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Sameer Gandhi

Investor

Partner at Accel

San Francisco, California

Writes $15M – $70M checks · typically $25M

FoundedSonatype

Midas 2024 · #34Midas 2023 · #12Midas 2022 · #21Midas 2021 · #12Midas 2020 · #15Midas 2019 · #27Midas 2018 · #30Midas 2017 · #23Midas 2016 · #13Midas 2015 · #37Midas 2014 · #41Midas 2013 · #44Midas 2012 · #31Midas 2011

About

Gandhi forms multi‑decade relationships with repeat founders (backing Marc Lore across multiple companies), leads rounds from growth to IPO for CrowdStrike, and bridges Silicon Valley with India, including early Flipkart.

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Sameer Gandhi @skg_accel

.@MarcLore and I discussed entrepreneurship and his journeys with @diapersdotcom, https://t.co/NvYK2e7m7x, and now @Wonder. https://t.co/JQvCkXEM5L

Jun 20, 2024 · ♥ 16 · ⇄ 6

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. AccelPartnercurrent2008 — present
  2. Sequoia CapitalPartner1998 — 2008
  3. Broadview InternationalPrincipal1994 — 1998
  4. OracleTechnical Sales Representative1988 — 1992

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1992 — 1994
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMSEE, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1987 — 1988
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBSEE, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1983 — 1987

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,220

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,214 more

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology989

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 983 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sequoia Capital162

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

+ 156 more

Also worked at Broadview International14

Charlie FedermanVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersDavid FriedbergCEO and Partner at TPBRob EldridgeManaging Partner at Tapas CapitalEric VishriaGeneral Partner at BenchmarkMichael BalmuthManaging Partner at SV Health InvestorsNicola McClaffertyPartner at Molten Ventures

+ 8 more

Also worked at Oracle321

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark T. NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 315 more

Colleagues at Accel

Abhinav Chaturvedi
Partner at Accel
Amit Kumar
Investor at Accel
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Anand Daniel
Partner at Accel
Andrei Brasoveanu
Investor at Accel
Andrew Braccia
Partner at Accel
Arun Mathew
Investor at Accel
Barath Shankar Subramanian
Partner at Accel

Network1

Ann Winblad
Partner Emeritus, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners at Aspenwood

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