Anand Daniel

VC investor with @Accel in India - @Accel_India

[Dale Vaz @dale_vaz]

We just closed our Series B. $33M at $200M valuation. 3.3x step-up from Series A.
I'll be honest, I almost didn't post about this.

Valuation is the easiest number in a startup to celebrate. It's also the least real. It's just a number that our investors and us agreed on in a room. That's it.

The numbers we actually celebrate are different ones:
→ 4 lakh demat accounts. Each customer acquired by our marketing teams, with honest messaging and sharp targeting.
→ 96% of orders executed under 10ms. Each millisecond fought for by our engineers who care deeply about slippage and losses.
→ 40+ product releases in 1 year. Each one shipped by a super lean product and tech team that is innovating at AI native speed.
→ 130 million trades processed since launch. Each one processed flawlessly by our dedicated Operations team, every single day
→ 90% CSAT positive rating. Each customer interaction carefully resolved with genuine care by our Customer Delight team

These numbers don't come from capital. They come from the team. This Series B funding isn't a finish line. It's just rocketfuel for the team that built and operates this thing.

And so, I raise a toast to the Team at @Sahi_HQ . Thank you for everything you bring to work every single day, and the impact you create. Onwards and upwards.

[Accel Atoms @AccelAtoms]

After an extensive search for startups building the next generation of AI, we are pleased to announce the AI Cohort 2026.

From a global pool of thousands of applicants, five companies have been selected for this program—a strategic partnership between Accel Atoms and @Google's @AIFuturesFund.

Meet them here.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

Excited to partner with @s2_streamstore, who're making streams a cloud storage primitive with a simple API and zero infrastructure overhead.

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

Had a great conversation with @_AnandDaniel from @Accel on @Seed2Scale. We went deep on a few topics I care about:

-- Why I back founders, not ideas - and how I test for obsession
-- Why one person should own both the decision and its consequences
-- How AI is reshaping the build vs. buy equation
-- When legacy companies should cannibalize themselves - and when it's too late

Have a listen!

[Anand Daniel @_AnandDaniel]

The founders who win aren't the most credentialed. They're the ones who can't imagine doing anything else. I sat with @gokulr to unpack what 300+ investments taught him about obsession, decision-making, and why AI changes everything.

[Seed2Scale @Seed2Scale]

🧵 Enduring companies are built by founders with a deep obsession. @gokulr, Partner at @MarathonMP, says the strongest early signal is how personally committed a founder is to the problem. (1/10)

[Anand Daniel @_AnandDaniel]

Great healthtech companies in India are rare, because the execution is brutal. @tarunbhambra & @dhruvg have built @OrangeHealth_ with the rigour of consumer tech and the conviction of a team that genuinely cares - a combination that is rare. We are proud to partner with them.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

Healthcare that comes to you, not the other way around.

@tarunbhambra and @dhruvg built @orangehealth_ to make that real with 60-min collection, a diagnostic lab that opens till 10 PM, and delivers reports within 6 hours.

Watch their journey of building India's fastest lab on #InflectionPoint.

[Anand Daniel @_AnandDaniel]

Investors fund conviction, not pitches. I sat with @RajanAnandan and @mukularora to unpack what founders rarely see: how investors really decide who to back

[Seed2Scale @Seed2Scale]

(1/10) What makes VCs say ‘yes’ (or ‘no’)?

Industry veterans @_AnandDaniel (@AccelIndia), @RajanAnandan (@peakxvpartners) & @mukularora (@ElevCap) break it down in an exclusive discussion on this special episode of @Seed2Scale.

A thread on the key lessons 👇

[Seed2Scale @Seed2Scale]

(1/7) Most pitch decks explain what you do. Investors are deciding why this deserves attention over 300 other ideas in their inbox. That gap is where most decks fail.

[Accel Atoms @AccelAtoms]

Jonathan Siddharth, CEO and co-founder of Turing, has been at the center of the AI data revolution.

In a recent Decoding AI conversation with @_AnandDaniel, Partner at @Accel, he shared a shift every AI founder needs to understand: the bar for data that can actually improve models has fundamentally changed.

[Accel Atoms @AccelAtoms]

We're excited to announce AI Cohort 2026 in partnership with Google's AI Futures Fund—a global first for @Google and a landmark moment for India's AI ecosystem.

Together, we're backing India's next generation of AI founders, building for a billion people and beyond.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

India has emerged as one of the most active IPO markets globally, especially with top-tier startups making their debut on bourses.

The story goes beyond tapping the public markets. Founders are building enduring companies rooted in stronger governance, scale, and global relevance.

In The Wall Street Journal’s latest feature by @Kimberley_Kao and @NegrinOchoa, @_AnandDaniel, Partner at Accel, noted that AI-led companies in India have entered the scale-up phase. As these startups mature, they’re poised to drive the next wave of listings, a reflection of how resilient and diversified India’s innovation economy has become.

[Sarthak Singh @SaSarthaksingh]

Helping the @accelindia team hire and I’m betting Twitter > Consultants.

We’re expanding Consumer team and looking for an early-career trend-spotter who lives and breathes consumer culture. Bonus: fast-growing consumer startup exp. Refer with: LinkedIn + 1 line on why they’re great fit!

This is a super fun role. Here's quick dirty note of what a consumer pod member spent time doing last quarter. DMs open for any Qs.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

For 11 years, Urban Company has reimagined how India experiences services, and how we value the professionals behind them.

Congratulations on your IPO, @urbancompany_UC. Proud to have been part of this journey from the start.

We celebrate this milestone with Work, In Progress, A Short Film by Accel.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

Just three years ago, @SimplismartHQ was 10 days away from shutting down.

Fundraising felt impossible. Amritanshu Jain and his Co-founder had taken 190 investor meetings and still couldn’t crack the story. The refrain they kept hearing: ‘How will 24-year-old engineers from Bengaluru build something this technical?’

The turning point came when they stopped talking about cost savings and reframed what they had really built: the world’s fastest inference engine.

That shift changed everything. In a single month, Simplismart leapt from zero revenue to ₹80 lakh ARR.

On #InflectionPoint, @amritanshu_jain shares the near-death moments, the pivot in positioning, and how Simplismart is now chasing the ambition of building India’s own AI infrastructure giant.

[Sheel Mohnot @pitdesi]

My new kitchen robot just made me one of the best paneer butter masalas I’ve ever had in my life.

[Anand Daniel @_AnandDaniel]

It gives us great joy to welcome Pratik and Rachit as partners. Both have been a joy to work with and loved by our founders.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

At @Accel, our greatest strength is our partnership—built over time on trust, shared conviction, and the distinct perspectives of exceptional investors.

Today, we’re proud to announce the promotion of Pratik Agarwal and Rachit Parekh to Partner.

Over the past six years, Rachit and Pratik have brought clarity, depth, and a founder-first mindset to every conversation. They’ve sharpened our thinking, deepened our relationships, and upheld the long-term orientation that defines us.

Their path to partnership reflects the values we hold most closely: deep conviction, intellectual rigor, and a quiet, enduring commitment to helping founders build lasting companies.

With their elevation, our partnership grows stronger—broader in perspective, deeper in insight, and more attuned to the future we’re building together. Please join us in celebrating this milestone—an affirmation of individual excellence and the evolving strength of our collective.

[Accel Atoms @AccelAtoms]

Mensa started over a conversation between @ANarayanan24 and @subratamitra over kharabat & coffee in Bangalore Golf Culb!

In less than a year, @MensaBrands had already become a unicorn with a valuation of 1.2 billion dollars.

Insights from the First 500 Days of Mensa 👇

[Accel Atoms @AccelAtoms]

On Monday, we welcomed 19 talented founders working on 8 innovative startups in AI and Bharat for the kickoff of Accel Atoms 4.0.

We kicked off the session with a welcome note from our cohort leaders @_AnandDaniel & @prayanks.

[Accel in India @AccelIndia]

We’re proud to share that @prashanthp, Partner at @Accel, has been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honors.

Prashanth has been a pioneer in India’s startup ecosystem, a steadfast believer in the power of founders, and a champion of big, bold ideas that transform industries. His leadership has helped shape some of the most iconic startups in the country, and his passion for driving social and climate impact continues to inspire us all.

This recognition is a testament to Prashanth’s unwavering commitment to building a better future—whether it’s by empowering founders or creating meaningful change in communities.

Congratulations, Prashanth, on this extraordinary honor.

[Vivekananda Hallekere @vivekanandahr]

We launched the fasting charging scooter today which can do 60 kms in 15 mins and did a live demo at the Bharat Expo. You can use any type 6 connector and fast charge this.
It’s LFP cells and can do at least 1.6 lakh kms :)