What Aventiv Technologies does

Aventiv Technologies is a privately-held technology holding company that serves the corrections and government services sector through three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Securus Technologies, JPay, and Securus Monitoring. The company provides secure communications, electronic monitoring, financial transaction services, and corrections-grade tablet infrastructure to 1,800+ correctional agencies across the United States, with more than 550,000 tablets deployed in facilities. Its product portfolio spans 80+ technology solutions including voice and video calling, messaging, video visitation, prepaid/debit calling accounts, GPS monitoring (BLUtag), alcohol monitoring (SoberTrack), analytics (VeriTracks), and a unified investigative intelligence and operations platform (OmniLens and Securus One). Aventiv is owned by Platinum Equity following a March 2024 comprehensive financing agreement, and is currently exploring potential sale or further strategic options.

Name

Aventiv Technologies

Legal name

Aventiv Technologies, LLC

Website

https://aventiv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aventiv Technologies is a privately-held parent of Securus Technologies, JPay, and Securus Monitoring, providing secure communications, electronic monitoring, and corrections-grade tablet infrastructure to 1,800+ correctional agencies across the United States under Platinum Equity ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrections Technology

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Monitoring & Community Corrections Services (Ankle Monitoring, Probation Support) (BPAKANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Management Platforms Integration (PSIM/SOC, Command & Control) (BPAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Corrections technology
• Inmate communications
• Electronic monitoring
• Corrections-grade tablets
• Government technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Securus Communications Services: Charges for phone calls, video visits, and messaging services for incarcerated individuals. Revenue generated through per-call and per-message fees, with various funding mechanisms including mobile app, web, IVR, kiosk, Western Union, and MoneyGram.
2. Tablet Sales and Content Access: Sale of correctional-grade tablets to friends and family of incarcerated individuals. Tablets are shipped to correctional facilities and come with content, education, and communication capabilities.
3. JPay Account Funding Services: Money transfer services with service fees for funding accounts used for media and other services. Fees range up to $3.00 for credit/debit card transactions. No charge for phone/video account funding.
4. Electronic Monitoring Services: Electronic monitoring solutions and supervision services to government agencies, correctional facilities, and parole/probation officers through Securus Monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aventiv Technologies provides integrated technology solutions for the U.S. corrections and government services sectors through three operating subsidiaries: Securus Technologies (secure inmate communications including phone, video, and messaging delivered via correctional-grade tablets), Securus Monitoring (electronic monitoring solutions including GPS, alcohol monitoring, and supervision analytics), and JPay (inmate trust account fund transfer services). The company also offers the OmniLens investigative intelligence platform and Securus One operations platform to help corrections agencies transition from reactive monitoring to proactive threat prevention.

Product overview

Aventiv Technologies is a diversified technology company serving the corrections and government services sectors through a portfolio of integrated products. The company operates under a platform-plus-modules architecture, with three primary sub-brands: Securus Technologies (communication and security solutions), Securus Monitoring (electronic monitoring for community supervision), and JPay (financial services). Securus Technologies serves as the core platform offering secure communications including Video Connect, AdvanceConnect, Direct Bill, Securus Debit, and Messaging Solutions delivered via corrections-grade tablets (Player). Advanced capabilities include the OmniLens investigative intelligence platform and Securus One operations platform combined as a unified system. Securus Monitoring provides GPS (BLUtag), alcohol (SoberTrack), and analytics (VeriTracks) solutions. All products integrate through Aventiv's secure tablet infrastructure connecting over 550,000 tablets deployed across more than 1,800 corrections agencies and 900+ monitoring partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OmniLens: Investigative intelligence platform for corrections agencies
• Securus One
• Second Chance University
• EVOTAB
• BLUtag GPS
• SoberTrack
• VeriTracks

Products and services

• Securus Technologies Correctional communication and security technology platform offering secure voice, video, and messaging services delivered through corrections-grade tablets, with related education, job training, and reentry resources for incarcerated individuals and correctional facilities.
• Securus Monitoring Electronic monitoring solutions for government agencies, correctional facilities, and parole/probation officers, encompassing BLUtag GPS monitoring, SoberTrack alcohol monitoring, and the VeriTracks analytics platform for community supervision.
• JPay Financial transaction platform enabling incarcerated individuals and their families to transfer funds into trust accounts, providing correctional facilities with a secure, automated payment and money transfer system.
• OmniLens Investigative intelligence platform designed to help corrections agencies transition from reactive monitoring to proactive threat prevention, unifying intelligence across correctional operations.
• Securus One Operations platform that unifies intelligence and operational systems for corrections agencies, addressing staffing constraints and enabling proactive facility management.
• BLUtag GPS Monitoring GPS-based electronic monitoring solution for tracking the location of justice-involved individuals during community supervision.
• SoberTrack Alcohol monitoring solution integrated with the Securus Monitoring suite for monitoring abstinence from alcohol during community supervision.
• VeriTracks Analytics Analytics platform within the Securus Monitoring suite providing data insights to support staffing decisions and caseload management for community supervision agencies.
• Correctional-Grade Tablet (EVOTAB / Player) Corrections-grade tablet device deployed in correctional facilities enabling incarcerated individuals to access education, job training, communication services, and reentry resources, available for purchase by friends and family.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% reduction in recidivism at NSA I.G.N.I.T.E. participating facilities
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Securus Technologies serves as a supporting partner and event sponsor for NSA I.G.N.I.T.E. (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education), providing secure technology infrastructure to help I.G.N.I.T.E. agencies deliver education, workforce development, and training programming. The partnership supports 37 counties across 16 states with research-backed outcomes showing 24% recidivism reduction and 25% misconduct reduction.
• Mission: LaunchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Securus Technologies supports Mission: Launch's Bank on 100 Million Miami Hackathon aimed at developing employment solutions for justice-impacted individuals. Addresses Florida's 427,000 unfilled jobs and 25,000 annual prison releases.
• TimeDoneminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Partner in Mission: Launch hackathon developing practical solutions to improve reentry and employment opportunities for justice-impacted individuals.
• Florida Justice CenterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Partner in Mission: Launch hackathon addressing employment challenges for formerly incarcerated individuals in Florida.
• 24 Colleges and Vocational Training ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership network enabling 340,000+ college credits and supporting 150,000+ workforce training participants. Partnerships include career certification programs (Atlas, CareerSafe) accessible through Securus tablets.
• In Our BackyardminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2026Partnership for anti-human trafficking training and outreach ahead of major sporting event in Santa Clara, California. Trained 250 law enforcement officers, distributed 10,000 Missing Children Booklets. Contributed to recovery of 73 trafficking victims and 65 investigative leads.
• R1 LearningcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2026Partnership to deliver evidence-based cognitive-behavioral programming through Securus tablets. Addresses staffing constraints by enabling structured rehabilitation content delivery at scale. Pilot at Sacramento County showed 11,000+ educational videos viewed and 7,500 interactive activities in 30 days.
• NSA I.G.N.I.T.E. InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Securus Technologies provided $50,000 foundational investment to support expansion of the NSA I.G.N.I.T.E. initiative, a sheriff-led program improving jail safety and reentry outcomes. Stephanie Anderson, CHRO at Securus, joined the NSA I.G.N.I.T.E. Advisory Board. Program operates in 34 jails across 15 states.
• Andre Norman / Second Chance UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Partnership with Second Chance University founder Andre Norman and NYS DOCCS for Wellness Tour across 15 correctional facilities in New York. Content made available nationwide through 550,000 Aventiv tablets.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ViaPath Technologies (formerly GTL / Global Tel*Link): ViaPath is the largest direct competitor to Aventiv/Securus in the U.S. correctional communications market, offering phone, video visitation, messaging, and inmate tablets across state and county DOCs. Most comparable peer — overlapping product set, customer base, and B2G sales motion.
• BI Incorporated (a GEO Group company): BI Incorporated is a leading U.S. provider of electronic monitoring (GPS, RF, alcohol) for community supervision — directly comparable to Aventiv's Securus Monitoring suite (BLUtag, SoberTrack, VeriTracks). Operates in the same parole/probation agencies Aventiv targets.
• Paytel Communications: Paytel provides inmate telephone and communications services to county jails and state DOCs, directly overlapping with Securus Technologies' voice/video visitation business. Comparable product set and county-jail customer base.
• Corrisoft: Corrisoft offers the AIR platform for offender case management, electronic monitoring, and corrections analytics — directly comparable to Aventiv's VeriTracks analytics and Securus Monitoring products. Serves overlapping community supervision agencies.
• Sentinel Offender Services: Sentinel provides GPS and electronic monitoring for community corrections agencies, directly comparable to Aventiv's BLUtag and SoberTrack offerings. Competes head-to-head for parole/probation monitoring contracts.
• Telmate (now part of ViaPath): Telmate, the GettingOut inmate communications platform, was acquired by ViaPath and competes directly with Securus Technologies on phone, video, messaging, and tablet services to corrections facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Appriss Insights (Equifax): Appriss Insights provides corrections and justice data analytics (e.g., risk/scoring, victim notification) to government agencies. Broader incumbent with overlapping intelligence/analytics capabilities versus Aventiv's OmniLens and Securus One platforms.
• Tyler Technologies (formerly NIC): Tyler Technologies, which acquired NIC, provides government technology including corrections case management and payment processing for state agencies. Broader incumbent serving the same B2G corrections buyer with adjacent (not directly competing) solutions.

Others

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis provides identity, background-check, and public records data used by law enforcement and corrections agencies — adjacent to Aventiv's investigative intelligence (OmniLens) and identity-verification offerings rather than a direct competitor.
• CoreCivic / GEO Group: CoreCivic and GEO Group operate private correctional and detention facilities — they are Aventiv customers/partners in adjacent markets rather than direct competitors, but their scale makes them strategically important buyers of monitoring and communications technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aventivtech

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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