Accel
Venture capital firm that describes itself as the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere. Led Scuba's pre-seed, co-led its seed, and co-led Arda Industries' seed and Series A.
- Type
- Venture capital firm
- Website
- https://www.accel.com
About
Accel's website could only be read in part. It describes Accel as the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere but gives no investment stages, sectors or headquarters in the text that could be read. This page stays at review status and is marked NOINDEX until the focus and location are sourced.
Accel led Scuba's pre-seed and co-led its seed, announced on 2026-10-13 as $34 million over the two rounds. The sources do not split that amount. Accel also co-led Armadin's Series B and Dodge AI's seed round.
Accel co-led Arda Industries' seed and Series A, announced on 2026-10-20. Accel's post says the company announced $230 million in total funding. The company release says $232 million, split into a $160 million Series A and a $72 million seed. The Arda pages follow the release. The homepage at accel.com was read again on 2026-10-21 and still gives no stages, sectors, or address. IAPD records for ACCEL-KKR and for Accel Partners Management, LLP are different legal names, so neither address is stored as Accel's city.
Funding rounds on RaiseTrack
| Company | Round | Date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Industries | Seed 2026, Series A 2026 | 2026-10-20, 2026-10-20 | lead |
| Scuba | Pre-Seed 2026, Seed 2026 | 2026-10-13, 2026-10-13 | lead |
| Armadin | Series B 2026 | 2026-10-01 | lead |
| Dodge AI | Seed 2026 | 2026-09-29 | lead |
| Ema | Series B 2026 | 2026-09-24 | investor |
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.accel.com/about
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Accel About page. The readable text is the line "First partner to exceptional teams everywhere". No stages, sectors or address were readable. - https://www.accel.com/news/ai-that-knows-what-your-team-knows
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-14.
Accel post published 10/13/2026. Says Accel led Scuba's pre-seed and that Scuba announced $34 million in total funding. Does not add a headquarters city or an investment focus. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-14/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-14.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-14. Says Accel led Scuba's pre-seed and co-led the seed with IVP. - https://www.accel.com/news/our-investment-in-arda
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-21.
Accel post by Steve Loughlin, published date 10/20/2026. Says Accel co-led Arda Industries' seed and Series A and that the company announced $230 million in total funding. Does not restate the $160 million and $72 million split in the company release. The Arda pages store the release figures, not $230 million. - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261020574393/en/Arda-Emerges-from-Stealth-to-Speed-Up-American-Manufacturing
Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-21.
Arda Industries release, 2026-10-20. Says Accel co-led the $160 million Series A and led the $72 million seed with Founders Fund. - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/ex-openai-executive-builds-1point5-billion-ai-manufacturing-startup-arda.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-21.
CNBC, Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT. Says Accel led the round it reports, with Altimeter Capital and Khosla Ventures, and that the company told CNBC the raise was $230 million. Does not describe a separate seed. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-21/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-21.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-21. Names Accel as a co-lead of Arda Industries' Series A and as a lead of the seed with Founders Fund.