Priority Commerce acquires IntelliPay

● STRATEGIC | GOVTECH

AUGUST 26, 2026

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

TARGET

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

Ownership	Founder-owned
Investors	The Beekman Group (via Beekman Investment Partners III, LP)
Capital raised	$17.4M
Headcount	20 FTEs
Headquarters	Draper, Utah
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Priority Commerce

Publicly traded integrated payments and financial technology platform serving SMBs, commercial, and enterprise customers

Ownership	Publicly traded (NASDAQ: PRTH)
Parent	Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Investors	Ares Management Corporation, Varde Partners
Capital raised	$880M
Headcount	1,200 FTEs
Headquarters	Alpharetta, Georgia
Leadership	Tom Priore, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Priority Commerce -> IntelliPay  (2026-08-28)
strategic_acquisition | GovTech | announced
Target: Payment acceptance and billing software for state and local governments, public utilities, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations across the U.S.
Website: intellipay.com | Buyer site: prioritycommerce.com
HQ: Draper, Utah | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | Buyer ownership: public (NASDAQ: PRTH)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/priority-commerce-intellipay.html

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