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Arthur Patterson

Arthur Patterson

Founding Partner·Accel

San Francisco, CA, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Arthur Patterson co-founded Accel with Jim Swartz in 1983 and has worked with software and services companies for more than four decades. Accel lists IPOs tied to his investing work including Actuate, AMCC, iPass, MetroPCS, Portal Software, UUnet/MCI-WorldCom and Veritas, plus private exits including Arcot Systems, Coremetrics, Counterpane, IronPlanet, Krux, Rapt and Savi Technology. He currently serves on boards including Aalyria, Acalvio, Integral Development and QMC.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AcalvioIntegral DevelopmentQMCArcot SystemsCoremetrics

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • AccelFounding Partner1983 – Present
  • Adler & CompanyGeneral Partner
  • Citicorp Venture CapitalVenture Capital Investor
  • U.S. Treasury DepartmentInternational Office

Education

  • Harvard UniversityMBA
  • Harvard UniversityAB

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