# The Accelerator Group: portfolio, investments and team

> The Accelerator Group is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Jun 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-accelerator-group (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Venture Health Care Health Diagnostics Consulting

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **4141** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.3M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 70%**

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## The Accelerator Group highlights

- 01 28 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 74% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $150K
- 04 8 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Health Care Health Diagnostics Consulting
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Adzuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/adzuna)** Crowdfunding · GB **$3.2M** With 2 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Nuji](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuji)** Seed · GB **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Zemanta](https://millionrounds.com/company/zemanta)** Venture · GB · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Adzuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/adzuna)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Adzuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/adzuna)** GB · techcrunch.com **$769K** With 2 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Nov** **[UserVoice](https://millionrounds.com/company/uservoice)** Series B · US · silicontap.com **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Mar** **[ERPLY](https://millionrounds.com/company/erply)** Venture · EE · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **2009** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Skimlinks](https://millionrounds.com/company/skimlinks)** Series A · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[FreeAgent](https://millionrounds.com/company/freeagent)** Seed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$150K** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Zemanta](https://millionrounds.com/company/zemanta)** Venture · US **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **May** **[UserVoice](https://millionrounds.com/company/uservoice)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$800K** With 6 others
- **May** **[Kublax](https://millionrounds.com/company/kublax)** Seed · GB · uk.techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Bitly](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitly)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$2.0M** With 13 others
- **Feb** **[Skimlinks](https://millionrounds.com/company/skimlinks)** Venture · GB · uk.techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$300K** With 7 others
- **2008** 10 rounds
- **Oct** **[Mashery](https://millionrounds.com/company/mashery)** Series B · US · thealarmclock.com **$7.0M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Tipjoy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tipjoy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Dopplr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dopplr)** Seed · GB · paidcontent.org **Undisclosed** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[Trigger.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/trigger-io)** Seed · US **$400K** With 8 others
- **Sept** Seed **$400K** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Songkick](https://millionrounds.com/company/songkick)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Kindo Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/kindo-network)** Seed · GB · venturebeat.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[MyBuilder](https://millionrounds.com/company/mybuilder)** Seed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[AMEE](https://millionrounds.com/company/amee)** Series A · GB · amee.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Kublax](https://millionrounds.com/company/kublax)** Seed · GB **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Dopplr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dopplr)** Seed · GB · blog.dopplr.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Apr** **[MOO.COM](https://millionrounds.com/company/moo-com)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Oct** **[LOVEFiLM](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Seed · GB **Undisclosed** Sole 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 listed **8 in all**

**[AMEE](https://millionrounds.com/company/amee)** Bought by Pi Ltd **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Mashery](https://millionrounds.com/company/mashery)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[LOVEFiLM](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$2.5M** Jun 2012

**[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$40M** May 2011

**[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Bought by UberMedia **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[LoveFilm](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$312M** Jan 2011

**[Dopplr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dopplr)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Sept 2009

**[Kindo Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/kindo-network)** Bought by MyHeritage **Undisclosed** Sept 2008

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$1.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$150K**

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2015
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *14*
- Series A *6*
- Venture *4*
- Series B *2*
- Crowdfunding *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2015

Often in the room with

- [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 5
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 4
- [Passion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/passion-capital) 3
- [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) 3
- [Alex Hoye](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-hoye) 2
- [Ambient Sound Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ambient-sound-investments) 2

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## 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 Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Betaworks** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Passion Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/passion-capital)[**Union Square Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[**Alex Hoye** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-hoye)[**Ambient Sound Investments** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ambient-sound-investments)[**Baseline Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baseline-ventures)[**Caufield Angel Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caufield-angel-fund)[**Chris Sacca** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[**David Cummings** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cummings)[**David Shen Venture...** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-shen-venture)[**Digitalents Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digitalents-capital)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 22 Jun 2017 · 60 min LocalGlobe’s Robin Klein on founder-market fit and the future of European venture Mentions [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)[Robin Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/robin-klein)[The Accelerator Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-accelerator-group) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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