About
Early-stage investor focused on AI, developer tools and infrastructure.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Experience
- AccelPartnercurrent2016 — present
- SilnaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- QuantaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- RainforestInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- CoastBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- UnitBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- ModernLoopBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- AirbyteInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- TailscaleBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- HeadwayBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Chainalysis Inc.Investorcurrent2018 — present
- SmallstepInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- Mayhem (acquired by Niantic)Board Member2017 — 2020
- TwitterEngineering Manager2014 — 2016San Francisco
- CardSpring (acquired by Twitter)Co-Founder2010 — 2014San Francisco
- BetableCo-founder2006 — 2010San Francisco
- MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer2003 — 2006
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science2000 — 2003
Skills & more
Mobile Internet9Algorithms5Video Games1Entrepreneurship7Scalability4Distributed Systems5Software Engineering3Software Design5Agile Methodologies3Start-ups6Software Development4Recommender Systems1
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JavaScriptRubyC++Ruby on RailsAJAXGitPythonFrom Amit's professional profile.
Colleagues at Accel
Network7
Allison Barr AllenScout
Investor at Operator Collective
Baris AksoyScout
General Partner at AV8 Ventures
Shruti GandhiScout
Investor at Array Ventures Management Llc
Alexis Ohanian
Founder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six
Addie Lerner
Founder and Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
Brian Garrett
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut Ventures
Clinton Foy
Managing Partner at Crosscut Ventures
Investors connected to Amit in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amit Kumar work?
- Amit Kumar is Partner at Accel.
- What does Amit Kumar invest in?
- Amit Kumar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Amit Kumar write?
- Amit Kumar typically writes checks of $1M – $70M.
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley mafia515
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2Mike SigalBAFounded Fanvestor +2Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Science - MSFounded Nori +2Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +2
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Accel mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouPartnerFounded Decagon +2Siddarth JainAnalystFounded DrDroid +1Michelle FangGrowth InvestorFounded CerebrasDaniel LevinePartnerFounded ChartioMatt RobinsonPartnerFounded GoCardlessHenry JefferiesVice PresidentFounded Recursoftware
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Airbyte mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chainalysis mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Coast mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Silna2
Also worked at Unit7
Emmalyn ShawCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish VenturesRona SegevCo-Founder and Managing Partner at TLV PartnersYonatan MandelbaumPartner at TLV PartnersItai DamtiCo-founder & CEO, Unit Finance at 27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Kamran AnsariVenture Partner at Infinity VenturesAdiInvestor at Selah Ventures
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Also worked at Headway8
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalScott KuporManaging Partner at Andreessen HorowitzScott HartleyFounder & General Partner at Everywhere VenturesRaaid AhmadManaging Partner at 4DX VenturesDonald StalterPartner at Sunshine LakeNick MillerInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
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