Investment Summary

Accel-KKR Invests In Entersekt

On December 9, 2021, private equity firm Accel-KKR invested in information technology company Entersekt

Investment Highlights
  • This is Accel-KKR’s 19th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Accel-KKR’s 1st transaction in South Africa.

Investment Summary
Date 2021-12-09
Target Entersekt
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Accel-KKR
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Entersekt

Cape Town, South Africa
Entersekt is a provider of strong device identity and customer authentication software. Financial institutions and other large enterprises in countries across the globe rely on its multi-patented technology to communicate with their clients securely, protect them from fraud, and serve them convenient new experiences irrespective of the channel or device in use. Entersekt was founded in 2008 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Investor

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 102 of 117
Sector (Information Technology) 19 of 22
Type (Growth Capital) 47 of 53
Country (South Africa) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 11 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 Enmark

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Enmark is an ERP software for metal service centers and the developer of Eniteo which utilizes advanced technology, including barcode scanning, touch-screen shop floor, and microsoft cloud services. Enmark was founded in 1983 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 Continuity

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Continuity is a provider of regulatory technology (RegTech) solutions that automate compliance management for financial institutions of all sizes. By combining regulatory expertise and cloud technology, Continuity’s solutions are designed to automate all aspects of compliance management, from interpretation of regulatory issuances through intuitive task delegation, vendor management, and board reporting. Continuity was founded in 2008 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

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