#AI is rewriting #software, but what does it mean for software developers? We can’t think of a better team than the Tessl team, led by Guy Podjarny, to answer this question. Tessl will tackle the challenge of reimagining software creation from the ground up – moving from a code-centric to a spec-centric model that will make development more accessible, productive, maintainable and secure. Having partnered with Guy on the Snyk journey, we’re thrilled to be supporting him again and look forward to what’s ahead! https://lnkd.in/eys6zpCr

Five years ago, Headway set out to make affordable, accessible therapy the norm. Today, we can proudly say that – in partnership with the providers on our platform – we’ve powered appointments covered by insurance for more than 1 million patients across the country. To the providers who delivered care to reach this milestone: thank you. Your commitment to uplifting the industry and delivering care to those who need it has changed the lives of more than 1 million people. And that’s just the beginning. As we build a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access, we'll help bring effective mental health care to millions of people across the country. If you’re looking to find or provide care through Headway, visit headway.co.

The defense industry is in a moment of transformation, which makes it an exciting time to work with CHAOS Industries, a company developing innovations with real potential for scale. We're delighted to partner with John, Bo, Gavin, Brett, and the entire CHAOS Industries team to bring new AI, robotics, and machine learning technologies to the defense industry #AccelFamily Read more from our partner Steve Loughlin: https://lnkd.in/ghQRk5E2

Today is a big day for CHAOS Industries as we announce our Series B funding round, which saw us raise $145 million. We’re thrilled to be partnering with renowned investors, including Accel, which led the round, as well as 8VC, Overmatch Ventures, and Lerner Enterprises. Together, we will work to accelerate the development of innovative defense technology solutions that will keep America safe amid complex national security threats. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eegzXDMY

Today marks yet another milestone for Sriharsha, Nandan, Phani, Rahul, Rohit, Amitesh, Girish, Madhusudhan and the rest of the amazing team at Swiggy! It’s been an honour to be part of this journey since the Seed stage, and I am as excited as Day 1 to see what’s next.   From my earliest conversations, it was clear that Swiggy was about more than food delivery. It was about reimagining convenience, transforming daily life, and creating a category that didn’t exist before. Fast-forward to today, Swiggy has become a true engine of impact, empowering 200,000+ restaurants, providing livelihoods for 400,000+ delivery partners, and a lifeline for essentials for millions of people.   Swiggy’s mission-driven journey has also inspired countless entrepreneurs across India.   For the Accel team, it's been a very special journey indeed with Harsha and the Swiggy team from our Seed investment in 2015 all the way to this IPO. We believe this is just the boarding point for another amazing journey.    Also, wanted to take this time to thank our fellow travellers - Mukul, Ashutosh, Roger, Sumer, Niren, and all the other co-investors who partnered along the way.   I penned down my thoughts on Accel’s early interactions with this brilliant team in 2015 and how they’ve grown from strength to strength, becoming a truly loved brand across India: https://lnkd.in/gYf54Rev   #SwiggyIPO #AccelFamily #CelebratingSwiggy

Today, Sriharsha M., Nandan Reddy, Phani Kishan Addepalli, and the Swiggy team mark an important milestone- taking the company public. It’s a rare feat to become synonymous with a category, a loved and go-to brand for millions everyday, and a serial innovator that is reimagining convenience for India. You make the complex look effortless and the everyday feel special. Thank you for inspiring countless entrepreneurs, and for being part of celebrations across India. Today, we celebrate you. In this blog, Anand Daniel, Partner at Accel, reflects on Swiggy’s 10-year journey from its early days to today’s achievement: https://lnkd.in/gxkNhBW5 #CelebratingSwiggy #SwiggyIPO #AccelFamily

Sentry's founder David Cramer recently talked Open Source as a business model (it isn't) with Dan Levine and the Accel team. They also discussed The Pledge, StarCraft II, and Sentry's origins.

Big News for 1Password! 🚀 Today is an exciting day for 1Password, and personally for me, as we announce that David Faugno will join me as co-CEO of 1Password. David and I will work together to drive 1Password's performance, product, culture, and vision as we define a new security category: Extended Access Management (XAM). Our vision extends beyond traditional access security boundaries to enable secure, flexible work for modern organizations. David and I started working together about six years ago. What began as a part-time advisory role grew into a deep working relationship and friendship. Last year, I brought him on as President and COO, further deepening that relationship and giving me a chance to see him in action and how we work together. Anyone who knows David sees him as a skilled and dedicated operator, and I also witnessed his passion for 1Password firsthand. This experience gave me the confidence to ask David to share CEO duties, enabling me to focus more on product, design, and engineering. This year has been monumental, as we introduced 1Password Extended Access Management to help organizations face the challenges of the modern workforce and secure every sign-in to every app from every device. Customer demand has been tremendous, and David has played a key role in expanding our platform ecosystem. Together, we developed integrations with Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra, built strategic partnerships with industry leaders like CrowdStrike, and advanced our MSP offering. Having two leaders allows us to scale faster and define the Extended Access Management category while seizing the incredible opportunities ahead. The past twelve years have been dedicated to building tools that empower people to live and work securely online, wherever and however they’re most productive. That mission remains as important as ever. David Faugno, I’m grateful to have you alongside me on this journey. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gBtabDQc

As we gear up for Spotlight On, Season 3, enjoy this bonus episode with Linear's Karri Saarinen and Accel's Miles Clements. They cover a number of topics, including: - Why prioritizing quality doesn’t mean perfectionism - What most product teams get wrong about intuition - Why Karri thinks scaling should be about building the highest functioning team instead of the biggest organization, and how his hiring strategy reflects that belief—and more. Whether you’re a first-time founder, an established executive, or just care about building great products, we’re sure you’ll find some inspiration from our conversation with Karri. 

A couple of weeks ago at the Accel #FintechSummit we brought together entrepreneurs, operators and industry leaders to discuss the future of #fintech, the role of #AI for the industry and current trends and priorities for different verticals. Despite the "fintech winter” casting its shadow over the industry over the last 2 years, the whole sector is demonstrating good resilience, while remaining a significant part of the broader tech ecosystem, accounting for almost 20% of total VC funding in Western markets this year. In addition, more than $250B has been deployed into fintech over the last decade, making it the first venture-fueled innovation cycle for the financial service industry. This innovation cycle resulted in a big wave of company creation across many different verticals, with many becoming scaled businesses and a few graduating in #FintechHyperscalers: large, fast growing, profitable and enduring leaders. But what's next? The fintech industry has evolved a lot over the last two decades, often characterized by platform shifts that unlock a large amount of innovation. Today, the hot topic is #AI and its impact on fuelling a new innovation cycle. While we believe #AI can be a great enabler, the question really is “how?” More about it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejgX4f34 cc: Cecilia Wang, Lucy Wimmer