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About Accel

Global venture capital firm. Early investor in many leading AI startups.

Recent News about Accel

• AegisAI raises $36M Series A for AI email security agents

  On July 24, 2026, email security startup AegisAI announced a $36 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures, with Accel and Foundation Capital participating. The company will use the funding to expand its network of AI agents that detect and investigate phishing and business email compromise across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

  Source: SecurityWeek2026-07-24T12:01:00.000Z

• Paper secures $34M Series A to build AI native design platform

  On July 24, 2026, San Francisco startup Paper announced a $34 million Series A round led by Accel and Iconiq to grow its AI native design platform. Paper’s product turns the design canvas into a shared workspace for humans and AI agents, with customers including Ramp, Vercel and PostHog.

  Source: citybiz2026-07-24T08:00:00.000Z

• Israeli startup Oak secures $60M seed for AI-powered identity OS

  On July 16, 2026, Tel Aviv- and San Francisco-based Oak exited stealth with $60 million in seed funding co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners and CRV. Oak is building an AI-powered Identity Operating System that unifies governance of human, machine and AI agent identities across enterprise environments.

  Source: SecurityWeek2026-07-16T11:23:00.000Z

• Sprouts.ai lands $9M to unify B2B sales data with AI agents

  On July 15, 2026, Context.ph reported that Palo Alto-based Sprouts.ai raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A round co-led by True Global Ventures and Accel, with Kickstart Ventures also participating. The funding brings the AI sales platform’s total capital to $14 million.([context.ph](https://context.ph/2026/07/15/sprouts-ai-secures-9-million-to-simplify-b2b-sales-with-ai/))

  Source: Context.ph2026-07-15T12:30:00.000Z

• Higgsfield raises $80m at $1.3b to scale AI video platform

  Reuters reported on Jan 15, 2026 that AI video startup Higgsfield raised $80 million in new funding, valuing the company at over $1.3 billion. The Series A extension round includes Accel, GFT Ventures and Menlo Ventures and will fund enterprise expansion and R&D.

  Source: The Economic Times (Reuters)2026-01-15T12:57:00.000Z

• Higgsfield raises $80M to push generative AI video for marketers

  AI video startup Higgsfield raised an $80 million Series A extension announced on January 15, 2026, lifting its valuation to over $1.3 billion. The San Francisco company says it has reached a $200 million annualized revenue run rate and will use the capital to scale enterprise sales, R&D, and global hiring.

  Source: Reuters2026-01-15T12:02:00.000Z

• Lovable raises $330M Series B to scale AI app coding boom

  Swedish AI startup Lovable raised a $330 million Series B round at a $6.6 billion valuation to expand its “vibe-coding” app development platform. The round, reported on December 20, 2025, was led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology fund with participation from major strategic and VC investors.([deccanfounders.com](https://deccanfounders.com/2025/20/news/ai-app-development-vibe-coding-funding/?utm_source=openai))

  Source: Deccan Founders2025-12-20T14:06:22.386Z

• Survey: Central banks cautious on AI, see risks and limited core use

  A new OMFIF survey reported by Reuters finds most central banks are wary of AI risks, with tools largely used for basic tasks rather than core operations. Respondents warned AI-driven behavior could ‘accelerate future crises,’ highlighting a gap between AI hype and institutional adoption.

  Source: Reuters2025-11-26T13:05:00.000Z

• Foxconn approved to invest $569M in Wisconsin AI server expansion

  Foxconn secured regulatory approval to invest $569 million to expand its Racine County, Wisconsin facility focused on AI servers. The move aims to boost U.S. data infrastructure and add 1,374 jobs by 2030 as demand for AI compute accelerates.

  Source: Reuters2025-11-26T02:26:00.000Z

• Dell lifts targets on surging AI server demand

  Dell projected stronger revenue and profit as orders for AI-optimized servers accelerate, raising its fiscal 2026 AI server revenue goal to $25B. The company cited customers including the U.S. Department of Energy, G42, xAI and CoreWeave, signaling sustained infrastructure investment for AI workloads.

  Source: Reuters2025-11-25T21:41:00.000Z