Accela Closes $143.5M in Financing

Accela, a San Ramon, California-based provider of civic engagement solutions for government, closed $143.5m in new financing.In conjunction with the funding, Tyler Wick of ABRY Partners joined Accela’s board.The company intends to use the funds to expand the capabilities of the platform and scale sales efforts worldwide.Its open APIs and mobile apps enable cities, counties, state and federal governments to address the diverse needs of their constituents by making publicly available information more accessible.The company, which has more than 1,000 customers worldwide, has offices in San Francisco, New York, Melbourne and Dubai.