Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Menlo Park, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Canada
- South Africa
- Finland
- Chile
- Norway
- Colombia
- Mexico
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Growth
Industries
- Enterprise Software
- Fintech
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Health
- Data Science
- IT
- Software
About
Accel-KKR is a private equity and growth investment firm specializing in software and technology-enabled services. Founded in 2000 as a joint initiative between Accel Partners and KKR, it now operates independently. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park with offices in London, Atlanta, Chicago, and Mexico City. It manages multi-billion-dollar funds and has invested in hundreds of companies worldwide.
Accel-KKR is a private equity and growth investment firm specializing in software and technology-enabled services. Founded in 2000 as a joint initiative between Accel Partners and KKR, it now operates independently. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park with offices in London, Atlanta, Chicago, and Mexico City. It manages multi-billion-dollar funds and has invested in hundreds of companies worldwide.
Investment Thesis
Accel-KKR focuses on investing in mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies. It pursues a range of strategies including buyouts, minority growth investments, carve-outs, and recapitalizations. Accel-KKR emphasizes partnering with management teams to accelerate growth, drive operational improvements, and scale resilient software businesses with strong revenue and margin potential.
Manager's Experience
Growth equity professionals with operational backgrounds in software companies.
Team
Tom Barnds – Managing Partner
Rob Palumbo – Managing Partner
Joe Porten – Managing Director
Nat Knight – Managing Director
Phil Cunningham – Managing Director
David Cusimano – Principal
Rachel Paris – Principal
Reggie Van Lee – Operating Executive
Greg Williams – Operating Executive
Portfolio
iSolved
Reynolds and Reynolds
Pegasus
Symphony Talent
Smart Communications
NAVEX Global
Zift Solutions
Serrala
Cendyn
Health Metrics