Plus, Axon pre-empts federal anti-trust complaint with lawsuit, Accela sells Springbrook to private equity firm, One Concern completes an "acqui-hire" and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

The 2020 GovTech 100: Investors Bet Big on Gov Tech From massive mergers and profitable exits to strong funding rounds and bold new ideas, the last five years have seen major growth in an up-and-coming market. Here’s where gov tech is going next.

Axon Pre-empts Federal Anti-Trust Complaint with Lawsuit The Federal Trade Commission argues that Axon’s acquisition of VieVu reduces competition and could raise prices for body cameras, while Axon argues the FTC’s structure and administrative processes are unconstitutional.

Accela Sells Subsidiary Springbrook to Private Equity Firm The private equity deal will make Springbrook Software, which sells financially focused software to government, an independent company again for the first time since it was acquired by Accela in 2015.

One Concern Acquires Startup Datmo for AI Expertise The "acqui-hire" will bring Datmo's founders in to lead One Concern's solutions and data sciences teams. One Concern uses AI to help governments simulate disasters so they can better prepare for them.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Which States are Most Transparent About Spending? The U.S. PIRG regularly weighs in on this question with a deep dive into what information states put online, and in what format. We've taken the liberty of mapping the results.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

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BIZ NOTES

>Cubic and Moovit sign co-development agreement.

>Tyler Technologies inks five-year deal for ERP with Oxnard, Calif.

>San Francisco seeks Financial Justice Coordinator applicants.

>Boston accepting applications for New Urban Mechanics fellowships.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Web Scraping Code Shows Detroit Overtaxed Homeowners by $600M (Detroit News)

Open Data Shows D.C. Metro Ridership Rising, Reversing Trend (Greater Greater Washington)

Women Become Majority of Jobholders in U.S. (Bloomberg)

Researchers Find More than 30 U.S. Voting Systems Online (NBC)

GovTechBiz is our weekly newsletter covering the companies, deals and trends in the business of gov tech. Got a news tip? Other feedback? We’re listening. Send it to GovTechBiz Editor Ben Miller at biz@govtech.com.

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