Life update: I’ve joined Accel as a Partner, investing in founders at the earliest stages. Accel and Dan Levine led my first round out of YC Demo Day. From our first conversation, I felt lucky to have him in my corner – and through every high and low on my founder journey, I was right. Six years (and one acquisition) later, I’m coming full circle. I’m excited to be that first call for founders, especially when things are bold, uncertain, and just starting to take shape. That’s when everything is still possible. If you’re building or even thinking about it, I’d love to chat. You can reach me at kerry@accel.com. And for the next month, I’m opening up my Fridays to pay it forward in thanks to all the people who helped me. Book a time to chat all things startups, my calendar link is in the comments. Onwards!
We’re delighted to welcome Kerry Wang as Accel’s newest early-stage partner. We’ve worked with Kerry across many chapters — as a founder, operator, and advisor — and it’s a privilege to now call her a partner. As the Seed round investor in Searchlight.ai, we saw firsthand the tenacity, passion, and intelligence she brings to building early-stage companies. And when Searchlight was acquired by Multiverse, we were impressed by how she scaled those talents to bring new AI products to market for a much larger organization. At Accel, Kerry will focus on the earliest stages. It’s here that her past experience as a founder gives her a unique advantage: a blend of technical and go-to-market fluency, as well as the perspective on the ups and downs and day-to-day challenges. She understands how new ideas become real products, how real products find their first users, and how the human side of the journey determines whether any of it sticks. Please join us in welcoming Kerry. We’re proud she’s chosen to build with us and look forward to the companies and communities that will grow from the conversations she begins here.
Congrats Kerry that’s huge!
🎉 Excited for you Kerry! I've always said that Recruiters (or Talent Founders) should be VCs.
Congratulations Kerry! They and all the founders you will back are lucky to have you!
Congrats, Kerry!!!!
Amazing having you on the team!
Founders are so lucky to have you on their side!!
Omg go off girl!!!!!
I can't think of a more founder friendly investor - someone that's operated with excellence for years!
Congrats Kerry! 🎉
Congrats Kerry!! Accel hit the jackpot and this is even better news for founders. There is nobody better to have in your corner then Kerry! 🚀 🔥