Sovereign Sportsman Solutions
A government services contracting firm.
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| investor | €0.0 | round | |
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Sovereign Sportsman Solutions (S3), founded in 2009 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, provides technology platforms and business services for the outdoor recreation industry. The company primarily serves government agencies by offering solutions for managing and processing hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and recreational vehicle registrations. Its client base includes state, federal, and tribal agencies across the United States and Canada.
The company's core offering is the S3 CORE (Consumer Outdoor Recreation & Engagement) platform. This system provides a comprehensive suite of services including licensing and permitting for hunting, fishing, boats, and recreational vehicles, as well as managing volunteers, events, and specialty permits. S3 aims to help its government partners increase participation in outdoor activities through recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) programs. The business generates revenue through transaction-based fees for licensing, permitting, and registration services conducted via its platform, which also leverages a network of over 5,600 retail sales agents.
In May 2023, the gov-tech firm PayIt acquired Sovereign Sportsman Solutions. The acquisition was a strategic move to integrate S3's outdoor recreation licensing and permitting solutions into PayIt's broader portfolio of digital government payment services. Following the acquisition, S3 continues its operations, with its team joining PayIt to serve a combined customer base of approximately 100 million residents in North America. The founder and CEO of Sovereign was Eric Richey.
Keywords: conservation technology, government services, outdoor recreation, licensing platform, permitting software, hunting and fishing licenses, recreational vehicle registration, GovTech, natural resources management, R3 programs, state agency solutions, tribal government services, Canadian provincial government, transaction-based licensing, public sector technology, digital government payments, outdoor enthusiast engagement, conservation funding, recreational permits, event management for government