Riata Capital Group has acquired Government Window, a provider of integrated payments software used by state and local governments.
Government Window’s cloud-based platform enables secure and automated payment processing across multiple channels—online, in-person, and phone—for various municipal departments, including courts, tax offices, and utilities.
The company currently has over 550 municipal and county clients across more than 30 states, primarily targeting small to mid-sized local governments. Government Window was founded in 2006 by CEO Scott Kenney and is headquartered near Atlanta in Kennesaw, Georgia.
The investment from Riata will be used to support Government Window’s geographic expansion and further development of its payments platform. “The entire Government Window team is excited to welcome Riata as our investment partner,” said Mr. Kenney. “We have been impressed with their knowledge of our business, history of success supporting high growth, successful organizations, and vision for how Government Window can provide more value to our customers. Their investment better positions the company for growth, product innovation, and delivering the highest levels of service for our customers.”
“Scott and his team have systematically built one of the leading payments solutions in the government market,” said Jeff Fronterhouse, a managing partner at Riata. “By delivering a proprietary and modern software solution, supported by white-glove customer service, the company delivers exceptional value to its state and local government customers as evidenced by its high customer retention and best-in-class NPS. We look forward to partnering with Scott and his team in this next phase of growth.”
Government Window operates in the government-payments technology sector, a niche within public-sector digital services that is experiencing sustained momentum as counties and municipalities prioritize modern, secure, and accessible citizen engagement platforms. According to the World Economic Forum, global GovTech initiatives could unlock as much as $9.8 trillion in public value over the next decade, driven by cloud infrastructure, mobile payment channels, and data-driven service delivery. Recent research by Tyler Technologies and the publication Route Fifty also found that 62% of state and local government officials cite secure and compliant payment systems as a leading digital investment priority. These trends support increased demand for integrated platforms like Government Window, which enable omni-channel payments while improving workflow automation, reconciliation, and fiscal transparency.
“We are excited to invest in Government Window’s team and technology to deliver even more value to their customers,” said Blake Battaglia, a managing partner at Riata. “We believe Scott and his team have built one of the leading payments solutions in the industry, and we look forward to supporting the company’s continued growth and innovation.”
Riata makes control and non-control equity investments of $25 million to $150 million in companies with $5 million to $30 million of EBITDA and enterprise values of $25 million to $300 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, and healthcare services. Riata’s investment types include recapitalizations, buyouts, carve-outs, CEO-led buy and builds, and growth capital. In May 2024, Riata closed its second fund, RCG Equity Fund II LP, above its hard cap with capital commitments of $285 million.
Shea & Company, a software-focused investment bank, was the financial advisor to Riata while Ascend Capital Group advised Government Window.
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