AC

Accelerator Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.5M

AUM

$25M

Portfolio

28+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2024Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests very early in technology companies, often at pre-seed/seed, with a long-running focus on helping founders get to product-market fit.

Meet the Team

BS

Ben Smith

Venture Partner

TC

Tom Cervantez

Venture Partner

SG

Sameer Gandhi

Founding Partner

Pre-seed
Seed software
AL

Alexander Lloyd

Founder & Managing Director

CD

Chantalle Dumonceaux

Venture Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Marketplace
Consumer
Enterprise
Developer Tools
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (28)

2024

SK

Skyline Robotics

Active

2021

HY

Hydra Host

Active

2019

AB

Abra

Active

2017

FA

Facet

Active

2014

SN

Snapdocs

Active

2013

HI

Hivemapper

Active

2012

RO

Rockbot

Active

Other

LO

Locals

Creator Content Monetization·Acquired
ZA

Zappos

Shoe & Clothing Marketplace·Acquired
CO

Comparably

Employer Ratings & Insights·Acquired
How to pitch Accelerator Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ben Smith, Venture Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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