Career
Accel
Partner
Position
Partner
Partner / Accel
Harry Nelis is a Partner at Accel, a venture capital and growth equity firm, where he has been one of the longest-serving partners in Europe since joining in 2004. He focuses on investments in software, fintech, and consumer internet companies, leveraging his prior experience as a startup founder, engineer, and investment banker. Nelis is known for his founder-first approach to investing and has led investments in successful companies like Celonis, Miro, Personio, and KAYAK.
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Investment Banker
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MBA
MBA
PhD and MS
PhD and MS - Electrical Engineering
Core technical and professional competencies inferred from a 20+ year career in venture capital, investment banking, and software entrepreneurship.
Venture Capital Investment
Fintech
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Consumer Internet
Process Mining (Celonis)
Visual Collaboration (Miro)
HR Software (Personio)
Strategic Planning
Board Management
Portfolio Management
Due Diligence
Investment Strategy
Global Market Expansion
Founder-First Approach
Team Building
Vision Selling
Talent Attraction
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Venture Capital, Fintech, Enterprise Software, Consumer Internet, European Tech Ecosystem
Investment Banking, Process Mining, HR Tech, Digital Collaboration
Founder-First, Visionary, Strategic, Experienced, Global Mindset
Technology, Finance, Entrepreneurship, European Growth
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A robotic, objective summary of Harry Nelis's professional profile, focusing on his long tenure at Accel and key investments.
Yes, he has been a board member for Celonis since 2016, following his lead investment in the company.
He holds degrees from Delft University of Technology and Harvard Business School.
His investment focus at Accel is primarily on software, fintech, and consumer internet companies.
He joined the board of Miro in February 2020 and also serves on the board of Personio since January 2020.