# Accel-KKR: portfolio, investments and team

> Accel-KKR is a private equity based in United States. 34 investments on record, latest Jan 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel-kkr (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Accel-KKR

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Jul 2026, closing $283M. Last cheque observed Jan 2019.

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Quiet New fund $283M, Jul 2026 Private equity

Seed Series A Series B Software Technology

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 34 on record

Since the last cheque **2832** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$25M** Rounds led **1 of 34** Sole investor **26 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 73%**

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## Accel-KKR highlights

- 01 34 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Growth: 77% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 26 rounds, median $23M
- 04 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> The Top Private Equity Firms of 2026 From their own website

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Software Technology
- **Based in:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **34 appearances**

- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Jan** **[Humanforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanforce)** AU · AVCJ **$16M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Peppermint Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/peppermint-technology)** GB · Pepperminttechnology **$9.2M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Vistex](https://millionrounds.com/company/vistex)** US · Americaninno **$65M** Sole investor
- **2018** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Acumation](https://millionrounds.com/company/acumation)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$25M** Sole investor
- **2017** 1 round
- **Sept** **[ForgeRock](https://millionrounds.com/company/forgerock)** Series D · US · TechCrunch **$88M** *Led*
- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Clavis Insight](https://millionrounds.com/company/clavis-insight)** Venture · IE **$20M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Motor Vehicle Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/motor-vehicle-software)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Banker's Toolbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/banker-s-toolbox)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[One.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/onecom)** DK **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Kerridge Commercial Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/kerridge-commercial-systems)** GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2014** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[EPiServer](https://millionrounds.com/company/episerver)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[PrismHR](https://millionrounds.com/company/prismhr)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Delta Data Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/delta-data-software)** Venture · US **$13M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[HighWire Press](https://millionrounds.com/company/highwire-press)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Ektron](https://millionrounds.com/company/ektron)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Oildex](https://millionrounds.com/company/oildex)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[RiseSmart](https://millionrounds.com/company/risesmart)** Venture · US **$11M** With 1 other
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[On Center Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/on-center-software)** US · pehub.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[MEA/NEA](https://millionrounds.com/company/mea-nea)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Zinc Ahead](https://millionrounds.com/company/zinc-ahead)** Growth · GB · freshnews.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[PageUp People](https://millionrounds.com/company/pageup-people)** AU · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Accellos](https://millionrounds.com/company/accellos)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Pinstripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinstripe)** US · in.finance.yahoo.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2011** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[YourEncore](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourencore)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[N-able Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/n-able-technologies)** CA · freshnews.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Infinisource](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinisource)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Paymentus](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymentus)** US · prnewswire.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Opera Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/opera-solutions)** Growth · US **$84M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Opera Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/opera-solutions)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$84M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[North Plains](https://millionrounds.com/company/north-plains)** CA · live-pr.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2010** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Layered Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/layered-technologies)** Venture · US · texastechpulse.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Applied Predictive Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-predictive-technologies)** Venture · US · predictivetechnologies.com **$54M** Sole investor
- **2004** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Model N](https://millionrounds.com/company/model-n)** Venture · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Oct** **[CRS Retail Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/crs-retail-systems)** Growth **Undisclosed** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **6 named**

PL **Paisley Lynne Kadison** Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel i Form ADV

PJ **Patrick Joseph Fallon** Chief Operating Officer i Form ADV

RA **Robert Anthony Palumbo** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed

RS **Roy Scott Kelvin** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

SS **Samantha Shows** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed

TC **Thomas Christopher Barnds** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed

We also hold **107** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$24B** assets it manages Oct 2026

**Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC

- **Legal name:** AKKR Fund II Management Company, LP
- **SEC number:** CRD 156498

Funds on its Form ADV

**24** private funds, **$19B** in gross assets · filed Oct 2024

- Accel-KKR Capital Partners VII L.P. *Private equity* 228 investors $4.4B
- Accel-KKR Capital Partners VI, L.P. *Private equity* 165 investors $3.0B
- Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, L.P. *Private equity* 65 investors $2.7B
- Accel-KKR Capital Partners V, L.P. *Private equity* 89 investors $1.8B
- Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners IV L.P. *Private equity* 113 investors $1.5B
- Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV IV, L.P. *Private equity* 60 investors $1.2B
- Accel-KKR Emerging Buyout Partners II L.P. *Private equity* 78 investors $920M
- Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, L.P. *Private equity* 49 investors $882M
- Accel-KKR Emerging Buyout Partners, L.P. *Private equity* 59 investors $710M
- Accel-KKR Credit Partners, L.P. - Series 1 *Private equity* 11 investors $508M

And 14 more on the filing.

Who backs their funds

## 2 LPs on record in Accel-KKR's funds

- **Committed:** $230M
- **Funds:** 2
- **Vintages:** 2000 to 2025

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

- [**California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)** 1 fund *$180M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-public-employees) Fund Vintage Committed Accel-KKR Capital Partners VII 2025 $180M
- [**Washington State Investment Board** 1 fund *$50M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-state-investment-board) Fund Vintage Committed Accel-KKR Company 2000 $50M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all**

**[RiseSmart](https://millionrounds.com/company/risesmart)** Bought by Randstad Holding NV **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Zinc Ahead](https://millionrounds.com/company/zinc-ahead)** Bought by Veeva **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Applied Predictive Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-predictive-technologies)** Bought by [MasterCard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mastercard) **$600M** May 2015

**[Layered Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/layered-technologies)** Bought by Datapipe **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[N-able Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/n-able-technologies)** Bought by SolarWinds **$120M** May 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Systems & Software** **Undisclosed** Aug 2005

**Alias Systems** **Undisclosed** Apr 2004

New fund on file

**$283M**

raised in Jul 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$25M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$23M**

Led 1 of 34 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 26 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2019
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *7*
- Growth said *3*
- Series A said *1*
- Series C *1*
- Series D *1*
- Seed said *-*
- Series B said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2019

Often in the room with

- [Invus Financial Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus-financial-advisors) 2
- [JGE Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jge-capital-management) 2
- [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) 2
- [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) 2
- [Tola Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tola-capital) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Accel-KKR. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Invus Financial Advisors** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus-financial-advisors)[**JGE Capital Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jge-capital-management)[**Meritech Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners)[**Silver Lake Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake)[**Tola Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tola-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Accel-KKR put money into.

[**Humanforce** $16M · Jan 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanforce)[**Vistex** $65M · Jan 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/vistex)[**ForgeRock** $88M · Sept 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/forgerock)

## Quick answers about Accel-KKR

### What does Accel-KKR invest in?

Accel-KKR invests most often at Venture and Growth (77% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software and Technology.

### How active is Accel-KKR?

34 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jan 2019.

### What has Accel-KKR invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Humanforce (Undisclosed round, Jan 2019), Peppermint Technology (Undisclosed round, Jan 2019) and Vistex (Undisclosed round, Jan 2019).

### How big are Accel-KKR's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

### Does Accel-KKR lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 34 investments on record (3%).

### Where does Accel-KKR invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (73%), the United Kingdom (9%) and Australia (6%).

### Is Accel-KKR investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2019.

### Who does Accel-KKR invest alongside?

Most often Invus Financial Advisors (2 rounds together), JGE Capital Management (2 rounds together) and Meritech Capital Partners (2 rounds together).

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