# AI funding rounds led by Accel

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Accel led or co-led 7 funding rounds at 7 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between December 4, 2023 and October 1, 2026. The most recent: Armadin, Dodge AI and Cognition.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Armadin](https://presspool.ai/companies/armadin-com) | $255.5 million | Series B | October 1, 2026 | [Andreessen Horowitz](https://presspool.ai/investors/andreessen-horowitz) |
| [Dodge AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/getdodge-ai) | $2.65 million | Round type not disclosed | September 29, 2026 | Google AI Futures Fund |
| [Cognition](https://presspool.ai/companies/cognition-com) | $2B | Series E | September 8, 2026 | [Andreessen Horowitz](https://presspool.ai/investors/andreessen-horowitz) |
| [RadixArk](https://presspool.ai/companies/radixark-com) | $100 million | Seed | May 5, 2026 | [Spark Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/spark-capital) |
| [Kernel](https://presspool.ai/companies/kernel-sh) | $22M | Seed and Series A (combined) | October 9, 2025 | None named |
| [Synthflow AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/synthflow-ai) | $20M | Series A | June 25, 2025 | None named |
| [AssemblyAI](https://presspool.ai/companies/assemblyai-com) | $50M | Series C | December 4, 2023 | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Armadin: $255.5 million Series B

Valuation: over $2.5 billion.

- Announced: October 1, 2026
- Company record: [Armadin on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/armadin-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-28)
- Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/armadin-raises-255-5-million-series-b-to-scale-effective-autonomous-security-302895278.html), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/kevin-mandias-new-agent-swarm-security-startup-armadin-raises-255-5m-at-2-5b-valuation/)

### 2. Dodge AI: $2.65 million, round type not disclosed

The company's release does not name the stage (SiliconANGLE calls it seed); New Build Venture Capital, Antler, Schema Ventures and SAP-ecosystem angels also participated.

- Announced: September 29, 2026
- Company record: [Dodge AI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/getdodge-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-28)
- Sources: [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/29/3370932/0/en/dodge-ai-raises-2-65m-from-accel-and-google-to-fix-the-600b-enterprise-firefighting-problem.html), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/29/accel-and-google-back-startup-dodge-ais-ambitions-to-automate-enterprise-software-maintenance-with-ai-agents/)

### 3. Cognition: $2B Series E

- Announced: September 8, 2026
- Company record: [Cognition on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/cognition-com)
- Sources: [cognition.com](https://cognition.com/blog/series-e)

### 4. RadixArk: $100 million Seed

- Announced: May 5, 2026
- Company record: [RadixArk on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/radixark-com)
- Sources: [radixark.com](https://www.radixark.com/blog/radixark-launches-100m-seed)

### 5. Kernel: $22M Seed and Series A (combined)

- Announced: October 9, 2025
- Company record: [Kernel on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/kernel-sh)
- Sources: [1809capital.com](https://1809capital.com/kernel-raises-22m-to-innovate-ai-browser-infrastructure/)

### 6. Synthflow AI: $20M Series A

- Announced: June 25, 2025
- Company record: [Synthflow AI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/synthflow-ai)
- Sources: [synthflow.ai](https://synthflow.ai/news/synthflow-raises-20m-series-a)

### 7. AssemblyAI: $50M Series C

- Announced: December 4, 2023
- Company record: [AssemblyAI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/assemblyai-com)
- Sources: [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/04/assemblyai-nabs-50m-to-build-and-serve-ai-speech-models/)

## What this page covers

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