Our Story

It takes integrity and empathy to establish trust. For us, relationship building starts early on.

When we’re in, we’re all in

For more than two decades, we’ve been investing in mid-market software and tech-enabled services firms with the goal of advancing the journey for our portfolio companies, management teams and their employees, as well as our investors.

We have collaborative relationships with our partners that stems from a shared purpose and vision. We immerse ourselves in your company culture, challenges, and ambition to better understand how we can best help you.

Accel-KKR: A Different Private Equity Firm

Our core beliefs set the foundation for our value as a partner.

We’re a leading investment firm that offers a bespoke approach and global reach. When we founded Accel-KKR, we focused on building a team that leads with integrity and embraces hard work, collaboration, and transparency. Over time, we’ve grown and evolved, but those key values still drive us.

As entrepreneurs ourselves, we know firsthand the path and obstacles to scaling a business. Leveraging our experience, resources, and proven processes, we strive to help founders, executives, and management teams bring their visions to fruition.

Core Values

• I - Integrity: Doing the right thing even when no one is watching
• T - Team Oriented: Working with others to achieve better results, forging close working relationships and sharing successes across the group
• R - Rigorous: Being thorough, thoughtful and exhaustive in seeking for solutions
• U - Seek to Understand: Staying intellectually curious truth seekers that encourages diverse perspectives
• S - Scrappy: Demonstrating a commitment to extraordinary results and willing to roll up our sleeves
• T - Transparent: Being open and forthcoming, engaging in open dialogue and build trust

We’re building a firm that our portfolio companies, investors and employees are proud to grow with.

While responsible investment practices have been one of our core tenets throughout our history, we’re always aiming to find new ways to help our greater community grow and do good.

Responsible & Sustainable

Our ESG Committee works with employees and with management teams at our portfolio companies to learn, explore, and apply ESG in different parts of business. Our DEI Council looks for initiatives across the firm and at our portfolio companies to bring awareness on diversity and inclusion matters.

We invest on behalf of mission-based investors and organizations

Hospitals & Non-Profit Foundations

University Endowments

Government Pensions

Corporate Pensions & Insurance

Hosting carnival for a local Boys & Girls Club

Preparing snack packs for YMCA's after-school youth program

Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

Hosting a Student Day for Oakland Lacrosse Club

Helping a local Boys & Girls Club with clubhouse spring cleaning

An afternoon of fun at a local Boys & Girls Club

Giving at an in-office Red Cross blood drive

Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

Neither Accel-KKR nor its affiliates are affiliated with, or owned, advised, or managed by Accel Partners or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’) or their affiliates.