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Accel — 2016 Investments

14 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRSDec 2016

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+47 more

Acalvioacalvio.comin𝕏Jul 2016 · $17M

Acalvio provides ShadowPlex, a deception-based security platform that detects reconnaissance, credential misuse, and lateral movement during red and purple team exercises across IT, cloud, and OT environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSilicon Valley, US

Nat Natraj(Founder)Raj Gopalakrishna(Founder)Ram Varadarajan(Founder)Sreenivas Gukal(Founder)

Co-investorsEileses CapitalGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelJ2 VenturesPresidio VenturesRho Capital Partners+3 more

Anchor FManchor.fm𝕏Jan 2016acquired by Spotify

Anchor (now Spotify for Creators) offers tools for creating, hosting, distributing, and monetizing audio and video podcasts.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsCapital B Private HoldingsDouble DownGV (Google Ventures)Horseplay VenturesMSW CapitalTactile Ventures+2 more

Blue Vision LabsinSep 2016 · $14.5M

Los Angeles, US

Lukas Platinsky(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Ondruska(Executive Officer, Director)inPancik Andrej(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Daniel Baum(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Horizons VenturesPresence CapitalSV Angel

CoreOScoreos.comin𝕏Series A · May 2016 · $12Macquired by Red Hat · Jan 2018

CoreOS developed container-focused infrastructure software, including the lightweight Container Linux operating system, the etcd distributed key-value store, and the Tectonic Kubernetes platform.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Alex Polvi(CEO)inBrandon Philips(CTO)inGeoff Greer(Senior Software Engineer)inJoseph Schorr(Software Engineer)inMackenzie Burnett(Product Manager)inDerek Chiang(Independent Contractor)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Intel CapitalKleiner PerkinsWork-BenchY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+5 more

DailyRoundsdailyrounds.orginSep 2016Acquired

DailyRounds builds learning and clinical-support tools for doctors and medical students, including exam-preparation platforms, question-paper generation, drug information, and professional benefits.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechIndia, IN

Deepu Sebin(Executive Officer, Director)inPriyaank Choubey(Co-Founder & CTO)inVineet Bagri(CEO)inNimmi Cherian(Director)

BoardRajesh Sawhney(Director)

Co-investorsGSF AcceleratorKae CapitalPowerhouse VenturesBEENEXTKaedan Capital

DroneBasedronebase.cominNov 2016

Aerial imaging and AI inspection company for renewable energy and infrastructure assets, rebranded as Zeitview in 2023.

San Diego, US

Daniel Burton(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Tamanaha(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMark Suster(Director)inVivek Pattipati(Director)inMichael Bishop(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)in

Co-investorsEnergy Transition VenturesHearst VenturesPritzker Group Venture CapitalRazi VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)+2 more

Gametimegametime.coin𝕏Sep 2016 · $20M

Gametime is a ticket marketplace for live events including sports games, concerts, and shows, offering all-in pricing with fees included and a lowest-price guarantee.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechSan Francisco, US

Brad Griffith(Founder)inColin Evans(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)Jeff Mallett(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESBlitzscaling VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Horseplay Ventures+7 more

Heptioheptio.comNov 2016 · $25M

Seattle, US

Joseph Beda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Craig McLuckie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPing Li(Director)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMadrona Venture Group

Selencyselency.frinOct 2016 · $3.3M

Selency (formerly Brocante Lab) is an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and secondhand furniture and décor, offering items curated by professional sellers.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Charlotte Cadé(Founder)inMaxime Brousse(Founder)

Co-investors50 PartnersKima VenturesRAISEWind VentureCreadev

Tonkeantonkean.comin𝕏Oct 2016 · $50Macquired by Coupa

Tonkean builds enterprise software that automates workflow coordination and reduces manual data entry across multiple applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Offir Talmor(Founder)inSagi Eliyahu(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersMagma Venture PartnersSlow VenturesAmiti VenturesSkip Capital

Travelbanktravelbank.comin𝕏Jan 2016Acquired

TravelBank is a travel and expense management platform for companies that guides employees to stay within budget through customizable travel policies, real-time analytics, and integration with existing corporate card and expense systems.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechTravel & Hospitality

Duke Chung(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConductive VenturesDCM VenturesDreamers VCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Propel Venture Partners

Zoomdatazoomdata.com𝕏Jan 2016 · $17M

Logi Analytics provides embedded analytics and business intelligence software for application developers, enabling them to build customizable dashboards, reports, and data visualizations without extensive engineering resources.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReston, US

Justin Langseth(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert A. Aldrich(Executive Officer)

BoardAjmal Ayaz(Director)Rana Yared(Director)inJake Flomenberg(Director)Robert Ghoorah(Director)

Co-investorsComcast VenturesCota CapitalIn-Q-TelBalderton CapitalGoldman SachsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Osmnez Technologies

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.