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Dan Cremons

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Founder at Accelera Partners
📍 Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Dan Cremons is a private equity advisor, author, and founder of Accelera Partners. A former PE investor and CEO, he specializes in helping PE-backed companies accelerate value creation by focusing on leadership and talent. Colleagues describe him as a rare leader with a winning combination of intellect and heart.

He is passionate about sharing knowledge, serving as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. This passion extends to writing, having authored a book and created a platform to help executives succeed in the PE environment.

He recently launched "The Operators Edge, " a semi-annual magazine providing practical ideas for private equity operators.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States
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PE Value Creation
His entire career, advisory firm, and book are centered on helping PE-backed companies accelerate value creation by focusing on leadership and execution.
Leadership Development
He focuses on the "people stuff" in private equity, such as addressing talent gaps and ensuring leaders can execute on strategy at the required pace.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Founder
Accelera Partners
1-2025
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
6-2024
Founder
Ascend | PE Executive Accelerator
6-2022
Author & Creator
Winning Moves | Accelerate Value Creation
5-2010 - 1-2021
Board of Directors
Various Growth-Stage Companies
In the press

Media appearances

Ep. 25 – Dan Cremons, Accelera Partners – Winning the First 100 Days After an Investment. Featured in YouTube
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Elevating Private Equity with Dan Cremons, Founder at Accelera Partners (Ep. 117). Featured in YouTube
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Education
Finance
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
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