Investors & Partners at Accel

Amit Kumar

Partner, Accel

Amit Kumar is an early-stage investor at Accel, based in the Bay Area, where he has spent a decade backing founders building infrastructure and developer-focused products, with a stated focus on AI, developer tools, and infrastructure. One of several former founders on Accel's team, Kumar co-founded the Accel-backed payments company CardSpring, where he led engineering for its API products; after Twitter acquired CardSpring in 2014, he led engineering for several of Twitter's commerce initiatives. He is a co-author of Accel's investment announcements for Forus, Legora, Sapiom, and Kaizen. Originally from Cupertino, Kumar graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science, leads the Accel Scholars program at Berkeley, and sits on the university's EECS external advisory board.

Daniel Levine

Partner, Accel

Daniel Levine is a Partner at Accel, a leading venture capital firm investing in transformative technology companies. With a focus on Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity, and SaaS sectors, Levine brings deep expertise in identifying and scaling high-growth technology companies. At Accel, he works with visionary founders building the next generation of software and technology solutions that reshape how businesses operate and consumers engage with digital services. His investment thesis centers on companies leveraging artificial intelligence, strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure, and modernizing financial services. Levine's track record reflects a commitment to backing innovative founders tackling complex problems across multiple verticals. Based in the heart of the venture capital ecosystem, he actively sources, evaluates, and partners with companies at various stages of growth, from early-stage startups to scaling enterprises.

Dinesh Katiyar

Partner, Accel

Dinesh Katiyar is a Partner at Accel, where he focuses on investments across a diverse range of sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate tech, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS. At Accel, he works with early-stage companies, leveraging the firm's global platform and extensive network to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses. His investment approach spans multiple verticals, reflecting Accel's broad mandate to back innovative founders across transformative technology sectors. Katiyar brings operational experience and strategic insights to his portfolio companies, helping them navigate the challenges of building scalable technology businesses in rapidly evolving markets.

Ethan Choi

Partner, Accel

Ethan Choi is a Partner at Accel, one of the leading global venture capital firms known for backing transformative technology companies. At Accel, Choi focuses on investments across multiple technology sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotechnology, cybersecurity, climate tech, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS. His broad investment mandate reflects Accel's comprehensive approach to identifying high-growth technology companies at various stages of development. Choi works closely with entrepreneurs to help scale their businesses, leveraging Accel's extensive network, operational expertise, and global reach to support portfolio companies in achieving market leadership positions across diverse technology verticals.

Luca Bocchio

Partner, Accel

Luca Bocchio is a Partner at Accel, one of the leading global venture capital firms, where he focuses on investments across artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate solutions, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. As part of Accel's investment team, Bocchio leverages the firm's extensive global network and resources to identify and support promising startups across multiple technology sectors. His broad investment mandate reflects Accel's strategy of backing innovative companies across both traditional technology verticals and emerging areas. Bocchio's approach encompasses evaluating opportunities in established markets as well as nascent sectors like climate technology and biotechnology.

Pratik Agarwal

Principal, Accel

Pratik Agarwal is a Principal at Accel, where he evaluates and supports early-stage technology investments across a wide spectrum of sectors including AI, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate technology, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. In his role, Agarwal conducts due diligence on potential investments and works with portfolio companies on strategic initiatives. His broad sector coverage allows him to identify cross-industry trends and opportunities, supporting Accel's mission to partner with entrepreneurs building the next generation of transformative technology companies.

Steve Loughlin

Partner, Accel

Steve Loughlin is a Partner at Accel, one of the world's leading venture capital firms. He focuses on investments across a broad range of sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotechnology, cybersecurity, climate solutions, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. As part of Accel's investment team, Loughlin works with entrepreneurs building transformative companies across multiple stages of growth. Accel has a distinguished track record of backing category-defining companies and has been an early investor in companies like Facebook, Spotify, Slack, and Dropbox. Loughlin brings a comprehensive approach to venture investing, leveraging Accel's global platform and extensive network to support portfolio companies in scaling their operations and achieving market leadership.

Vas Natarajan

Partner, Accel

Vas Natarajan is a Partner at Accel, one of the leading global venture capital firms. He focuses on investments across multiple technology sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate solutions, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. Natarajan works with early-stage and growth companies, leveraging Accel's extensive network and operational expertise to help founders scale their businesses. His broad sector coverage reflects Accel's approach of backing exceptional entrepreneurs across diverse technology verticals. He brings a global perspective to his investments, working with companies that have the potential to become category-defining leaders in their respective markets.