Accord

Name

Accord

Legal name

Accord Group Holdings LLC

Website

https://accord-group.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Advisory

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN), Corporate Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Investment Arms (FSANAHAF)

Keywords

• Real estate capital advisory
• Private equity fundraising
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Institutional placement agent
• GP co-investment services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Advisory Fees: Accord, through its broker/dealer affiliates, provides real estate M&A advisory and capital raising services. The firm delivers structuring expertise, valuation knowledge, and investor relationships to clients. Revenue is generated through advisory fees and placement agent compensation for capital raising engagements.
2. Strategic Investment Returns: Direct investment of capital through Accord Equity Advisors LLC to align the firm with clients through co-investment and strategic stakes. Returns generated from portfolio company investments and GP co-investments in real estate managers.
3. Placement Agent Compensation: For private fund placements, Accord receives compensation directly from issuers for the sale of interests in private funds. Compensation terms vary with each investment and are disclosed in engagement letters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Accord Group Holdings is a global strategic investment and capital advisory firm focused on private equity real estate, founded in 2013. It delivers two integrated services: Strategic Investment (direct capital deployment as GP co-investments and strategic stakes via Accord Equity Advisors LLC and Accord Catalyst Fund) and Capital Advisory (M&A advisory and capital raising via broker/dealer affiliates in the US, UK, and Europe). Since inception the firm has completed approximately $14.5 billion in transaction activity, the majority of which were cross-border.

Product overview

Accord Group Holdings is a global strategic investment and capital advisory firm focused on private equity real estate. The firm operates through a platform structure consisting of broker/dealer affiliates (Accord Capital Partners LLC for US, Accord Europe Limited for UK, Accord Europe GmbH for Europe), an investment adviser (Accord Equity Advisors LLC), and a strategic investment vehicle (Accord Catalyst Fund). Services are delivered through two integrated modules: Strategic Investment Services for direct capital deployment and co-investments, and Capital Advisory Services for M&A advisory and capital raising. The firm completed approximately $14.5 billion in transaction activity since inception in 2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Accord Catalyst Fund: A discretionary institutional commingled fund that seeks to catalyze the growth of real estate managers in the U.S. and Western Europe.
• Accord Equity Advisors

Products and services

• Strategic Investment Services Direct capital investment services for real estate fund managers and sponsors, including GP co-investments, succession finance, and platform investments, focused on core, core-plus and value-add real estate strategies in North America and Europe. Capital is deployed via Accord Equity Advisors LLC and the Accord Catalyst Fund to align the firm with its clients.
• Capital Advisory Services Real estate M&A advisory and capital raising services delivered through regulated broker/dealer affiliates, including comprehensive review and assessment, preparation of offering materials, prioritization of target audience, creative and active marketing, and closing support for fund placements and GP-level transactions across multiple sectors, strategies, and geographies.
• Accord Catalyst Fund A discretionary institutional commingled fund that invests in real estate managers in the US and Western Europe to catalyze GP business plans through strategic capital commitments and co-investments.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~$14.5 billion in completed transaction activity since inception in 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Dermot CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Accord Capital Partners LLC served as capital advisor to The Dermot Company for a $30 million investment in 20 Exchange Place (767-unit luxury apartment building in NYC). Accord has made a GP co-investment in Dermot since March 2022. Dermot is a vertically integrated multifamily investment manager, owner, and operator managing approximately $5 billion in assets.
• UBS Unified Global Alternatives (UGA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025UBS UGA team invested $30 million alongside Dermot in 20 Exchange Place. UBS UGA brings together leading alternatives manager selection franchises from Asset Management and Global Wealth Management with combined invested assets of approximately $295 billion.
• Bixby Land CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Accord served as exclusive financial adviser to Bixby Land Company for establishment of Bixby Industrial Fund 1 ($200 million recapitalization). Equity investors include Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Ares Management Real Estate Secondaries. Portfolio of five industrial properties totaling over 836,000 square feet.
• Matter Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Accord Europe served as exclusive financial advisor to Matter Real Estate on £110 million recapitalization. Advised on establishment of Matter UK Residential Income Fund (MUKRIF) for acquisition of 560 SFR units from Placefirst. Matter Real Estate targets over 12,000 build-to-rent units.
• PlacefirstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023UK SFR market leader developing, owning, and operating high-quality build-to-rent housing. Seller of 560 units to MUKRIF. Has completed 1,500 homes with 1,000 more in construction. Stabilized occupancy of 99% with annualised rent growth of greater than 5%.
• Newcore CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Accord Europe Limited served as appointed capital advisor for Newcore Strategic Situations V (£190 million final close). Fund invests in UK physical social infrastructure with focus on Greater London and South-East England. Notable investors include Merseyside and Clwyd Local Government Pension Schemes, European fund-of-funds managers, and FTSE-100 corporate pension fund.
• High Street Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Accord served as lead placement agent for High Street Real Estate Fund VII ($486 million, December 2022) and Fund VI ($500 million, March 2020). Fund targets smaller US multi-tenant and single-tenant industrial warehouse/distribution centers in primary markets.
• Sares-Regis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Accord served as exclusive global capital advisor to Sares-Regis for Multifamily Value-Add Fund III ($328 million, October 2019) and Fund II ($304 million, August 2016). Western US value-add multifamily investments.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hodes Weill & Associates: Hodes Weill is a boutique real estate capital advisory firm serving institutional investors and fund managers. It is a close comparable to Accord in scope (capital raising, strategic advisory) and client base (RE fund managers and LPs).
• Park Hill (PJT Partners): Park Hill, the placement agent group within PJT Partners, is the largest dedicated private fund placement agent in real estate and alternatives. It is the most directly comparable peer to Accord's Capital Advisory business, competing head-to-head on real estate GP fund mandates globally.
• StepStone Group: StepStone is a global private markets investment firm focused on fund selection, co-investments, and secondaries with a significant real estate vertical. It overlaps with Accord on real estate LP advisory and GP co-investment sourcing.
• Robert A. Stanger & Co. Stanger is a specialized real estate investment banking and capital advisory firm that has historically focused on tax-exempt sponsor capital raising. It is comparable to Accord in mid-market RE fund placement and M&A advisory.
• Eaton Partners: Eaton Partners (part of MUFG) is a leading private fund placement agent with a dedicated real estate practice. It is comparable to Accord's Capital Advisory business across GP fund placement, co-invest sourcing, and secondary advisory.

Others

• Ares Management Real Estate: Ares Management is a global alternative investment manager with a real estate secondaries practice that has directly co-invested in Accord-advised deals (e.g., Bixby Industrial Fund 1). It is an LP/counterparty in transactions where Accord sits on the GP side.

Broad incumbents

• JLL Capital Markets: JLL Capital Markets is the investment sales, debt placement, and equity placement arm of Jones Lang LaSalle. It competes with Accord on real estate capital raising and M&A mandates at a much larger institutional scale.
• Newmark Group: Newmark is a full-service commercial real estate services firm with a capital markets advisory practice. It overlaps with Accord on real estate investment sales and capital raising, but as a much broader diversified platform.
• Lazard Real Estate: Lazard's Real Estate investment banking group advises on real estate M&A and capital raising. It is a broader incumbent competitor to Accord on mid- and large-cap RE mandates but lacks a dedicated placement agent arm.
• Eastdil Secured (Wells Fargo): Eastdil Secured is the dominant real estate investment banking and capital markets advisory firm, now a subsidiary of Wells Fargo. It competes with Accord on real estate M&A and capital raising mandates, but at the institutional large-cap end of the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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