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    Accel-KKR

    Menlo Park, California, United StatesFounded 2000

    Accel-KKR is a technology-focused private equity firm that provides capital solutions including buyout capital, minority-growth investments, and credit alternatives to software and tech-enabled services companies. Founded in 2000 by Accel Partners and KKR, the firm is headquartered in Menlo Park with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and London.

    Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is growth (45% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $49.9M (across 16 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    39

    Fund Size

    $4.4B

    Top Stage

    Growth

    Last 12 Mo

    3

    Team

    Rob Palumbo

    Rob Palumbo

    Co-Managing Partner

    Tom Barnds

    Tom Barnds

    Co-Managing Partner

    Andrew Zbella

    Andrew Zbella

    Managing Director

    Andy Rich

    Andy Rich

    Managing Director

    Ann McCloskey

    Ann McCloskey

    Managing Director

    David Cusimano

    David Cusimano

    Managing Director

    David D. King

    David D. King

    Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

    Dean Jacobson

    Dean Jacobson

    Managing Director

    Gordon MacNeill

    Gordon MacNeill

    Managing Director

    Greg Williams

    Greg Williams

    Managing Director

    Holly Reneau

    Holly Reneau

    Managing Director

    Joe Porten

    Joe Porten

    Managing Director

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    42 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Exxat logoExxatGrowth—Jan 2026
    Blue Mountain logoBlue MountainUnknown—Jan 2026
    LeanDNA logoLeanDNAGrowth—Oct 2025
    Kantata logoKantataSeries D$39MJan 2025
    LeagueApps logoLeagueAppsSeed—Oct 2024
    SSymfoniaUnknown—Jun 2023
    Loftware logoLoftwareGrowth—Mar 2023
    Ocuco logoOcucoGrowth—Jan 2023
    Salary.com logoSalary.comUnknown—Oct 2022
    SSingletrackUnknown—Jun 2022
    Submittable logoSubmittableSeries C$47MJun 2022
    YYes EnergyUnknown—Apr 2022
    BirdEye logoBirdEyeSeries C$60MMar 2022
    EEnmarkGrowth—Nov 2021
    ATP logoATPGrowth—Aug 2021
    Vendavo logoVendavoUnknown—Aug 2021
    Abrigo logoAbrigoGrowth—Aug 2021
    FRISS logoFRISSSeries B$65MJul 2021
    Uptick logoUptickGrowth—Jul 2021
    Kantata logoKantataUnknown$51.6MJan 2021
    Blue Mountain Quality Resources logoBlue Mountain Quality ResourcesGrowth—Sep 2020
    FForcuraGrowth—Jul 2020
    Cendyn logoCendynUnknown—Jun 2019
    OrthoFi logoOrthoFiGrowth—May 2019
    Humanforce logoHumanforceUnknown$22MJan 2019
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    Last updated: 7 October 2026