Company
Every published round Accel-KKR took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Accel-KKR has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Accel-KKR, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Accel-KKR has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Accel-KKR did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Accel-KKR is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Accel-KKR acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phocas | Acquisition | 15 Oct 2025 | - | OneVentures portfolio (17 Apr 2026), OneVentures portfolio (12 Jan 2026) |
| Humanforce | Acquisition | 23 May 2022 | $60m | Startup Daily (9 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (23 May 2022) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Stewart | Investor (former) | sundancegrowth.com, Business News Australia, guardhousehq.com, theretaildata.com, tmcnet.com |
Stories naming Accel-KKR. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian security-workforce software firm Guardhouse has bought US patrol-verification company Mobohubb, with growth-equity backer Sundance Growth — whose first fund closed at US$125 million last year — supporting the deal.
Guardhouse, which builds workforce software for security firms, has acquired field-operations tool Mobohubb, with investor Sundance Growth backing the deal; the article also recalls Sundance's $125m debut fund from 2025.
Also sundancegrowth.com·Business News Australia·bsia.co.uk·sundancegrowth.com·securityjournaluk.com·mobohubb.com·securityinfowatch.com
Orbweaver has bought POS-data analytics firm Budde Marketing Systems to broaden its electronics supply-chain platform; growth equity backer Sundance Growth supported the deal, having closed its debut $125m fund in 2025.
A fund's insights listing: its headline flags Vaxxas naming an ex-Merck vaccines chief as CEO, while linked teasers report Eucalyptus' $1.6b sale and Accel-KKR's takeover of Phocas.
Sydney workforce-management firm Humanforce has bought Brisbane HR software company intelliHR for $77 million, its third acquisition since private equity firm Accel-KKR invested in 2022.
Humanforce has bought Wagestream's Australian arm, formerly Earnd, for an undisclosed sum. The article recalls Earnd's 2019 raise, its sale to Greensill, rescue by Wagestream, an A$81m Series C, and Humanforce's earlier acquisitions.
Elmo Software confirmed takeover approaches including from Accel-KKR, sending its ASX shares up 28%, though no deal is agreed. The Sydney HR software firm listed in 2017; AustralianSuper and Cooper Investors hold major stakes.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup covering fresh Australian startup raises, new venture funds and closes, a wave of acquisitions, delistings and a liquidation, executive moves, and Canva's product launch.
Also Techboard·Startup Daily
Interview with Humanforce founder Bruce Mackenzie on leaving the workforce-management firm he built after its sale, reflecting on bootstrapping, early funding, and how founders know when to exit.
Weekly tech wrap: cloud-market trends, Tiger Global's cheques into Stake, Shippit and Carma, new VC funds, several acquisitions, grocery delivery startups Send and Quicko collapsing, and Elaine Stead joining M8 Ventures.
Also Startup Daily