Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Amit Kumar joined Accel in 2016 and focuses on next-generation infrastructure, security, and enterprise software startups. He also helps lead Accel’s early-stage efforts around healthcare.

Previously, Amit was an Accel entrepreneur as the co-founder of CardSpring, where he led engineering for its developer-facing API platform. Twitter acquired CardSpring, where he then led engineering for several of Twitter’s commerce initiatives.

Originally from Cupertino, California, Amit graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science (EECS). Today, he leads the Accel Scholars program at Berkeley and sits on the EECS external advisory board.