Accel-KKR Acquires Shipper TMS Carve-Out from Wabtec

Accel-KKR Acquires Navis from Cargotec

March 26, 2021

Software

Accel-KKR, a Menlo Park-based technology-focused private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Navis LLC from Cargotec. The deal transfers Navis' full software portfolio and employees to Accel-KKR and is intended to accelerate Navis' SaaS and digitalization strategy while supporting strategic M&A and expansion into inland and other supply-chain solutions.

Tenet Acquires Pallet's TMS Business

February 11, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

Tenet has acquired Pallet’s Transportation Management System (TMS) business and used the technology to launch a unified operating system for cartage, courier, and expedited carriers. Pallet shifted its focus to AI agents for logistics and divested the TMS business to Tenet, which will integrate dispatch, warehouse, driver app, invoicing and line-haul capabilities into its platform.

PINC Acquires RailcarRx

October 8, 2020

Transportation

PINC, a digital yard and transportation management software provider backed by Accel-KKR, has acquired RailcarRx, a rail-industry software and services provider. The add-on expands PINC’s rail fleet, maintenance/repair and asset-management capabilities to deepen its end-to-end supply chain execution and transportation management offerings.

Accel-KKR Makes Growth Equity Investment in PINC

June 16, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Accel-KKR has made a significant growth equity investment in PINC, a Union City, California-based provider of digital yard and supply chain visibility solutions. The capital will support PINC’s organic growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions as it expands its supply chain management software offerings and global reach.

PCS Software Acquires UltraShipTMS

November 19, 2020

Transportation

PCS Software acquired UltraShipTMS to extend its transportation management capabilities into shipper private fleets and create a combined shipper-carrier TMS platform. The deal expands PCS’s SaaS offering for shippers across food, packaging, manufacturing and retail end markets and will integrate UltraShipTMS's optimization and private-fleet capabilities into PCS’s platform.

ShipHawk Acquires Acuity Global and SuiteWM WMS

May 2, 2022

Software

ShipHawk, the Santa Barbara–based provider of warehouse and fulfillment solutions, has acquired Acuity Global and its SuiteWM warehouse management system. As part of the deal Acuity Global founder Ron Riggin joined ShipHawk as CTO, and ShipHawk will integrate SuiteWM to expand its warehouse, inventory and fulfillment capabilities for eCommerce, retail and wholesale customers.