GovTech Startups

WaterOne.ai uses AI to attend and analyze thousands of public board meetings of water agencies, utilities, and municipalities, delivering real-time recaps, key quotes, and risk analysis. It serves industry leaders tracking infrastructure, water, energy, and land decisions, with products covering California groundwater (SGMA) regulations, datacenter siting, and custom market intelligence.

2 investors

Whispli is an enterprise compliance platform for managing whistleblowing reports and ethical disclosures, offering secure and anonymous intake channels in 70+ languages, configurable investigation workflows, and AI-assisted case handling. It serves compliance and HR teams at global organisations that must meet regulations such as the EU Whistleblower Directive and GDPR.

2 investors

Wisery Labs builds a generative AI platform that helps security agencies discover, analyze, and act on information across their databases and repositories to speed up investigations and case resolution. The system integrates with organizational data lakes via connectors and applies expert methodologies and behavioral pattern analysis to support investigative work.

2 investors

Garage operates an online marketplace for buying and selling specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire trucks, ambulances, tankers, garbage trucks, aerials, heavy machinery, and related gear such as stretchers and rescue tools. It serves fire departments, EMS, and municipal or heavy-duty fleet buyers across the United States.

2 investors

Civica develops software used by public sector bodies — including local and state government, justice and courts, health and care, and education — to help deliver services to citizens. It serves over 6,000 public bodies worldwide, supporting government administration, case management, patient care, and education outcomes.

2 investors

Xtelligent develops next-generation traffic signal control technology using control algorithms, real-time data streams, and machine learning to enable adaptive, multimodal, and cooperative management of signalized intersections for cities. It serves municipal and transportation agencies as an intelligent transportation systems venture, with validation from U.S. universities and national laboratories.

2 investors

Sunlight provides a case management and communication platform for child welfare organizations, connecting caseworkers, attorneys, mentors, and families in a secure, centralized system to improve case coordination and family reunification outcomes.

2 investors

Zignal Labs provides an intelligence platform using analyst-directed agentic workflows to surface emerging risks to people, facilities, and operational conditions. It serves national security missions with multimodal data collection, signal refinement, and structured intelligence outputs delivered via workflows and APIs.

2 investors

A platform run in partnership with Moscow city innovation bodies that connects technology companies with potential customers for pilot testing, R&D, prototyping, contract manufacturing, and export support. It offers programs such as pilot testing of innovations, an AI product development lab, a marketplace matching contractors and clients, and export assistance for Russian tech companies.

2 investors

KitchHike (キッチハイク) is a Japanese brand-production and platform company focused on regional revitalization, working with local governments to create new cultural and economic activity in Japan's regions. Its offerings include a childcare-focused family relocation stay program, a regional food gift service, and a research/planning studio for local communities.

2 investors

Graffer develops software platforms and AI solutions for government and enterprise digital transformation. The company provides services for online applications, municipal digitization projects, and AI-powered business process automation.

2 investors

Nightley provides location intelligence services, including its "CITY INSIGHT" people-flow (human mobility) data analysis platform that combines GPS probe data, SNS analysis, and generative AI. It serves local governments and businesses for urban planning, road/traffic management, and marketing use cases in Japan.

2 investors

init develops digital solutions aimed at supporting public-sector and organizational digitalization, working toward what it calls the "eSociety" where technology benefits society broadly. The company focuses on making everyday tasks easier for people and organizations through software services.

1 investor

2NDNATURE provides science-based software tools for stormwater and water management, helping municipalities and organizations comply with environmental regulations and reduce waterway pollution.

1 investor

3Si provides security solutions—GPS asset tracking, video verification cameras, and a video management system—that turn incident data into intelligence and share it with police through its DirectToDispatch platform. It serves security teams and enterprises working with law enforcement to enable video-verified police response during crimes in progress.

1 investor

4StudentLives is a centralized software platform for schools and districts to manage student behavioral threat assessments, suicide risk assessments, and workplace violence prevention. It provides standardized assessment templates, team collaboration, intervention tracking, and audit-ready documentation aligned to state mandates and privacy regulations.

1 investor

6clicks provides governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software that can be deployed on-premises, in sovereign cloud, or as SaaS, with support for air-gapped networks and legacy systems. Built for government agencies, defense contractors, critical infrastructure operators, and regulated enterprises that require data sovereignty and non-cloud deployment options.

1 investor

Argus Command builds an AI-powered platform for fire departments that converts existing data such as government-mandated Fire Safety Plans into tactical intelligence for responders. It includes a responder app with 2D/3D building layouts, hazmat and utility data, and a command dashboard for analytics, reporting, and live incident visibility.

1 investor

Abundance Investment operates an online investment platform that lets individuals lend to and invest in local council and municipal projects, including place-based and impact-focused initiatives. It connects retail investors with UK councils seeking financing for community and infrastructure projects.

1 investor

ACADEMIA is a multidisciplinary consulting ecosystem that helps organizations with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, quality, and sustainability by designing management systems, governance structures, and strategic frameworks. It offers services including national and international management system certification, product certification, grant/project preparation (TÜBİTAK, IPARD, TKDK), AI risk frameworks (ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act compliance), and carbon management.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) provides operational products, services, and solutions—including virtual reality mission preparation tools—to defense and intelligence customers for critical mission needs.

1 investor

Acta provides software that puts pre-approved responses, department knowledge, and AI-powered parcel data into Outlook and the browser for local government staff, helping them respond to resident inquiries accurately and consistently. It serves cities, counties, and special districts, targeting departments like permitting, planning, and public safety that handle high volumes of resident communication.

1 investor

Acumen is a public affairs and communications agency offering integrated policy advisory and communications services. It provides clients with senior-led, bespoke teams with sector- and issue-specific expertise to influence and anticipate policy change.

1 investor

Acusensus builds AI-powered camera and hardware systems that detect and capture evidence of dangerous driving behaviors, including illegal mobile phone use, seatbelt non-compliance, and speeding. It supplies these traffic enforcement solutions to governments and law enforcement agencies, with deployments in Australian states such as New South Wales and Queensland and in the US.

1 investor