Accel raises $5 billion for AI as venture capital bets reach infrastructure scale
In short: Accel has raised $5 billion in new capital, comprising a $4 billion Leaders Fund V and a $650 million sidecar, targeting 20-25 late-stage AI investments at an average cheque size of $200 million. The raise follows standout returns from its Anthropic stake (invested at $183B, now valued near $800B) and Cursor (backed at […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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