The Accel Mafia
34 people came through Accel and went on to found or lead other companies.
Theresia GouwManaging PartnerFounded EarlyIvan ZhouPartnerFounded Decagon +2Steve LoughlinPartnerFounded RelateIQ +1Matt RobinsonPartnerFounded Nested +1Siddarth JainAnalystFounded DrDroid +1Yash GuptaInvestorFounded Nova Benefits +1Michelle FangGrowth InvestorFounded Cerebras SystemsJames CameronVice PresidentFounded BipsyncBen VinegarStarterFounded ModemDave EisenbergEntrepreneur-In-ResidenceFounded FlooredFred DestinGeneral PartnerFounded StrideRichard MuirheadEntrepreneur-In-ResidenceFounded Fabric VenturesAmit KumarPartnerFounded BetableDaniel LevinePartnerFounded ChartioMaria PalmaScoutFounded EyeviewPeter DoyleVenture and Growth FundFounded TreelineRaphael VulliermeAngel Investor & Accel ScoutFounded LukoRika ChristantoPre/Seed InvestorFounded OnTruckTony YangAccel ScholarsFounded SyntheticFiLevi LianAccel FellowFounded RaycasterAner MazurEIRFounded TenzaiSasankh MunukutlaAccel Leadership Program Fellow | Stanford Technology Ventures ProgramFounded TerradotPaul QuernaEntrepreneur In Residence (EIR)Founded C1Angelina YouAccel FellowFounded ModoCraig McLuckieEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded StacklokJoe BedaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded StacklokRyan VallesEIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)Founded Interview KickstartKendall CollinsExecutive In ResidenceFounded SalesforceGonzalo ManriqueAccel ScoutFounded IronhackDan GiovacchiniGrowth TeamFounded Tango TechnologyVishwajit SasiInvestor | AI ResidentFounded Eder LabsAlex NoeEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded AnySoftJenny LeeAccel ScholarFounded HeraHenry JefferiesVice PresidentFounded Recursoftware
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Accel mafia?
- The Accel mafia is the network of 34 people who came through Accel and went on to found or lead other companies, including Early, Decagon, RelateIQ, Nested, DrDroid.
- Who is in the Accel mafia?
- Notable members include Theresia Gouw (Early), Ivan Zhou (Decagon), Steve Loughlin (RelateIQ), Matt Robinson (Nested), Siddarth Jain (DrDroid), Yash Gupta (Nova Benefits), Michelle Fang (Cerebras Systems), James Cameron (Bipsync), among 34 tracked members.
- What companies did Accel alumni found?
- Companies founded by Accel alumni include Early, Decagon, RelateIQ, Nested, DrDroid, Nova Benefits, Cerebras Systems, Bipsync, Modem, Floored.































