Accela acquires Novotx

● STRATEGIC | GOVTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2026

Accela (Berkshire Partners and Francisco Partners) acquires Novotx

TARGET

GIS technology firm (specific product and customer details not stated in the text).

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	25 FTEs
Headquarters	Clearfield, Utah
Leadership	Jason Horspool, CEO, Co-Founder
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Accela

Permitting software platform serving government agencies

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Berkshire Partners and Francisco Partners
Investors	Francisco Partners, Berkshire Partners, Bregal Sagemount, Golub Capital
Capital raised	$216M
Headcount	559 FTEs
Headquarters	San Ramon, California
Leadership	Noam Reininger, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

Share deal Copy details View press release ↗

Accela -> Novotx  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | GovTech | announced
Target: GIS technology firm (specific product and customer details not stated in the text).
Website: novotx.com | Buyer site: accela.com
HQ: Clearfield, Utah | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Berkshire Partners and Francisco Partners | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/accela-novotx.html

Spotted an error or advised on this transaction? Claim credit or send a correction

MORE IN GOVTECH

Xpect Solutions (NewSpring) acquires Amivero

AI, data science, digital identity, agile software engineering, and fraud and intelligence operations solutions for Department of Homeland Security and federal national security agencies

Rank One Computing acquires Zuccaro Technical Consulting

$3M Purchase Price — Digital forensics software and data exploitation tools for ingesting, processing, reviewing, and managing complex digital evidence across federal government investigative and intelligence workflows

Priority Commerce (Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.) acquires IntelliPay

Payment acceptance and billing software for state and local governments, public utilities, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations across the U.S

Nayax acquires IPS Group

$350M Total Consideration — Smart parking meters, enforcement and permitting software, mobile payments, and curb analytics for municipalities, universities, and private parking operators

Soutron Global (Bloom Equity Partners +1) acquires Biblionix

Apollo ILS and Artemis ILS cloud-native integrated library systems for smaller public libraries and K-12 schools across the United States

Arthur Ventures invests in Emergent 3

School safety and emergency response SaaS platform serving K-12 districts, universities, hospitals, and enterprises with smart mapping, real-time alerts, and first-responder coordination

Browse the full register →

PAST ISSUES CONTACT

Thematic is a news publication, not an investment adviser. Nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Researched and compiled by Thematic; accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed.