Granicus - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Granicus M&A Summary

Granicus has acquired 14 companies of its own, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Granicus’ largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired GovDelivery for $153M. Granicus has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (43%) and internet software and services (36%).

Granicus Ownership

Who owns Granicus?

Granicus is owned by Alberta Investment Management, Harvest Partners Private Equity, K1 Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners. It was acquired on August 18, 2016.

Is Granicus PE-backed?

Yes. Granicus is owned by private equity investors Alberta Investment Management, Harvest Partners Private Equity, K1 Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners.

Was Granicus formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Granicus was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Granicus Business Overview

Where is Granicus headquartered?

Granicus is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

What sector is Granicus in?

Granicus is an internet software and services company.

When was Granicus founded?

Granicus was founded in 1999.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Granicus

Granicus, Inc.

1999 Broadway, Suite 3600,
Denver, Colorado 80202
United States,
(800) 314-0147
www.granicus.com

Granicus is a provider of cloud-based government transparency, legislative management and digital marketing solutions for government agencies across North America and the United Kingdom. The Company’s software solutions empower government organizations to create better lives for their constituents by enabling better decision making, communications and engagement while driving significant organizational efficiency via the automation of daily legislative workflows. Granicus was founded in 1999 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 7 1 3 1 - 2 14
vol $153M $153M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Simpleview, Inc. 2024-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Tucson, Arizona · www.simpleviewinc.com
SmartGov 2024-02-01 - Divestiture
Cary, North Carolina
Rock Solid Technologies, Inc. 2022-10-12 - Add-on Acquisition
San Juan, Puerto Rico · www.rocksolid.com
GovQA LLC 2021-08-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Woodridge, Illinois · www.govqa.com
OpenCities Pty Ltd. 2021-06-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Melbourne, Australia · www.opencities.com
Bang the Table 2021-06-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Carlton, Australia · www.bangthetable.com
CSDC Systems, Inc. 2020-10-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.calytera.com
Firmstep 2019-04-04 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.firmstep.com
SouthTech Systems 2018-11-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Riverside, California · www.southtechsystems.com
Vision Technology Solutions LLC 2018-02-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Monica, California · www.visioninternet.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 6 (43%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 5 (36%) 153M (100%) - -
Information Technology 3 (21%) - - -
Total 14 $153M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 10 153M - -
  California 3 - - -
  Illinois 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 153M - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
Australia 2 - - -
Puerto Rico 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 10 (71%) 153M (100%) - -
Cross-border 4 (29%) - - -
Total 14 $153M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Shea & Company LLC
3

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $153M
TOTAL $153M
Largest GovDelivery, Inc.
$153M (2016-09-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
4 (29%)
Strategic(s)
14%
2 (14%)

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