Granicus Acquires Firmstep

Granicus Acquires SmartGov from Brightly Software (a Siemens company)

January 30, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Granicus, a provider of government experience cloud solutions, has acquired SmartGov — the cloud-based permitting, compliance and licensing (PCL) solution — from Brightly Software, a Siemens company. The acquisition expands Granicus' Government Experience Cloud by adding cost-effective, cloud-based permitting and licensing capabilities to serve hundreds of U.S. cities, counties and state agencies.

Granicus Acquires GovQA

August 26, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Granicus has acquired GovQA, a leading provider of cloud-based public records and compliance workflow software, to integrate records request management into its Civic Engagement Platform. The acquisition expands Granicus' capabilities for government customers and follows a partial realization by Frontier Growth, which will retain an ownership position in Granicus; Shea & Company served as GovQA's financial advisor.

Granicus Acquires Rock Solid Technologies

October 13, 2022

Government & Public Sector

Granicus, a Denver-based provider of cloud-delivered GovTech solutions, has acquired Rock Solid Technologies, a citizen-engagement SaaS provider with offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dallas, Texas. The deal—completed in October 2022 with Strattam Capital selling Rock Solid—expands Granicus' meeting, 311 service request, and citizen engagement capabilities and broadens its footprint in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Granicus Acquires Bang the Table and OpenCities

June 17, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Granicus, a provider of cloud-based civic engagement technologies, acquired Australian govtech companies Bang the Table and OpenCities to expand its civic engagement and digital customer journey capabilities. The deals integrate EngagementHQ and OpenCities' website/portal/forms technology into Granicus' platform to accelerate digital transformation for governments globally.

Granicus Acquires Simpleview

September 5, 2024

Software

Granicus has acquired Simpleview, a global provider of CRM, CMS and digital marketing solutions for destination marketing organizations, convention bureaus and venues. The deal expands Granicus's public-sector product capabilities and customer reach — combining Simpleview's destination-marketing platform and client base (1,000+ destinations) with Granicus's government engagement portfolio to serve more than 7,000 organizations worldwide.

Harvest Partners, Vista Equity Partners and K1 Invest in Granicus

December 17, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Granicus announced a joint investment in which Harvest Partners has joined existing investors Vista Equity Partners and K1 Investment Management to support the company’s continued growth. The investment will back Granicus’ cloud-based Civic Engagement Platform as it expands digital transformation offerings for federal, state and local government customers.