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Accel

Tier 1 VC · Seed · Series A · Growth
B+

Good (B+) — Capital Conduct Grade

Accel is one of the longest-tenured Bay Area VCs. Strong Series A specialty; institutional structure. Multi-decade founder continuity. Term-sheet behavior consistently founder-favorable.

84
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Term Sheet Honesty
B+
Founder-Friendliness
B+
Follow-On Discipline
A-
Exit Support
B+
Network Quality
A-
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • Founded 1983
  • Facebook Series A
  • Atlassian, Slack, Dropbox portfolio
  • Multi-decade founder continuity

/ Best for

Series A founders seeking tier-1 partner with multi-decade category track record.

/ Watch out for

Series A specialty; pre-seed founders should evaluate dedicated seed funds first.