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Accela

SaaS solutions for government

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501-1000 employees
  • B2B
  • Enterprise
  • SaaS
  • Community
San Ramon, CA

Company mission

To empower state and local governments to attract and grow businesses, protect citizens and build smart cities and communities.

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1% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Accela is a govtech company providing digital government services to more than 300M citizens worldwide. Its strong track record includes the 2021 launch of SolarPP+, a permitting platform for solar energy projects, which earned recognition from Fast Company as a World Changing Idea, highlighting the effectiveness of tech partnerships in addressing critical challenges.

Recent innovations, such as the revamped Rapid Damage Assessment tool introduced in 2023, enable local officials to respond quickly to disasters by capturing vital on-the-ground data. Alongside this, Accela reported a remarkable 68% year-over-year growth and announced new state funding for communities utilizing its SolarAPP+, improving permitting efficiency and resource management.

It also recently acquired OpenCounter, to enhance its capabilities and provide intuitive solutions that simplify the licensing process for residents and businesses. By continually adapting to the evolving needs of local governments, Accela has solidified its position as a vital tool in modern governance.

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Kirsty

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Benefits

  • Health & Relaxation: We work hard and play hard too. We offer paid holidays and a Responsible Time Off (RTO) policy, empowering our employees to take the time they need to ensure a healthy work/life balance. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family, along with other wellness and disability plans. We help keep you fit and healthy with fitness challenges, online meditation and yoga, wellness days and motivational speaker sessions

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Feb 2015

$143.5m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Jun 2014

$8m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Total funding: $155.6m

Leadership

They joined Accela in 2024 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the CPO/President at Service Channel, the CPO/General Manager at Gordian, and the SVP of Product Management at Dun & Bradstreet.