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Dear Swiggy, you’ve been a part of every occasion big and small. Today, on your special day, we're here to cheer you on—here’s all of us at Accel feeling proud along with your customers, delivery executives, and restaurant partners. Congratulations on your IPO! Anand Daniel | Sriharsha M. | Nandan Reddy | Phani Kishan Addepalli #AccelFamily #SwiggyIPO #CelebratingSwiggy

Over 40 CFOs and finance leaders gathered at the Accel CFO Connect last Thursday to explore how automation and AI are transforming the role of finance leaders. Shekhar Kirani, Partner at Accel, spoke about the evolving role of the CFO. He said today’s CFO is no longer just a Chief Financial Officer but also a Chief Metrics Officer, Chief Productivity Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer, driving metrics while balancing costs and efficiency with automation. Amit Jhunjhunwala, CFO at Accel, set the stage by gauging where teams stood in their automation journeys. He then launched a panel discussion featuring Vikash Sureka (BrowserStack), Kiran Thadimarri (udaan.com), and Meeta Aggarwal (United Breweries Ltd.), moderated by Accel's Aiswarya Sarangapani. Key takeaways from the panelists: ✅ The role of CFOs has shifted from core operations to strategic decision-making. Vikash Surekha shared that his team has implemented automation across revenue lifecycle, access management, and engineering, and advises finance teams to make incremental changes for impactful results. ✅ Legacy systems make automation challenging but possible with cross-functional collaboration. Meeta Aggarwal recommends that newer companies start with strong ERP foundations and automate processes early, avoiding later disruptions. ✅ CFOs complement CEOs by driving resilience within constraints. Kiran Thadimarri suggests building in-house expertise for data security and compliance, and decisively addressing AI/automation challenges to prevent gradual setbacks. Thank you to everyone who participated in this discussion. The journey of automation in finance is just beginning, and we look forward to uncovering more actionable insights for CFOs through these conversations.

Big milestones call for bold celebrations! To honour BlackBuck’s IPO, we drew inspiration from the timeless artistry of Indian truck art. Made in collaboration with the incredible Shantanu Suman—who has both documented and celebrated this cultural legacy for more than a decade. These designs pays homage to a heritage as vibrant and enduring as the journey ahead. Rajesh Yabaji • Chanakya Hridaya • Ramasubramanian B • Anand Daniel • BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd) • Accel

Accel's Anand Daniel, the first institutional investor in BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd), delivered the opening speech at the company's listing ceremony earlier today. Listen in to hear about their journey from Seed to IPO. Rajesh Yabaji • Chanakya Hridaya • Ramasubramanian B

Congratulations Rajesh, Chanakya, Ramasubramanian, and the team at BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd), on taking your company public today. BlackBuck epitomises what it means to tackle truly ‘real’ problems, and is a great example of the impact one can deliver to the industry and society at large. It’s been our privilege at Accel to partner with this exceptional team from their Seed round in 2015. Since Day 1, BlackBuck’s unwavering commitment to understand and solve transportation problems faced by truckers, fleet owners, and shippers has been inspiring. Their commitment and empathy-driven approach has contributed significantly to the Indian logistics ecosystem over the past decade.  BlackBuck’s goal wasn’t about simply matching trucks with loads—it was about creating an ecosystem where truckers and businesses could thrive. Being a small part of this journey has been nothing short of humbling. I’ve shared my reflections on the BlackBuck journey, here: https://lnkd.in/gsdt4EkT #AccelFamily #CelebratingBlackBuck

Rajesh Yabaji, Chanakya Hridaya, and Ramasubramanian B are reimagining Indian logistics with BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd). Their road to IPO is a story of perseverance, ambition, creativity, and relentless focus on solving real-world challenges for the trucking ecosystem which is a key part of the Indian economy. Today’s public listing is just another milestone in BlackBuck’s journey, as they march on with their timeless mission to meaningfully enhance the lives of truckers and shippers across India. It’s been a privilege for the team at Accel to be part of this journey since 2015. Anand Daniel, Partner at Accel, shares his reflections on BlackBuck’s journey in this blog: https://lnkd.in/gTZSGG5v #AccelFamily #CelebratingBlackBuck

Anand Daniel explains the early signals and insights that led him to invest in Swiggy. Phani Kishan Addepalli • Nandan Reddy • Pankaj Mishra

Dear Swiggy, you’ve been a part of every occasion big and small. Today, on your special day, we're here to cheer you on—here’s all of us at Accel feeling proud along with your customers, delivery executives, and restaurant partners. Congratulations on your IPO! Anand Daniel | Sriharsha M. | Nandan Reddy | Phani Kishan Addepalli #AccelFamily #SwiggyIPO #CelebratingSwiggy

We at Swish have raised $2M from Accel and leading industry operators to deliver delight in 10 minutes! Swish began with a bold goal - to deliver delicious, fresh food in 10 minutes. With this fundraise, Swish is all set to build India’s fastest and most delightful food delivery platform. We’re incredibly grateful to have the support of Abhinav, Rajesh, Pratik & the Accel team and our angels, who believe in our vision and have joined us on this exciting journey. To all our Swish consumers, thank you for your love, support, and for bringing smiles to our faces too in what we do. Here’s to delivering delight in 10 minutes! PS: We will be available pan-Bangalore very soon and pan-India soon. Watch out for us on the Swish app! Abhiraj Singh Bhal Varun Khaitan Arindam Roy Kartik Mishra Rajath KM Karthik Gurumurthy Karan Arora Anil Goteti Vaibhav Domkundwar Shobhit Gupta Sneh Baxi Accel in India

Your spontaneous food cravings are the inspiration behind Aniket Shah, Ujjwal Sukheja, and Saran S’s Swish. Swish's full-stack approach to rapid food delivery controls every step of the process, including food preparation, with the help of hyperlocal ‘delight centers.’ The team is now gearing up to expand across Bengaluru and other Tier-1 cities. Welcome to the #AccelFamily team Swish! Read more about our Seed investment in Swish, here: https://lnkd.in/gzyksEyY