About Accelerator Ventures
Accelerator Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2025, Accelerator Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 82 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of InCountry Overall, Accelerator Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 4 IPOs and 28 acquisitions including key companies like Cornerstone, Razer and Zynga. A lot of funds co-invest with Accelerator Ventures, with names like Blumberg Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Accelerator Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Accelerator Ventures' List of Top Investments
Accelerator Ventures has a portfolio of 82 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Oyster.com and Salido.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Japan and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Accelerator Ventures:
1. Cornerstone
Provider of a platform for talent experience and workforce agility. The platform offers learning management, career development, performance management, and recruiting capabilities. It also provides skills transformation, workforce intelligence, and solutions for various industries. The platform aims to help organizations build a skilled and agile workforce.
Key facts about Cornerstone
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $64.4M
- Employee Count: 4,184 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silver Lake and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 08, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Razer
Manufacturer of gaming peripherals, laptops, software, and related accessories. The company offers a range of products including mice, keyboards, headsets, and controllers designed for esports and immersive gaming experiences. It provides software for customization, lighting effects, and optimization. The company also offers chairs, apparel, and gamer room accessories.
Key facts about Razer
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $126M
- Employee Count: 1,919 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel Capital, Accelerator Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 22, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Zynga
Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about Zynga
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $526M
- Employee Count: 2,869 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Adams Street Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of AI-powered robots designed as companions for children’s learning. The robots offer interactive games and learning experiences. They are designed with safety features, parental controls, and age-appropriate content. The robots aim to help children develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and social skills.
Key facts about Miko Technologies
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Employee Count: 477 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Innoven Capital, Stride Ventures and 120 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Braze
Provider of a platform for cross-channel customer engagement and messaging. The platform unifies data, facilitates AI-powered decisioning, and enables personalized customer experiences. It offers tools for journey orchestration, reporting, and analytics across various channels. The platform supports email, mobile app messaging, web messaging, and SMS/RCS communications.
Key facts about Braze
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $175M
- Employee Count: 2,302 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Icon Ventures and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 03, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Accelerator Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Accelerator Ventures has invested in 82 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in InCountry and most recent follow-on round was in Rinse.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Accelerator Ventures' Investments by Stage
Accelerator Ventures has made 28 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.21M, 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.94M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 28 |
Series A | 11 |
Series B | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Accelerator Ventures' Investments by Sector
Accelerator Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Retail and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 79 Tech companies, 50 Software companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 39 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 19 |
Consumer | 14 |
High Tech | 8 |
Retail | 7 |
FinTech | 6 |
Others | 45 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Accelerator Ventures' Investments by Geography
Accelerator Ventures has made most investments in United States (37), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 37 |
Canada | 2 |
France | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
India | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Accelerator Ventures' recent investments
Accelerator Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Accelerator Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 22, 2025 | United States | Series B | 6657 | [+1] | |
Jun 26, 2025 | Turkey | Seed | 6124 | [+6] | |
Dec 20, 2023 | Israel | Seed | 9968 | ||
Aug 22, 2023 | United States | Seed | 5518 | [+2] | |
Jan 12, 2023 | United States | Series A | 3786 |
Unicorns in Accelerator Ventures' Portfolio
Accelerator Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Snapdocs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Snapdocs which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Accelerator Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Accelerator Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | SaaS-driven title settlement solution for real estate professionals | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | pqqouvw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Accelerator Ventures' Portfolio
4 of Accelerator Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Braze got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2021 at marketcap of $5.87B and Razer got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG).Here are Accelerator Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 23, 2011 | Seed | 1434 | |
Nov 13, 2017 | Jan 21, 2010 | Seed | 9305 | |
Sep 30, 2016 | - | - | 6377 | |
Aug 02, 1991 | - | - | 3406 |
Acquired companies in Accelerator Ventures' Portfolio
28 companies from Accelerator Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LiveRamp in May 2026 by Publicis Groupe for $*****.Here are Accelerator Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | - | - | 8340 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 6780 | |
Dec 18, 2023 | - | - | 9734 | |
May 02, 2022 | Mar 03, 2016 | Series A | 4577 | |
Oct 27, 2021 | - | - | 8461 |
Team profile of Accelerator Ventures
Accelerator Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Accelerator Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Accelerator Ventures
Over the past 19 years, 466 investors have co-invested in Accelerator Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Accelerator Ventures: Arbor Ventures, First Round Capital and 100 others have invested in rounds before Accelerator Ventures. There are 2 companies where Arbor Ventures has invested before Accelerator Ventures and 2 companies where First Round Capital has invested before Accelerator Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Accelerator Ventures: 197 investors entered a company along with Accelerator Ventures. These include investors like Blumberg Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after Accelerator Ventures: A total of 167 investors have invested in Accelerator Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include IDG Capital (2 companies), InterWest Partners (2 companies) and Icon Ventures (2 companies).
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