The Accel Mafia
22 people came through Accel and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ivan ZhouPartnerFounded Decagon +2Steve LoughlinPartnerFounded RelateIQ +1Matt RobinsonPartnerFounded Nested +1Siddarth JainAnalystFounded DrDroid +1Yash GuptaInvestorFounded Nova Benefits +1Michelle FangGrowth InvestorFounded Cerebras SystemsBen VinegarStarterFounded ModemAmit KumarPartnerFounded BetableDaniel LevinePartnerFounded ChartioHenry JefferiesVice PresidentFounded RecursoftwareRaphael VulliermeAngel Investor & Accel ScoutFounded LukoTony YangAccel ScholarsFounded SyntheticFiLevi LianAccel FellowFounded RaycasterAner MazurEIRFounded TenzaiSasankh MunukutlaAccel Leadership Program Fellow | Stanford Technology Ventures ProgramFounded TerradotAngelina YouAccel FellowFounded ModoCraig McLuckieEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded StacklokKendall CollinsExecutive In ResidenceFounded SalesforceGonzalo ManriqueAccel ScoutFounded Ironhack GroupVishwajit SasiInvestor | AI ResidentFounded Eder LabsAlex NoeEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded AnySoftJenny LeeAccel ScholarFounded Hera
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Accel mafia?
- The Accel mafia is the network of 22 people who came through Accel and went on to found or lead other companies, including Decagon, RelateIQ, Nested, DrDroid, Nova Benefits.
- Who is in the Accel mafia?
- Notable members include Ivan Zhou (Decagon), Steve Loughlin (RelateIQ), Matt Robinson (Nested), Siddarth Jain (DrDroid), Yash Gupta (Nova Benefits), Michelle Fang (Cerebras Systems), Ben Vinegar (Modem), Amit Kumar (Betable), among 22 tracked members.
- What companies did Accel alumni found?
- Companies founded by Accel alumni include Decagon, RelateIQ, Nested, DrDroid, Nova Benefits, Cerebras Systems, Modem, Betable, Chartio, Recursoftware.



















