Accenture Invests in AI-Powered YearOne to Accelerate Digital Product Development

Accenture has invested in YearOne, a company that specializes in accelerating software development with its AI-powered platform. The platform optimizes software engineering by identifying patterns and offering performance improvements. The collaboration aims to empower teams with precise data-driven strategies for digital innovation. YearOne will join Accenture Ventures' Project Spotlight, a vertical accelerator that offers startups access to Accenture's expertise and client base.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced a strategic investment in YearOne, a company specializing in accelerating software development with its AI-powered platform. This collaboration aims to optimize software engineering by identifying patterns and offering performance improvements. YearOne's platform aggregates data across existing tools to provide real-time insights, flagging inefficiencies and offering actionable recommendations to enhance productivity and reduce rework.

The investment, led by Accenture Ventures, will see Accenture collaborate with YearOne to help businesses accelerate the lifecycle of digital product development with AI-powered visibility, coaching, and performance optimization. YearOne's platform surfaces real-time insights across workflows, individuals, and teams by bringing together insights from existing tools into a single system of intelligence that closes the loop between data, behavior, and execution. This platform can help teams rebalance deep work, meeting time, and delivery focus by providing signals around workload fragmentation, skill gaps, and progress clarity.

Already in use by Accenture Song, the platform is helping measure engineering performance and identify skill gaps. Dan Garrison, CTO of Accenture Song, noted that the platform can simultaneously improve digital product software development while also upskilling teams, helping people deliver faster and more accurately.

YearOne will join Accenture Ventures' Project Spotlight, a vertical accelerator for emerging technology companies in data and AI. Project Spotlight offers startups extensive access to Accenture's domain expertise and enterprise client base, helping breakthrough technologies scale faster and deliver more impact.

This investment highlights a shift toward using AI not just for output speed, but for engineering precision and sustained team growth. Accenture's investment in YearOne underscores its commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive digital innovation and enhance software development efficiency.

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