K1 Invests $47M Minority Stake in HR Acuity

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone

January 27, 2023

Professional Services

Funds advised by Permira have acquired a majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone Partners Europe; Equistone will reinvest as a minority shareholder and Acuity's management remains significantly invested. Headquartered in London, Acuity is a provider of research, analytics and business intelligence to financial services firms worldwide; Permira plans to support further investment in teams, services and technology to drive growth and geographic expansion. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q2 2023; financial terms were not disclosed.

K1 Investment Management Invests $21M in Gravyty

January 27, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

K1 Investment Management committed $21 million to Gravyty to support the AI-powered fundraiser enablement company's growth and product expansion. The growth capital will help Gravyty scale its SaaS platform for higher education institutions, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations.

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.

K1 Investment Management Invests $200M in Onit

January 8, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Onit, a provider of enterprise workflow and legal operations software, secured a $200 million strategic investment from K1 Investment Management to accelerate global growth, product development and go-to-market expansion. The capital will be used to scale operations, enhance the platform and support new product development to meet rising client demand.

K1 Investment Management Invests $21M in Eltropy

June 16, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

K1 Investment Management has made a $21 million growth investment in Eltropy to accelerate development of its messaging-based digital communications platform for financial institutions. Eltropy plans to more than double its headcount and further invest in its all-in-one communication suite to expand adoption among credit unions, banks and other financial services firms.