Accel closes sixth European fund on $575m

Oscar Geen
17 May 2019

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VC firm Accel has held a final close for its sixth European early-stage fund, Accel London VI, on $575m.

It will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Accel London V, which raised €500m in 2016 to invest in early-stage European and Israeli startups.

The raise brings Accel's AUM in Europe to $3bn.

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Public pension funds, including the State of Michigan Retirement Systems, backed the previous fund, according to Unquote Data.

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Accel will invest in startups across Europe and Israel at the series-A stage.

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Accel – Philippe Botteri (partner).

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