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Investor profile

Steve Loughlin

Partner, Accel

About

Steve co-founded RelateIQ, which Salesforce acquired for ~$390M, then joined Accel—one of his earliest backers—as a partner, bringing the full founder-to-acquirer-to-VC experience to his investment work. He actively helps founders build new categories by shaping narrative and go-to-market strategies during decisive moments, often working in tight daily cycles with technical CEOs as they navigate major platform shifts like AI breakthroughs. Steve co-founded RelateIQ, which Salesforce acquired for ~$390M, then joined Accel—one of his earliest backers—as a partner, bringing the full founder-to-acquirer-to-VC experience to his investment work. He actively helps founders build new categories by shaping narrative and go-to-market strategies during decisive moments, often working in tight daily cycles with technical CEOs as they navigate major platform shifts like AI breakthroughs.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
SaaS
Consumer
FinTech
AI
Cybersecurity

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $70M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Africa
LatAm
India
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Canada
Israel
ANZ
MENA