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VC firm Founders Fund closes Fund VI on $1.3bnFounders Fund VI had an original target of $1bn and received commitments from 197 investors.
- Accel raises $2bn in VC funds
The venture capital firm closed on $1.5bn for Accel Growth Fund IV, which makes late-stage investments, up from $1bn for its predecessor vehicle a year ago.
- Focusing on VC top 10 firms is outdated – study
Cambridge Associates’ research on venture capital investing spanning 17 years found firms outside the industry’s top 10 created significant value.
- Accel joins e-commerce group backers
Qubit has raised $26m in its latest round of fundraising
- Destin joins Accel as a partner in London
After four years at Atlas Venture in Boston, Fred Destin will return to the UK and work alongside former Atlas executive Sonali de Rijcker
- Accel London closes $475m fund in just eight weeks(2)
The London arm of US-based VC group Accel Partners has bucked the dismal fundraising trend for European venture by racing to its target, thanks to strong support from US investors.
- Accel makes string of new hires
Among the new hires are a former Warburg Pincus and Vision Capital exec.
- Accel London closes $475m fund in just eight weeks
The London arm of US-based VC group Accel Partners has bucked the dismal fundraising trend for European venture by racing to its target, thanks to strong support from US investors.
- Privately Speaking: Sonali De Rycker of Accel Partners
European venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...
- Church of England to review PE holdings
The revelation that an LP commitment to Accel Partners' 2009 fund makes the church an indirect investor in Wonga, a payday loan provider it has publicly criticised, has prompted the church to review its entire portfolio.