Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 15 April 2026 at 17:37 Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies building AI.
Accel, Prosus pick six βoff-the-mapβ startups for inaugural India cohort TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 24 March 2026 at 23:30 The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.
Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M, its third round in 18 months TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 23 March 2026 at 23:30 Swish has more than doubled its valuation in a year as its full-stack, hyperlocal model positions ultra-fast food delivery as a high-frequency habit.
Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are βAI wrappersβ TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 16 March 2026 at 00:30 Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort.
Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legal tech boom endures TechCrunch By: Anna Heim 10 March 2026 at 14:34 Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D led by Accel to fuel its growth in the U.S.