GCR INC.

What GCR INC. does

Civix (formerly GCR INC., and incorporating predecessor entities PCC Technology and MB3) is a privately held government technology company headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, with additional offices in Orlando, Heathrow, New Orleans, and Windsor. The company builds and operates the Go Suite — a modular, cloud-based SaaS platform comprising Go Elect (election administration), Go Ethics (campaign finance, lobbyist management, statements of financial interest), Go Grants (disaster and non-disaster grant management, including the EM Grants Manager for state emergency management agencies), and Go Register (business services such as UCC filings). In 2026 the company launched Civix Analytics, an AI-powered layer for anomaly detection and pattern recognition across government filings, and formalized a separate Civix Consulting Group (CCG) brand for professional services covering grants management, right of way, and community planning.

The company's technology is purpose-built for public sector workflows, with each module configurable to jurisdiction-specific legislative and regulatory requirements and built on compliance foundations that include SOC 2 Type 2 (for Go Elect and Go Grants), FedRAMP High hosting, alignment to NIST 800-53, and WCAG 2.1 AA. Civix sells exclusively through direct enterprise sales to state and local government agencies, with multi-year SaaS subscription contracts augmented by implementation, training, and consulting services. Customer concentration sits primarily in U.S. state Secretaries of State, election offices, ethics commissions, and emergency management agencies, including flagship deployments for the Pennsylvania Department of State (with implementation targeted by 2028) and ongoing grants work with 18 State Emergency Management clients across FEMA Public Assistance, CDBG-DR, and resilience programs.

Commercially, Civix monetizes through subscription-based SaaS pricing for the Go Suite, professional services engagements through CCG, and implementation/configuration work tied to government RFPs. The company has supported seven U.S. presidential elections through 2024 (covering 7 states and roughly 33 million voters), manages software that has administered more than $200 billion in federal grants historically, and is recognized through five consecutive years (2018–2022) on the GovTech 100 list. Leadership includes CEO Phillip Braithwaite, CTO Brandon Fargis, COO Matt Walker, and President of Government Mike Wons (former statewide CTO for Illinois), supported by a 200+ person Government business unit.

Name

GCR INC.

Legal name

Civix

Website

https://gcrincorporated.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Civix (formerly GCR INC.) is a privately held government technology company that sells the Go Suite — modular cloud SaaS for elections, ethics, grants management, and business services — directly to U.S. state and local government agencies under multi-year subscriptions, augmented by consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Technology Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

Keywords

• Government technology software
• Election management software
• Grants management software
• Ethics administration software
• Public sector consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Covington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based pricing for cloud-based software platforms (Go Elect, Go Ethics, Go Grants, Go Register). Predictable, subscription-based pricing aligned to factors within the government agency's control. Operational expenditure model with automatic updates and maintenance included.
2. Professional Services (Civix Consulting Group): Nationally recognized professional services including grants management consulting, right of way management, community planning, and technical advisory services. Former state and local government grant and program administrators providing implementation and support.
3. Implementation and Training Services: Services for system implementation, configuration to specific government requirements, training, and ongoing support. Multidisciplinary team of developers, system architects, and policy analysts accessible during installation and configuration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GCR INC. (now operating as Civix) provides modular, cloud-based SaaS software solutions and professional services to state and local government agencies. The Go Suite platform includes Go Elect (election management), Go Ethics (ethics administration), Go Grants (grants management), and Go Register (business services), complemented by the AI-powered Civix Analytics platform for fraud detection and oversight. The company also delivers consulting services through Civix Consulting Group covering grants management, right of way management, and community planning.

Product overview

Civix (formerly GCR, PCC, and MB3) offers a modular, cloud-based software suite called the Go Suite for government agencies. The core products include Go Elect (election management), Go Ethics (ethics administration), Go Grants (grant management), and Go Register (business services). These are complemented by the Civix Analytics AI platform featuring Filer Analytics for anomaly detection, the IVIS voter portal, and EM Grants Manager for emergency management. The company also provides professional consulting services through Civix Consulting Group (CCG) covering grants management, right of way management, and community planning. The Go Ethics platform includes modules for campaign finance, lobbyist management, and statements of financial interest. All products are built on a configurable, government-specific SaaS architecture with a focus on security, accessibility, and compliance with federal standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Go Suite: Modular, cloud-based software solutions for government modernization.
• Civix Consulting Group (CCG)
• Go Elect
• Go Ethics
• Go Grants
• Go Register
• Civix Analytics
• EM Grants Manager

Products and services

• Go Elect Comprehensive election management software for state and local election officials that supports voter registration, election administration, polling station setup, voting operations, and election night reporting. Used by more states than any other election management platform.
• Go Ethics Transparency and ethics administration platform for government ethics commissions including modules for campaign finance reporting, lobbyist management, and statements of financial interest, supporting up to 5,000 filers at once.
• Go Grants Grant management software for state and local governments that streamlines management of large-scale disaster and non-disaster federal grants from allocation prep through project management, compliance tracking, and closeout.
• Go Register Business services platform for Secretary of State offices and county clerks that provides tools for UCC filings, business registration, charities registration, notary authentication, and trademark applications.
• Civix Analytics AI-powered analytics platform for government agencies that applies artificial intelligence to surface patterns, relationships, and anomalies in data to detect fraud, anomalies, and enable proactive oversight. Includes Filer Analytics and Contributor Analytics modules.
• EM Grants Manager Comprehensive grant management system designed specifically for State Emergency Management agencies that manages tens of billions of dollars in federal disaster recovery funding, used in major disasters including Hurricanes Michael, Irma, Harvey, Matthew, Sandy, Katrina, and others.
• Intelligent Voter Information System (IVIS) Voter portal that creates a single source of voter-relevant information including voter registration check, real-time reporting, mail-in and absentee voting requests, mapping, proactive notifications, and voice assist capabilities for constituents.
• Civix Consulting Group (CCG) Dedicated professional services brand providing nationally recognized consulting for government agencies including grants management consulting, right of way management, and community planning services delivered by former state and local government grant and program administrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported 7 states, thousands of precincts, and nearly 33 million registered voters in 2024 presidential election
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, key account and flagship.

• RiskSensecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2020Partnership to provide independent penetration testing to states and localities for election cybersecurity. RiskSense provides third-party application penetration testing and analysis to validate security posture of Civix election applications. The cloud-based platform uses risk-based scoring, analytics, and technology-accelerated penetration testing to identify critical security weaknesses and provide remediation guidance.
• Oklahoma Ethics Commissionkey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivix supports the Oklahoma Ethics Commission's campaign finance reporting system (Guardian). Originally developed the system, then stepped in to restore operations when the Commission encountered challenges during a transition to a new filing system. Now working to implement enhancements for new legislative requirements.
• Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commissionkey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessful launch of new electronic Lobbyist Reporting System for the Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission, enabling transparent lobbying disclosure.
• City of Miamikey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Miami selected Civix to implement its Lobbyist Module, part of the Civix Ethics Platform, to modernize ethics oversight.
• City of Albuquerquekey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivix developed and launched new online campaign finance disclosure filing system for the City of Albuquerque, featuring step-by-step guidance, automatic reminders, and real-time public dashboard.
• Pennsylvania Department of StateflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership to modernize Pennsylvania's election and ethics administration including voter registration, election management, election night reporting, campaign finance, and lobbying disclosure systems. Target implementation completion by 2028.
• Mississippi Secretary of Statekey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerMississippi Secretary of State's Office chose Civix to deliver a new, centralized solution for campaign finance and lobbyist reporting, modernizing business services platform.
• California Department of Housing and Community Developmentkey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivix supports California's $40.7 million CDBG-DR Workforce Development program grants focused on post-disaster economic recovery, including wildfire recovery workforce development.
• Baldwin County (Alabama)key accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaldwin County selected Civix for planning phase of what is expected to be $44 million in CDBG-DR funding, including Homeownership Assistance Program for hurricane recovery from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta.
• South Carolina Division of Emergency Managementkey accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCDEM tasked Civix to assist state agencies, local governments, and eligible nonprofits across South Carolina in documenting and obtaining reimbursement for COVID-19 eligible expenses under FEMA Public Assistance program.
• Jefferson Parish and City of Kenner (Louisiana)key accountStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivix assisting with design of HUD CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership funded rental assistance programs to support communities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
• Various State Emergency Management AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivix grant management software is used by all 18 State Emergency Management Agency clients to manage distribution of FEMA Public Assistance funds to sub-recipients. Platforms have been used in major disasters including Hurricanes Michael, Irma, Harvey, Matthew, Sandy, and Katrina.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OpenGov: Government financial management, procurement, and transparency SaaS for state and local agencies. Comparable as a vertical SaaS provider for public sector finance, budgeting, and citizen transparency workflows adjacent to Civix's grants and business services modules.
• Granicus: Direct peer in government communications, ethics, lobbying disclosure, and public meeting management software for state and local agencies. Granicus and Civix compete head-to-head in campaign finance, lobbyist registration, and transparency solutions sold to government ethics commissions.
• Euna Solutions: Provider of purpose-built software for the public sector, including budgeting, grant management, and ethics/transparency solutions. Direct competitor in grants management and ethics administration, serving a similar state and local government customer base.
• Accela: Government technology platform for permitting, licensing, and business services at the state and local level. Direct comparable in Go Register-style business filings, UCC, and Secretary of State workflow automation.
• CentralSquare Technologies: Public sector software provider focused on public administration, finance, and public safety for state and local government. Comparable in target customer (city/county/state agencies) and SaaS delivery model, with overlapping ethics and regulatory compliance modules.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce Public Sector: Large incumbent CRM and cloud platform with a dedicated public sector business line. Competes indirectly in constituent engagement, case management, and government workflow automation, and could be either a partner or competitor depending on integration depth.
• Deloitte Government & Public Services: Major professional services and technology consulting firm with a large government practice. Comparable as a competitor (and sometimes partner) for Civix Consulting Group engagements in grants management, disaster recovery, and community planning.
• Tyler Technologies: Large incumbent provider of software and services to state and local governments, with broad product coverage across elections (through the former NIC Inc.), courts, public safety, and financial management. Directly comparable as a broad GovTech SaaS incumbent that overlaps with Civix in election and ethics-adjacent solutions.

Others

• Carahsoft: Government IT solutions aggregator and value-added reseller that represents many GovTech vendors to federal, state, and local government buyers. Relevant as a potential distribution channel and ecosystem partner for Civix's SaaS products.
• Socrata (Tyler Technologies): Open data and transparency platform acquired by Tyler Technologies, used by state and local governments for public-facing data dashboards. Comparable to Civix's public-facing transparency features within Go Ethics and Civix Analytics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GoCivix
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoCivix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gocivix

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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