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The Accelerator Group

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AVentureHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsConsulting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque4141days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 28Sole investor2 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 70%
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The Accelerator Group highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 74% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $150K

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsConsulting
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    AdzunaCrowdfunding · GB$3.2MWith 2 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Mar
    NujiSeed · GB$2.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2013

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    ZemantaVenture · GB · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  7. Apr
    AdzunaSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  8. 2012

    1 round

  9. Jan
    AdzunaGB · techcrunch.com$769KWith 2 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Nov
    UserVoiceSeries B · US · silicontap.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  12. 2010

    1 round

  13. Mar
    ERPLYVenture · EE · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  14. 2009

    8 rounds

  15. Dec
    SkimlinksSeries A · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  16. Sept
    FreeAgentSeed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$150KSole investor
  17. Aug
    ZemantaVenture · US$1.6MWith 2 others
  18. May
    UserVoiceSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$800KWith 6 others
  19. May
    KublaxSeed · GB · uk.techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 5 others
  20. Mar
    BitlySeries A · US · businessinsider.com$2.0MWith 13 others
  21. Feb
    SkimlinksVenture · GB · uk.techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  22. Jan
    TweetDeckSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$300KWith 7 others
  23. 2008

    10 rounds

  24. Oct
    MasherySeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$7.0MWith 7 others
  25. Sept
    TipjoySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  26. Sept
    DopplrSeed · GB · paidcontent.orgUndisclosedWith 10 others
  27. Sept
    Trigger.ioSeed · US$400KWith 8 others
  28. Sept
    Seed$400KWith 8 others
  29. Mar
    SongkickSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 2 others
  30. Feb
    Kindo NetworkSeed · GB · venturebeat.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    MyBuilderSeed · GB · eu.techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  32. Jan
    AMEESeries A · GB · amee.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Jan
    KublaxSeed · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  34. 2007

    1 round

  35. Sept
    DopplrSeed · GB · blog.dopplr.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  36. 2006

    1 round

  37. Apr
    MOO.COMSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  38. 2002

    1 round

  39. Oct
    LOVEFiLMSeed · GBUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

AMEEBought by Pi LtdUndisclosedNov 2015
MasheryBought by IntelUndisclosedApr 2013
LOVEFiLMBought by Amazon$2.5MJun 2012
TweetDeckBought by Twitter$40MMay 2011
TweetDeckBought by UberMediaUndisclosedFeb 2011
LoveFilmBought by Amazon$312MJan 2011
DopplrBought by NokiaUndisclosedSept 2009
Kindo NetworkBought by MyHeritageUndisclosedSept 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as The Accelerator Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Index VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm4rounds togetherPassion CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherUnion Square VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAlex HoyeAngel2rounds togetherAmbient Sound InvestmentsFamily office2rounds togetherBaseline VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCaufield Angel FundVC firm2rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel2rounds togetherDavid CummingsAngel2rounds togetherDavid Shen Venture...Angel network2rounds togetherDigitalents CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name The Accelerator Group in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about The Accelerator Group

What does The Accelerator Group invest in?

The Accelerator Group invests most often at Seed and Series A (74% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care, Health Diagnostics and Consulting.

How active is The Accelerator Group?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are The Accelerator Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does The Accelerator Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The Accelerator Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (70%) and the United States (26%).

Is The Accelerator Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does The Accelerator Group invest alongside?

Most often Index Ventures (5 rounds together), Betaworks (4 rounds together) and Passion Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is The Accelerator Group?

The Accelerator Group is a VC firm based in United States.

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