Casey Aylward
InvestorPartner at Accel · Investment Team at Costanoa Ventures · Adjunct Professor at Stanford University
Bay Area
Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M
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About
Early-stage investor focused on AI, cloud/SaaS and security.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Experience
- AccelPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- VoidZeroBoard Member2024 — 2026
- AstralBoard Member2023 — 2026
- Costanoa VenturesInvestor2018 — 2021
- PinterestSoftware Engineer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- URX (acquired by Pinterest)Software Engineer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Casey Aylward?
- Early-stage investor focused on AI, cloud/SaaS and security.
- Where does Casey Aylward work?
- Casey Aylward is Partner at Accel.
- What does Casey Aylward invest in?
- Casey Aylward invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Casey Aylward write?
- Casey Aylward typically writes checks of $15M – $70M.
- What companies has Casey Aylward invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BigEye, Periodic Labs, Vercel, VoidZero.
- Where did Casey Aylward go to school?
- Casey Aylward studied at Dartmouth College (Bachelor's degree); Beijing Normal University (Foreign Study Program); Ashley Hall School (High School Diploma).
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Also attended Beijing Normal University29
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Also attended Ashley Hall School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Astral3
Also worked at Costanoa Ventures28
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Also worked at Pinterest87
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Also worked at URX (acquired by Pinterest)14
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