Sameer Gandhi
InvestorPartner at Accel · Board director at Sonatype
Bay Area
Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M
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About
Early- and late-stage investor focused on cloud/SaaS, consumer and media.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- s•••@accel.comreveal100% confident
- s•••@accel.comreveal90% confident
- s•••@accel.comreveal80% confident
- s•••@accel.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Board director at Sonatype
Intro paths
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Sonatype's investors · 9
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2018AspenwoodSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksBlue Delta CapitalMcLean · $15M – $50M checksCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGolub GrowthChicagoHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)San Francisco · since 2016New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksTPGSan Francisco · since 2018
Co-founders at Sonatype
BF

Brian FoxChief Technology Officer and co-founder
Experience
- AccelPartnercurrent2008 — present
- Sequoia CapitalPartner1998 — 2008
- Broadview InternationalPrincipal1994 — 1998
- OracleTechnical Sales Representative1988 — 1992
Colleagues at Accel
Network1
Investors connected to Sameer in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sameer Gandhi?
- Early- and late-stage investor focused on cloud/SaaS, consumer and media.
- Where does Sameer Gandhi work?
- Sameer Gandhi is Partner at Accel and Board director at Sonatype.
- What does Sameer Gandhi invest in?
- Sameer Gandhi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Sameer Gandhi write?
- Sameer Gandhi typically writes checks of $15M – $70M.
- Where did Sameer Gandhi go to school?
- Sameer Gandhi studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MSEE, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BSEE, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,388
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,388
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sequoia Capital190
Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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Also worked at Broadview International18
Charlie FedermanVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersDavid FriedbergFounder & CEO of The Production Board; CEO of Ohalo Genetics; All-In co-hostRob EldridgeManaging Partner at Tapas CapitalEric VishriaGeneral Partner at BenchmarkMichael BalmuthManaging Partner at SV Health InvestorsNicola McClaffertyPartner at Molten Ventures
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