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Venture trio invests $165m in HootSuiteThe investment in social media business HootSuite on behalf of OMERS Ventures, Insight Venture Partners and Accel Partners represents the largest-ever Canadian venture capital investment in a software company.
- Accel leads $18m Calastone funding round
The Octopus-backed UK business, which provides electronic transaction processing for fund managers, has some high-powered new backers as it eyes overseas expansion.
- Elevation slightly less elevated on Facebook
Nasdaq glitches, weak forecasts and an investor lawsuit have plagued social media giant Facebook in the days following its blockbuster IPO.
- Facebook IPO reaps billions for private investors
Facebook has raised $16bn in its IPO, valuing it at $104bn. Accel, Greylock, Elevation, Goldman, Meritech and Millennium are among the firms with potential exits to celebrate.
- Accel closes $155m third India fund
India's underserved early stage markets underpin Accel India III close on $155m, more than twice the size of its predecessor.
- Accel bolsters India team
The firm has hired Prateek Dhawan, formerly a vice president at Goldman Sachs Investments' office in India.
- Carlyle, Accel back OzForex
The private equity firms are bolstering their Australian assets with a minority stake, estimated worth $60m to $80m, in the online foreign exchange service provider.
- Accel raises $1bn in funds
The Facebook investor has closed two funds totalling more than $1bn to continue its growth investment strategy.
- VC firms inject further $60m into Icera
The UK-based fabless semiconductor company has now raised roughly $200m from firms including Balderton, Accel, Amadeus and 3i.
- Accel-KKR backs court reporting acquisition
The technology-focused affiliate of venture firm Accel Partners and mega-buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has taken a stake in Alexander Gallo Holdings. Veronis Suhler Stevenson has exited most of its minority stake as a result.