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Mahendran Balachandran

Partner, Accel

Mahendran Balachandran joined Accel in 2008.  Mahendran has been venture investing since 2005 bringing with him two decades of business leadership in technology companies, including Apple and Tektronix. As a partner at Accel, he is responsible for investments in Bayestree, Indifi, Finbots, Probe, Power2SME, Sayre, Samunnati, USPL, Vinculum, and Zumutor.  Mahendran holds a management degree from IIM Bangalore and a B.Tech degree from NITW.

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