SeedToScale | Curated by Accel
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SeedToScale | Curated by Accel

Anand Daniel

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Episodes
122
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
5.0 / 5
9 Apple ratings
Cadence
Weekly
~every 7.51892 days
Since
Mar 16, 2018
First episode
Latest
Apr 15, 2026
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Established Catalog

122 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Business, Society & Culture, Technology
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

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Accel launched SeedToScale in August 2020 to remove information asymmetry in the startup ecosystem and make a founder's path to success as frictionless as possible. We aim to achieve this by providing the best source of knowledge and actionable insights for company building. In the three years since, we have created over 300 knowledge pieces covering all stages of building a company. We collaborated with 80+ industry experts, successful founders, and mentors to create thematic series, reports, blogs, guest articles, podcasts, and other forms of content. Overall, we have reached 500K knowledge seekers.

Recent Content Cues

Microsoft on AI Startups: Why Speed, Taste, and Trust Will Define Winners | Decoding AI
Apr 15, 2026
Inside Ixigo’s Series B Deck: The Making of a Listed Company | PitchCraft Season 2
Feb 24, 2026
Lessons for founders from an early backer of Figma, CRED, Curefit, Airtable, and Postman | SeedToScale Specials
Feb 10, 2026

Recent Episodes

Microsoft on AI Startups: Why Speed, Taste, and Trust Will Define Winners | Decoding AI

Apr 15, 2026 54m

We’re in the early innings of AI, and the playbook for building companies is already changing. In this episode of SeedToScale, Shekhar Kirani, Partner at Accel, sits down with Jason Graefe, CVP of…

Inside Ixigo’s Series B Deck: The Making of a Listed Company | PitchCraft Season 2

Feb 24, 2026 46m

In this episode of PitchCraft, Ixigo MD and Group CEO Aloke Bajpai joins early investor Shailesh Lakhani to revisit the company’s 2016 Series B deck, a moment that captured Ixigo at an inflection…

Lessons for founders from an early backer of Figma, CRED, Curefit, Airtable, and Postman | SeedToScale Specials

Feb 10, 2026 49m

Founders today are building in an environment shaped by constant technological shifts and evolving team dynamics. In this episode, Gokul Rajaram, Partner at Marathon Management Partners and early…

How investors evaluate startups: Insights from India's leading VCs | SeedToScale Specials

Feb 02, 2026 1h 11m

Behind every funding decision lies hours of evaluation founders never get to witness. This episode of SeedToScale offers a rare backstage pass into the room where ideas are dissected, and where a…

A Founder’s Guide to the Ultimate Pitch Memo ft. Accel’s Pratik Agarwal | PitchCraft Season 2

Jan 29, 2026 37m

“Founders need to stop assuming VCs are Excel junkies.” In this episode of PitchCraft, Pratik Agarwal, Partner at Accel, breaks down how investors really evaluate startups today. We’re no longer in…

How August Is Building the 'World’s Largest Consumer Health AI' | Decoding AI Episode 12

Jan 23, 2026 44m

Doctor visits are short. Health journeys are long. In this episode, Anuruddh Mishra, Founder & CEO of August AI, talks about building an AI-led health companion designed to support patients…

Haber: Building Smarter, More Efficient Factories with AI-Driven Automation | Decoding Manufacturing

Nov 11, 2025 30m

Everyone’s talking about generative AI. Few talk about industrial AI: where the data meets the factory floor. In this episode of Decoding Manufacturing, Vipin Raghavan, Co-founder & CEO, Haber,…

Mastering Data: How Turing Is Powering the Next Leap in Artificial Superintelligence | Decoding AI Episode 11

Nov 08, 2025 34m

Everyone’s talking about AI models. Few talk about the data that moves them forward. In this episode of Decoding AI, Jonathan Siddharth, Founder & CEO, Turing, explains how Turing evolved from a…

Building AI-First Products: Lessons from Microsoft on the Next Era of Productivity | Decoding AI Episode 10

Nov 07, 2025 37m

The next big shift in AI isn’t about models getting smarter, it’s about how we work. In this episode of Decoding AI, Aparna Chennapragada, Chief Product Officer for AI Experiences at Microsoft,…

Fabheads: Building Advanced Composites for the World’s Most Demanding Industries | Decoding Manufacturing

Oct 28, 2025 22m

Every metal behaves predictably, but carbon fiber doesn’t. Its strength depends on how every fiber is laid, making it one of the hardest materials to automate. That’s where Dhinesh Kanagaraj,…

Ather Energy: Building India’s Next-Generation Electric Scooters | Decoding Manufacturing

Oct 14, 2025 30m

For decades, India’s two-wheeler industry perfected manufacturing at scale, but not innovation. Then came Ather Energy. Tarun Mehta, Co-founder & CEO, shares how Ather built every layer of the…

AgniKul: Building Rockets for India’s Leap Into Space | Decoding Manufacturing

Sep 30, 2025 32m

What if a rocket engine could be 3D-printed in a single shot? What if a launch pad could move wherever permission is granted? That’s exactly what AgniKul is building. In this episode of Decoding…

Pitching Jewelry for the Digital Age: Inside BlueStone’s Original Deck | PitchCraft Season 2

Sep 11, 2025 40m

In this episode of PitchCraft Season 2, Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder and CEO of BlueStone and Prashanth Prakash, Partner at Accel, revisit the 33-page idea-stage deck that launched one of India’s…

Breaking Down Razorpay’s Original Pitch With Harshil Mathur | PitchCraft Season 2

Sep 11, 2025 37m

In this episode of PitchCraft Season 2, Chandra Srikanth sits down with Harshil Mathur, Co-founder and CEO of Razorpay, and Vikram Vaidyanathan of Z47 to unpack the pitch deck that launched one of…

Inside Swiggy's First-Ever Pitch Deck With Sriharsha Majety | PitchCraft Season 2

Sep 11, 2025 41m

In the debut episode of PitchCraft's Season 2, Chandra Srikanth speaks to Sriharsha Majety, Co-Founder and CEO of Swiggy, and Accel's Anand Daniel as they deconstruct the company's first pitch deck…

Reimagining Contracts for the AI Era: Inside SpotDraft’s Playbook | Inside the Engine Room

Sep 11, 2025 20m

Contracts are the backbone of every business, every dollar in or out is tied to one. Yet, they remain one of the most antiquated, slow, and expensive parts of how companies operate. Legal workflows…

Engineering Chemicals for the World: Scimplify | Decoding Manufacturing

Sep 11, 2025 33m

India today stands at the cusp of a new wave in advanced manufacturing. With global supply chains shifting, demand for cost-effective innovation rising, and deep scientific talent at home, the…

Solving India’s Traffic Crisis with Air Taxis: Sarla Aviation | Decoding Manufacturing

Sep 11, 2025 34m

India today stands at a once-in-a-generation moment to establish itself as a global leader in advanced manufacturing. With deep-tech innovation, shifting global supply chains, and a rising domestic…

Decoding Manufacturing | Teaser

Sep 11, 2025 1m Trailer

Every economic superpower has been built on the backbone of manufacturing. Today, with global supply chains being rewritten and the world moving from cost to precision, resilience, and IP, India…

Building India's First AI Tutor: How Arivihan is Redefining Education | Decoding AI Episode 9

Sep 11, 2025 43m

AI is rewriting the rules of education, turning personalized tutoring from a privilege of the few into a possibility for every student, regardless of where they live or what they can afford. For…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 7.51892 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
41m
Consistency
12%
Format
Episodic
Since
Mar 16, 2018
Latest
Apr 15, 2026

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Region
United States
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