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Accel-KKR

VC
Menlo Park, CAWebsite

Accel-KKR is a Series A, Growth venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA investing in Other, Fintech, SaaS. The firm typically writes $10.0M–$50.0M checks and has 166 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$10.0M–$50.0M
Portfolio
166 companies on record
Partners
20 listed
AUM
$21B
Stage
Series A, Growth
Sectors
Other, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise
HQ
Menlo Park, CA

Last verified: 2026-07-28

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Series A, Growth

Check Size

$10.0M – $50.0M

AUM

$21.0B

Portfolio

166+ companies

Team

20 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on mid-market B2B software companies and tech-enabled services with a strong emphasis on recruitment, workforce optimization, and professional services.

How Accel-KKR invests

Accel-KKR is a vc firm based in Menlo Park, CA. The firm invests at the Series A, Growth stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise.

Accel-KKR typically writes checks of $10.0M–$50.0M per investment, backed by approximately $21B in assets under management.

Accel-KKR has backed 166 companies in our records, including Jobvite, iCIMS, 4human.

Partners & Team

JB

John Burtnett

Vice President

TM

Ted Murray

IT Director

GW

Gregory Williams

Managing Director

RK

Roy Kelvin

Chief Financial Officer

SS

Samantha Shows

Managing Director

DC

David Cusimano

Managing Director

SB

Steven Berman

Vice President

RP

Rob Palumbo

Co-Managing Partner

software
enterprise technology
M&A advisory
growth equity
VG

Vanessa Gibson

Vice President of Human Resources

GM

Gordon MacNeill

Managing Director

growth equity
software infrastructure
late-stage technology
AM

Adam Malinowski

Principal

buyout
growth equity
Europe & Americas
PC

Phil Cunningham

Managing Director

emerging growth companies
SaaS
financial services technology
JP

Joe Porten

Managing Director

software
information services
growth equity and buyouts
technology
GW

Greg Williams

Managing Director

growth capital
structured minority equity
debt investments
DJ

Dean Jacobson

Managing Director

technology
financial services
later-stage technology investing
SD

Sam Dekoven

Head of Capital Markets

MH

Maurice Hernandez

Managing Director

enterprise software
technology-enabled services
European investments
TB

Tom Barnds

Co-Managing Partner

software
technology-enabled services
middle-market buyouts
growth equity
divisional carve-outs
going-private transactions
WA

Weston Ahlswede

Principal, Strategic Capital

strategic capital
public equities engagement
technology sectors
RS

Rachel Spasser

Managing Director

operating team leadership
commercial strategy
marketing
go-to-market
customer engagement

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
SaaS
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (166)

Other

JO

Jobvite

Recruitment/HR Tech
IC

iCIMS

HR Tech
4H

4human

AB

Abila

AB

Abrigo

AC

Accertify

AC

Acumatica

AG

Agilence

AI

Airship

AL

Alias

How to pitch Accel-KKR
  • Raising at Series A, Growth? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $10.0M – $50.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as John Burtnett, Vice President.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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