M&A Deal Summary

Accel-KKR Acquires Aaro

On July 14, 2025, private equity firm Accel-KKR acquired software company Aaro

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accel-KKR’s 54th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Accel-KKR’s 2nd transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-14
Target Aaro
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Accel-KKR
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Aaro

Stockholm, Sweden
Aaro provides Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software for group accounting, consolidation, and financial reporting. Aaro was founded in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Buyer

Accel-KKR

Menlo Park, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Accel-KKR is a private equity firm that seeks control and growth-oriented investments in middle-market technology companies. The Firm targets investments in public and private companies with revenues ranging from $15 to $150 million. Accel-KKR pursues transactions across multiple segments of the technology industry, including software, hardware and internet technologies, and IT enabled services. Accel-KKR's first fund was created in 2000 by Accel Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. to invest in technology assets and businesses that were outside of each firm's core focus. Accel-KKR is based in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 120 of 123
Sector: Software M&A 54 of 55
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 32 of 33
Country: Sweden M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-03 CareLineLive

Slinfold, United Kingdom

CareLineLive offers a comprehensive, all-in-one cloud-based platform for homecare agencies, integrating staff scheduling, client visits, patient records, and invoicing. The company currently supports hundreds of care providers across seven countries. CareLineLive was formed in 2014 and is based in Slinfold, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-01 Smart Communications

London, United Kingdom

Smart Communications is a provider of cloud solution for customer and business communications. Smart Communications was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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