Accel-KKR
Private equityMenlo Park · 114 people tracked
Investment thesis
Accel-KKR pursues a methodical, disciplined approach to investing in software and tech-enabled services companies. The firm believes that deep specialization in this sector yields superior returns and provides distinctive market insights. The investment philosophy centers on partnering with founders who share the firm's core values of integrity, teamwork, humility, and transparency, while proactively adapting to market changes to achieve shared long-term vision.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.
Team · 114 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 168 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4AdTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2GovTech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1EdTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 168 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVendorPanel is a source-to-contract procurement platform that helps organizations manage spend visibility and control across the source-to-pay lifecycle.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Warren, US
Aarti Vaishnav(Executive Officer, Director)Kunal Vaishnav(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Salfity(Director)
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 15
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners VII, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Florida State Board of Administration +4 more | 2023 | — | -83.9% | 0.49x | 0.00x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV IV LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2022 | — | 10.4% | 1.29x | 0.45x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV IV Strategic Fund LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2022 | — | 14.4% | 1.41x | 0.49x |
| Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners IVLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2022 | — | 1.4% | 1.03x | 0.00x |
| Accel-KKR Emerging Buyout Partners, L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2020 | — | 11.6% | 1.29x | 0.27x |
| Accel - KKR Capital Partners VI, LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Orange County Employees Retirement System, Florida State Board of Administration +2 more | 2019 | — | 5.5% | 1.15x | 0.13x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2018 | — | 16.9% | 2.12x | 2.12x |
| Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2018 | — | 8.9% | 1.30x | 0.33x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners V LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System | 2017 | — | 29.8% | 2.68x | 1.27x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners V Strategic Fund, L.P.LPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2017 | — | 29.9% | 2.88x | 1.45x |
| Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System | 2015 | — | 28.4% | 2.34x | 1.87x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners IV, LPLPs: Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, Nebraska Investment Council, North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2013 | — | 39.0% | 3.58x | 3.58x |
| Accel-KKR Capital Partners III, L.P.LPs: Nebraska Investment Council | 2008 | — | 23.9% | 3.13x | 3.13x |
| Accel-KKR Structured Capital Partners II, LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2001 | — | 32.8% | 2.36x | 1.53x |
| Accel-KKR Company LLCLPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2000 | — | 8.2% | 2.30x | 2.32x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Accel-KKR focus on?
- Accel-KKR focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Accel-KKR located?
- Accel-KKR is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
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