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At Accel Atoms, we have no valuation limit or discounts. We offer an ‘uncapped’ convertible and support our early-stage founders in sharing equity at fair market valuation.

Starting up has never been easy. With every year, the startup world has only become more challenging, ambitious, and competitive. Being a part of the core team of investors at Accel, I have been lucky enough to be a part of this flourishing ecosystem, closely following the journeys of countless founders as they work towards making their vision a reality.

The year was 2016. I was at a crossroads. I had to choose between a promotion to continue at Bain in New York, and working at an emerging upskilling startup in India. Confused, I looked towards Greg, my trustworthy sounding board and informal mentor.

Onco.com is a first of its kind platform that provides personalised cancer advice to its patients. The startup, founded in 2017 by Rashie Jain and Dr Amit Jotwani, manages end to end care by first connecting patients to relevant treatment centers, doctors and labs and also provides a holistic solution to their medical problems.

When I decided to start my first company, I distinctly remember that I had an idea, and I’d then sought to build a team around it. One of my closest friends at the time was the one I discussed this first with, and without missing a beat he said ‘Let’s do it!’.