Accordion acquires AI engineering firm Stride
The deal adds roughly 50 forward-deployed engineers and a Latin America delivery presence to Accordion's PE-focused finance and operations platform.
Accordion, the AI and data-powered financial consulting firm backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners and Motive Partners, has acquired Stride, an AI-powered software engineering firm that builds production-grade agentic systems for enterprise clients in healthcare, financial services, and other regulated industries. The deal brings a team of roughly 50 Forward Deployed Engineers and a Latin America delivery presence into Accordion's global model, which already spans North America, Europe, and India.
“So many firms in this space claim AI expertise,” said Nick Leopard, CEO of Accordion. Stride was led by Debbie Madden, Founder and Chairwoman, who joins Accordion as Managing Director and AI GTM Leader, and Francisco Martin, Stride's CEO, who joins as Managing Director and AI Product and Engineering Leader.
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