# Accel > Accel is a global venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders from inception through all phases of private company growth. Founded in 1983, it has backed a generation of era-defining companies including Facebook, Slack, Atlassian, and CrowdStrike. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/accel-global - Slug: accel-global --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Accel is listed in the AI Directory. Accel is a global venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders from inception through all phases of private company growth. Founded in 1983, it has backed a generation of era-defining companies including Facebook, Slack, Atlassian, and CrowdStrike. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |-------------|-------| | Name | Accel | | Slug | accel-global | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/accel-global | | Last Updated | 2026-03-25T12:30:48.877Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/accel-global - JSON endpoint: /brand/accel-global.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/accel-global/llms.txt