Arthur Patterson
Founding Partner·Accel
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
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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