Accel Partner's Massive CrowdStrike Stake Reveals Deep VC Ties
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Director Sameer K. Gandhi reported multiple transactions and holdings in a Form 4 filing. Key transactions include:
- Acquisition of 561 restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 18, 2025, which vest after one year or by the next annual stockholder meeting
- Acquisition of 26 fully vested RSUs on June 20, 2025, issued in lieu of quarterly cash retainer
Gandhi holds significant indirect ownership through various entities, including:
- 3,483,559 shares through Accel Leaders Fund L.P.
- 776,846 shares through Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1
- 593,319 shares through Accel Growth Fund II L.P.
The filing reflects recent distributions of shares by Accel-affiliated funds to their limited partners. Gandhi serves as a Managing Member in multiple Accel entities and disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest in these holdings.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
11 transactions reported
Mixed
11 txns
Insider
GANDHI SAMEER K
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A common stock | 26 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class A common stock | 561 | $0.00 | -- |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Class A common stock — 7,487 shares (Direct);
Class A common stock — 776,846 shares (Indirect, Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1)
Footnotes (1)
- The shares represent unvested restricted stock units (RSUs), with the RSUs vesting in full on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the date of the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders held after the date of grant. Includes shares to be issued in connection with the vesting of one or more RSUs. The shares represent fully vested RSUs issued in lieu of quarterly cash retainer(s) payable under the issuer's Outsider Director Compensation Policy. The RSUs immediately converted into shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock. These holdings have been updated to reflect 21,254 shares that have been distributed by various Accel-affiliated funds, in each case to the limited partners or members of the distributing entity for no consideration, representing each limited partner's or member's pro-rata interest in such shares in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These shares are held by Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by The Potomac Trust, dated 9/21/2001, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by The Potomac 2011 Irrevocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by Accel Leaders Fund L.P. Accel Leaders Fund Associates L.L.C. ("Accel Leaders Fund GP") is the general partner of Accel Leaders Fund L.P. (the "Accel Leader Fund Entity").Accel Leaders Fund GP has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the shares held by the Accel Leaders Fund Entity. The Reporting Person is one of six Managing Members of Accel LeadersFund GP, who share voting and dispositive powers over the shares held by the Accel Leaders Fund Entity. Each of such Managing Members, the Reporting Person and Accel Growth Fund II GP disclaimsSection 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such ManagingMember, the Reporting Person or Accel Leaders Fund GP is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by Accel Leaders Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. The Reporting Person is one of six Managing Members of Accel Leaders Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. who share voting and dispositive powers over such shares. Each of such Managing Members and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Managing Member or the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by The Potomac 2011 Nonexempt Trust dated 10/31/2011, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These holdings have been updated to reflect 508,560 shares that have been distributed by the Accel Growth Fund II L.P. to the limited partners or members of the distributing entity for no consideration. These shares are held by Accel Growth Fund II L.P. Accel Growth Fund II Associates L.L.C. ("Accel Growth Fund II GP") is the general partner of each of Accel Growth Fund II L.P. and Accel Growth Fund II Strategic Partners L.P. (together, the "Accel Growth Fund II Entities"). Accel Growth Fund II GP has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the shares held by the Accel Growth Fund II Entities. The Reporting Person is one of six Managing Members of Accel Growth Fund II GP, who share voting and dispositive powers over the shares held by the Accel Growth Fund II Entities (continued in Footnote 13). (continued from Footnote 12) Each of such Managing Members, the Reporting Person and Accel Growth Fund II GP disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Managing Member, the Reporting Person or Accel Growth Fund II GP is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by Accel Growth Fund II Strategic Partners L.P. and have been updated to reflect 36,840 shares that have been distributed by the Accel Growth Fund II Strategic Partners L.P. to the limited partners or members of the distributing entity for no consideration. These shares are held by Accel Growth Fund Investors 2013 L.L.C and have been updated to reflect 54,600 shares that have been distributed by the Accel Growth Fund Investors 2013 L.L.C. to the limited partners or members of the distributing entity for no consideration. The Reporting Person is one of six Managing Members of Accel Growth Fund Investors 2013 L.L.C. who share voting and dispositive powers over such shares. Each of such Managing Members and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Managing Member or the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
FAQ
What is Sameer Gandhi's total direct ownership of CRWD stock after the June 2025 transactions?
After the reported transactions in June 2025, Sameer Gandhi directly owned 7,487 shares of CRWD Class A common stock. This includes the newly acquired RSUs and previously held shares.