Accel-KKR Makes Growth Equity Investment in Safeguard Global

Safeguard Global Acquires Global Upside

January 26, 2022

Staffing & HR

Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Global Upside, a San Jose–based global expansion technology and services firm. The deal expands Safeguard Global’s capabilities—adding entity setup services to its employer-of-record, payroll and workforce platform Global Unity—and extends its coverage into new markets across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

Deel Acquires Safeguard Global's Payroll Division

April 30, 2025

Staffing & HR

Deel has acquired Safeguard Global’s payroll division, bringing hundreds of Safeguard payroll experts and their enterprise global payroll capabilities into Deel’s platform. The deal strengthens Deel’s ability to execute large, complex global payroll projects and deepens its integrations with partners such as Workday while Safeguard will continue to be supported under an agreement for existing and future international payroll customers.

Align Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Global Guardian

August 15, 2023

Professional Services

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has made a growth capital investment in Global Guardian, a McLean, Virginia–based provider of security, medical and travel risk management services. ACP will partner with Global Guardian’s existing management to support continued growth, invest in resources and technology, and evaluate potential add-on acquisitions as part of the platform’s expansion.

Accel-KKR Makes Growth Investment in Humanforce

May 5, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Humanforce, a Sydney-based provider of cloud workforce management software, closed a significant growth investment from technology-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR. The capital will be used to accelerate product development, pursue acquisitions and support Humanforce’s global expansion in frontline and deskless workforce management.

Accel-KKR Makes Growth Investment in 4human

November 18, 2025

Software

4human, a Norwegian provider of cloud-based HRM and quality management (QMS) software, has secured a strategic growth investment from technology-focused investor Accel-KKR. The minority growth capital will support 4human’s product development, customer success initiatives and expansion across the Nordic and broader European markets; terms were not disclosed.

Accel-KKR Takes Majority Stake in Kimble Applications

March 16, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Kimble Applications, a cloud-based professional services automation (PSA) provider, closed a significant growth investment from Accel-KKR on March 16, 2021, with Accel-KKR becoming a majority interest holder. The new capital is intended to accelerate product innovation, go-to-market initiatives—particularly in North America—and support continued global growth and strategic M&A.