Accel is a global venture capital firm that invests from seed through growth stages, including in crypto and blockchain companies. Accel's Twitter Score is 178 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #2,815 (top 1%) among 493,607 tracked accounts.
Accel was co-founded by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz. The firm was formerly affiliated with Accel-KKR. Accel has built a portfolio with notable crypto-relevant holdings, including Chainalysis, Circle, CoinTracker, and Binocs. In 2024, the firm raised a $650 million fund focused on early-stage startups in Europe and Israel, with emphasis on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. In January 2025, Accel raised an additional $650 million early-stage fund targeting startups in India and Southeast Asia, its eighth India-focused fund.
Accel's portfolio includes Axie Infinity, Circle, Oasis, Polygon, BitTorrent, Nansen TOKEN2049, Hootsuite and Dropbox. Accel has accumulated 341,194 followers as of October 2026 and has published 8,518 posts. Accel has been mentioned by 648 accounts, with 2,816 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Accel include 1,006 founders, 308 angel investors, 120 influencers and 230 VCs. Among them are Marc Andreessen, Erik Voorhees, Kyle Samani, David Sacks, Joseph Lubin and Hsaka.