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E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew Braccia

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Apr 8, 2025
Join Andrew Braccia, a seasoned Partner at Accel with nearly two decades of experience, as he shares insights into the venture capital landscape. Discover how Accel has expanded globally while maintaining its early-stage focus and launched growth funds targeting bootstrapped tech companies. Andrew delves into the lessons from the internet's evolution, the balance of ambition in multi-stage investing, and the current AI-driven investment landscape. His reflections on past experiences at Yahoo highlight the transformative nature of technology in shaping investment strategies.
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INSIGHT

Accel's Evolution

  • Accel, a venture capital firm, prioritizes early-stage investments.
  • They have expanded globally and into growth-stage investments, requiring strong internal partnerships.
ANECDOTE

Growth Fund Investments

  • Accel's growth fund invests in bootstrapped companies like Atlassian and Qualtrics.
  • These companies might not have fit traditional Series A parameters.
INSIGHT

Expansion Driven by Ambition

  • Accel's global expansion is driven by individual partners' ambitions, not solely firm directives.
  • This allows for quick adaptation to new opportunities, even if some ventures require retreat or evolution.
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