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GovDash

YC W22

New York City, US · Founded 2021 · 56 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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GovDash provides a CRM and proposal development platform for government contractors (GovCon), offering structured bid evaluation, competitor intelligence, pricing analysis, and win tracking features for capture managers.

Also known as Chula.ai · Inc. · Olli.ai · Pipebird · Realize

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

GovDash was founded in 2021 by Sean Doherty, Timothy Goltser, and Curtis Mason.

SDSean Doherty
Sean Dohertyin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOSean Doherty is a co-founder of GovDash.
TGTimothy Goltser
Timothy GoltserinFounderTimothy Goltser is a computer science graduate from Stony Brook University with prior engineering experience at Charles Schwab, and is a co-founder of GovDash.
CMCurtis Mason
Curtis MasoninCo-FounderCurtis Mason is a co-founder of GovDash.

Investors · 6

BCIVictoria
Mucker CapitalVenice · $250K – $750K
NorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M
Olive Tree CapitalBoston
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Craft VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $50M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$30M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

The YC application· Winter 2022 batch

Alumni Q&A

What is your long-term vision? If you truly succeed, what will be different about the world?
The founders aim to make it feasible for any capable business to work with the government. They intend for GovDash to automate the full government contracting lifecycle, from identifying opportunities to winning and delivering on contracts, with the goal of broadening competition and improving government outcomes.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Sweetspot748 shared keywordsSweetspot is an AI platform for government contractors that identifies federal, state, and local contracting opportunities, manages capture pipelines, and generates proposals. It serves business development and capture teams at government contracting firms seeking to streamline opportunity discovery and bid execution.

Companies competing with GovDash for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

GovDash: $30 Million Series B Raised To Help Companies Win And Manage Government Contracts With AIpulse2.com · Jan 2026GovDash secures $30M to expand AI-driven government contracting software - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jan 2026GovDash Raises $30M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · Jan 2026GovDash lands $30M for government contracting platformaxios.com · Jan 2026GovDash aims to help businesses use AI to land government contractstechcrunch.com · Apr 2024GovDash Raises $10M to Redefine GovCon Business Developmentgovdash.com · Jan 2024GovDash Funding: $10.0M | $3.8M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does GovDash do?
GovDash provides a CRM and proposal development platform for government contractors (GovCon), offering structured bid evaluation, competitor intelligence, pricing analysis, and win tracking features for capture managers.
Who founded GovDash?
GovDash was founded by Sean Doherty, Timothy Goltser, Curtis Mason in 2021.
Who are GovDash's investors?
GovDash's investors include BCI, Mucker Capital, Northzone, Olive Tree Capital, Y Combinator, Craft Ventures.
How much funding has GovDash raised?
GovDash has disclosed $30M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is GovDash headquartered?
GovDash is headquartered in New York City, US.