Accel-KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Recurly

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.

Accel-KKR Takes Majority Growth Stake in Duett AS

December 12, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR has made a majority growth investment in Duett AS, a Norway-based provider of SaaS accounting solutions for professional accountants and their clients. The capital will be used to accelerate Duett's vertical and geographic expansion across Scandinavia and beyond; Accel-KKR partners will join Duett's board to support scaling efforts.

Accel-KKR Acquires Accertify from American Express

January 16, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Accel-KKR has completed the carveout acquisition of Accertify from American Express, making the fraud-prevention business an independent private company. Accertify will remain headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and will focus on accelerating growth and product innovation in fraud prevention, chargeback management, and payment gateway solutions with support from Accel-KKR.

Accel‑KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Arbiter

September 23, 2025

Software

Accel‑KKR has acquired a majority stake in Arbiter, a Sandy, Utah‑based provider of athletic and school operations management software. Serent Capital, which partnered with Arbiter in 2017, will retain a minority equity position; the investment is intended to accelerate product innovation, expanded services, and scale across the K‑12 and youth sports market.

Accel-KKR Takes Majority Stake in Lemontech

June 28, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR has made a majority investment in Lemontech, the Santiago-based legaltech SaaS provider, to accelerate the company's international expansion, product development and talent growth. As part of the transaction, Accel-KKR principals will join Lemontech’s board and provide strategic and operational support to scale the business across Latin America and beyond.

Accel-KKR Makes Majority Growth Investment in Unimarket

August 3, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Accel-KKR has made a majority growth investment in Unimarket, a cloud-based eProcurement and source-to-pay software provider founded in Auckland. The capital will be used to accelerate Unimarket's international expansion, drive product innovation, and support strategic M&A activity while the existing management team, led by CEO Peter Kane, stays in place.