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VertexOne

“Can a legacy utility CIS vendor stay the system-of-record as utilities modernize customer engagement, billing, and self-service in the cloud?”

Founded1996
HQHouston, TX, United States
Latest roundDebt - Acquisition
IndustryVertical SaaS / Utilities
The story

VertexOne (formerly Vertex Group) is a private-equity backed vertical SaaS platform for water, gas, and electric utilities and retail energy providers in North America. Its core products — VXcis (customer information system / billing), VXengage / VXconnect (customer self-service portal), VXretail (retail energy billing), VXexchange (EDI), and VXsmart (analytics) — are focused on utility customer experience, billing, and revenue collection. Embedded finance is limited to bill payment acceptance on behalf of utility clients rather than being a first-class product.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2016
Lee County Utilities implements VertexOne's hosted Customer Self-Service platform· product
2023
VXsmart data analytics and engagement product highlighted· product
2024
VXengage customer web portal launched/marketed· product
2025
Multiple corporate updates and product expansions across utility CIS· product
2026
Continued expansion in retail energy market and utility CIS· product
The stack
0 layers disclosed in VertexOne’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting gap: none

VertexOne — frequently asked

Where is VertexOne headquartered?

VertexOne is founded in 1996 and headquartered in Houston, TX, United States.

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