Accelerant Growth Solutions

What Accelerant Growth Solutions does

Accelerant Growth Solutions (AGS) is a privately held, founder-operated sales diagnostics and revenue performance advisory firm headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with a Houston, TX contact address. Co-founded and led by Mark Petruzzi (CEO, former Expert Advisor to Genpact and BCG) and KK Anderson (President, 15+ years across 589+ organization transformations), AGS targets B2B companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies that need to diagnose root causes of stalled revenue momentum before deploying AI or training. The firm's core product is the Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA), a benchmarked diagnostic that evaluates 21 seller competencies, 20 management competencies, and 11 leadership competencies against a database of 2M+ sales professionals and 15,000+ prior evaluations across 600+ organizations. All advisory work is anchored to the proprietary Find More/Win More/Keep More bowtie framework and supported by secondary frameworks including the Two-Sale Mentality, 2mm Shift, Buyer-Seller Alignment Map, First Dip, and Sales Stall Curve. Five service lines are offered: Sales Diagnostics & Revenue Performance (SEIA), AI Advisory for Go-To-Market Leaders, Private Equity Revenue Advisory (AI-Driven Value Creation Plan), Fractional GTM & Commercial Operating Leadership, and a curated AI Partner Network integrating Humagentic.ai (orchestration), Collective[i] (forecasting), Revint.ai (targeting), CTD.ai (relationship intelligence), and Storypath.ai (account narrative). A secondary education and lead-generation line is the AGS AI Academy, which offers operator-led courses in four tracks at $2,500-$7,500 per person. Free, no-login diagnostic tools (AI Revenue Velocity Assessment, Manufacturer Sales Execution Diagnostic, AI Revenue Leak Diagnostic, Sales Cycle Diagnostic, Sales Team Benchmark for New CROs) feed Pipeline Clarity Calls with the founders. The Selling Intelligence podcast (1,000+ weekly listeners) and the "This Week: AI in Sales" newsletter function as the trust engine for the top of funnel. AGS has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

Accelerant Growth Solutions

Legal name

Accelerant Growth Solutions

Website

https://get-ags.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Accelerant Growth Solutions is a privately held sales diagnostics and revenue performance advisory firm that benchmarks 21 seller competencies against 2M+ sales professionals to help B2B and private equity-backed companies diagnose revenue stalls and deploy AI across the Find More/Win More/Keep More lifecycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: AGS generates revenue through sales diagnostics and revenue performance advisory engagements. Services include Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA), AI Advisory for Go-To-Market Leaders, Private Equity Revenue Advisory (Value Creation Plan), Fractional GTM & Commercial Operating Leadership, and AI Partner Network Integration. engagements are structured around diagnosis-first methodology with embedded advisory model.
2. AGS AI Academy: Educational programs including Implementing Agentic AI in Go-to-Market (9-week course with group and 1:1 sessions), with pricing from $2,500/person (Group Cohort) to $7,500/person (Full Program), plus custom Private Team Workshops and PE Portfolio Programs. Four tracks covering Go-to-Market, Business Operations, Banking/Insurance, and Enterprise Leadership.
3. Free Diagnostic Tools: Free assessment tools including AI Revenue Velocity Assessment, Manufacturer Sales Execution Diagnostic, and Sales Team Benchmark for New CROs. These serve as top-of-funnel lead generation for paid advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Accelerant Growth Solutions is a sales diagnostics and revenue performance advisory firm that helps B2B and private equity-backed companies identify why revenue is stalling and apply the precise combination of diagnostic, AI, and human performance interventions needed to fix it. Its flagship is the Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA), a 'Revenue MRI' benchmarking 21 seller, 20 management, and 11 leadership competencies against 2M+ sales professionals, delivered through five service lines: Sales Diagnostics & Revenue Performance, AI Advisory for GTM Leaders, Private Equity Revenue Advisory, Fractional GTM Leadership, and the AI Partner Network. The AGS AI Academy adds operator-led agentic AI training, and a suite of free diagnostic tools feeds top-of-funnel Pipeline Clarity Calls.

Product overview

Accelerant Growth Solutions (AGS) is a sales diagnostics and revenue performance advisory firm offering a combination of diagnostic tools, AI advisory services, and professional training. The core offering is the Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA) diagnostic, which benchmarks 21 seller competencies, 20 management competencies, and 11 leadership competencies against 2M+ sales professionals. AGS operates through five service lines: Sales Diagnostics & Revenue Performance (SEIA), AI Advisory for GTM Leaders, Private Equity Revenue Advisory (VCP framework), Fractional GTM Leadership, and the AI Partner Network. The company also offers a suite of free diagnostic tools including the AI Revenue Velocity Assessment, Manufacturer Sales Execution Diagnostic, AI Revenue Leak Diagnostic, Sales Cycle Diagnostic, and Sales Team Benchmark for New CROs. The AGS AI Academy provides operator-led training on agentic AI execution across four industry tracks. A proprietary Find More Win More Keep More bowtie framework anchors all engagements to the full revenue lifecycle. The AI Partner Network integrates best-in-class AI platforms (Humagentic.ai, Collective[i], Revint.ai, CTD.ai, Storypath.ai) organized by revenue stage. Content offerings include the Selling Intelligence Podcast (1,000+ weekly listeners) and insights articles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Selling Intelligence Podcast: Weekly executive podcast for B2B revenue leaders co-hosted by Mark Petruzzi and KK Anderson, covering pipeline diagnostics, AI in revenue, and go-to-market strategy. Formerly titled 'Selling the Cloud'.
• AGS AI Academy
• Manufacturer Sales Execution Diagnostic
• AI Revenue Velocity Assessment
• Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA)

Products and services

• Sales Effectiveness & Improvement Analysis (SEIA) Full Revenue MRI diagnostic evaluating 21 seller, 20 management, and 11 leadership competencies benchmarked against 2M+ sales professionals; reveals where revenue momentum breaks down and what to fix first. Delivered as a paid engagement to B2B and PE-backed companies.
• AI Advisory for Go-To-Market Leaders Strategic guidance on where AI creates real leverage across the Find More, Win More, Keep More revenue lifecycle. Platform-agnostic, diagnosis-first advice for GTM leaders. Quote-based pricing.
• Private Equity Revenue Advisory (AI-Driven Value Creation Plan) Embedded support from pre-diligence through pre-exit using the AI-Driven Value Creation Plan framework. Four phases tied to EBITDA multiple at exit: Revenue Health Audit, Value Creation Blueprint, Execution & Enablement, Exit Readiness. Led by Alan Rudolph.
• Fractional GTM & Commercial Operating Leadership System installation at critical inflection points when execution gaps are structural. Installs commercial operating discipline rather than providing interim management, used during leadership transitions, post-investment scale, restructuring, or pre-exit acceleration.
• AI Partner Network Curated ecosystem of best-in-class AI platforms organized by Find More, Win More, and Keep More stages. Includes Humagentic.ai, Collective[i], Revint.ai, CTD.ai, and Storypath.ai. Every partner recommendation follows a diagnostic.
• AGS AI Academy Agentic AI training program for revenue and business leaders with four tracks covering Go-to-Market, Business Operations, Banking/Insurance, and Enterprise Leadership. 9-week course with group and 1:1 sessions. Per-seat pricing.
• AI Revenue Velocity Assessment Free 4-minute assessment identifying where AI creates the largest measurable lift across Find More, Win More, and Keep More. Instant personalized scorecard with partner recommendations. No login required.
• Manufacturer Sales Execution Diagnostic Free 12-question assessment for manufacturers selling through distributors and RSM-led channel sales teams. 5-minute completion. Reveals where RSM team execution breaks down.
• AI Revenue Leak Diagnostic Free diagnostic identifying where revenue is breaking down across Find More, Win More, and Keep More. Includes executive briefing, sales capability self-assessment, alignment map template, and 1:1 results debrief.
• Sales Cycle Diagnostic Free 12-question assessment for technology and SaaS companies. 4-minute completion. Identifies the specific behaviors extending sales cycles and the single highest-leverage shift.
• Sales Team Benchmark for New CROs Complimentary benchmark assessment for newly hired revenue leaders to understand what they inherited in 90 days or less. Benchmarked against 2M+ sales professionals across 21 competencies.
• Selling Intelligence Podcast Weekly executive podcast for revenue operators hosted by Mark Petruzzi and KK Anderson. 1,000+ weekly listeners. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon Music.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of PE exits underperform on revenue quality despite hitting ARR targets
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Revint.ai / GetRev.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationAI partner for precision targeting. Analyzes 1,500+ operational signals (exegraphics) to identify which companies are executing in ways that correlate with closed wins. Addresses Find More stage - replacing firmographic-based targeting with behavioral signals.
• CTD.ai (Connect The Dots)coreTechnology or IntegrationAI partner for relationship intelligence. Surfaces verified warm pathways into target accounts and expansion pathways inside existing accounts. Email metadata and professional network mapping turns relationship capital into measurable, activatable asset. Addresses Find More and Keep More stages.
• Collective[i]coreTechnology or IntegrationAI partner for deal intelligence and forecasting. Daily AI-powered forecasting driven by time-series interaction patterns. Continuous behavioral monitoring surfaces churn risk and expansion signals. Addresses Win More and Keep More stages.
• Storypath.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationAI partner for account narrative. Transforms account intelligence into buyer-specific narrative. Champions receive defensible briefs for CFO, security, and procurement conversations. Every meeting produces a story that travels inside the customer organization. Addresses Win More stage.
• Humagentic.aiflagshipTechnology or IntegrationOrchestration layer and strategic partner. Converts AI signals into automated, coordinated execution across the full revenue bowtie. Sits above every signal-generating partner and triggers workflows when signals are detected. 14-30 days to first automated execution workflow. The 'intelligence spine' of the AGS AI ecosystem.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Force Management: Sales methodology and enablement consultancy built around Force Fitness, Value Framework, and MEDDPICC. Directly comparable to AGS as a B2B sales diagnostic and revenue performance firm serving enterprise sales organizations and PE-backed companies.
• Sales Benchmark Index (SBI): Sales consulting and benchmarking firm that combines proprietary sales research with advisory engagements. Closely comparable to AGS in using benchmarked data and frameworks to diagnose enterprise revenue performance and guide GTM transformation.
• Winning by Design: SaaS-focused B2B sales consulting firm offering frameworks, blueprints, and certification programs. Closely comparable to AGS in its SaaS revenue transformation focus and use of named frameworks (e.g., bowtie-style lifecycle models) to diagnose and fix pipeline problems.
• ValueSelling Associates: B2B sales methodology and training firm with a long-standing ValueSelling Framework. Comparable to AGS as a methodology-led sales consulting firm offering diagnostics, training, and adoption services to enterprise B2B organizations.
• Sandler Training: Global sales training and consulting franchise built around the Sandler Selling System. Comparable to AGS as a long-standing sales methodology and advisory franchise offering training, coaching, and diagnostic-style engagements to B2B sales teams.
• Corporate Visions: Sales messaging, conversation, and enablement consultancy serving enterprise B2B sales organizations. Comparable to AGS in delivering research-backed frameworks and advisory services aimed at improving buyer-seller conversations and revenue outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company (Private Equity practice): Global management consultancy with a deep private equity practice serving PE sponsors and portfolio companies. Comparable to AGS as a scaled incumbent offering PE revenue advisory, due diligence support, and value creation engagements from a far larger platform.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Global sales training and leadership development incumbent. Comparable to AGS as a broader, established player offering sales training, coaching, and advisory across a wide portfolio rather than AGS's diagnostic-first niche.
• West Monroe Partners: Management and technology consulting firm with a dedicated private equity practice and operating partner model. Comparable to AGS on the PE advisory side, but operating at much broader scale across M&A, operations, and technology engagements.

Emerging players

• Pavilion: Private membership community and professional development platform for revenue leaders (formerly Revenue Collective). Comparable to AGS on the community, education, and benchmarking axis for CROs and GTM executives, with adjacent AI-in-sales education content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sellingintelligence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/get-ags

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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