GovTech Startups

Department of Better Technology builds open-source software that gives public sector teams workflow and decision-making tools. Its products support processes such as procurement, permitting, and regulatory enforcement, and are designed to meet government compliance and security requirements while replacing manual paperwork.

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Dependbuild builds software to help municipal staff manage projects and infrastructure. The platform targets community leaders and local government teams facing resource constraints and infrastructure challenges.

1 investor

Juganu provides a smart city dashboard that allows municipalities to monitor infrastructure and citizen needs 24/7 using light-based sensing technology. The platform helps cities and businesses improve sustainability and operational efficiency.

1 investor

DeSoto Development Corporation is an economic development organization that supports businesses in the DeSoto region by addressing regulatory, infrastructure, and workforce challenges. It provides site selection assistance, business retention programs, entrepreneurial resources, and facilitates public-private partnerships across life sciences, logistics, and retail sectors.

1 investor

D&I Solutions develops technology to detect and interdict unauthorized wireless communications, targeting contraband cell phone use by inmates in correctional facilities. The system focuses on identifying and blocking unauthorized cellular calls made from within prisons.

1 investor

Develop Danville is a local economic development organization in Boyle County that facilitates investor-supported initiatives to strengthen the regional economy and create opportunities.

1 investor

Dimagi provides CommCare, a digital platform for frontline workers that combines data collection with job aids, decision support, referrals, training, and client messaging, plus SureAdhere for remote treatment support. It serves social impact organizations and governments across sectors such as health, agriculture, and social services, particularly in global health and development contexts.

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DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.) is the German national standards organization that develops technical norms and standards and enables stakeholders to participate in and apply them. It offers membership, networking for standards users, and an online shop (via DIN Media) for purchasing standards, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, hydrogen technologies, and digital construction.

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DineSafe crowdsources food safety reports and provides data tools and systems for real-time detection and prevention of foodborne illness outbreaks. Its surveillance platform serves food industry companies, public health agencies, and consumers.

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DNX is a cloud-native systems integrator and advisory firm that helps organisations modernise their cloud, security, data, and governance to achieve business outcomes. An AWS partner, it serves enterprises undergoing digital transformation, with a presence in Australia.

1 investor

A non-profit, independent, and non-partisan think tank that convenes multidisciplinary experts to conduct research, debate, and produce policy recommendations on Brazil's economic, social, and political challenges. The organization focuses on issues including macroeconomics, governance, environmental policy, education, public safety, and urban development.

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DreamHammer develops a platform for autonomous vehicles and data analytics, delivering actionable insights integrated into customer business systems. The company serves the energy, agriculture, construction, electronic security, defense, and government sectors across North America.

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Drivio is a US company with a mobile app for handling parking tickets. Drivers can look up citations, pay them through the app and set reminders ahead of deadlines. It is aimed at individual motorists who want to keep track of parking fines.

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DSST Public Schools operates a network of free charter schools serving middle and high school students in Denver and Aurora, with a focus on STEM education. The organization aims to eliminate educational inequity and prepare students for college and 21st-century careers.

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The Dunn County Job Development Authority is a public economic development organization that provides grants, loans, and other resources to support business growth, job creation, and tourism expansion in Dunn County, North Dakota.

1 investor

DV Consulting helps technology companies and startups raise venture and private-equity investment of 50 million rubles and higher, preparing projects for deals and supporting them through to closing. It works with private funds, corporate investors, government institutions and banks to arrange financing for growth-stage (Round A+) companies.

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Dynamic Infrastructure provides AI-driven insights for preventive and predictive maintenance of civil infrastructure assets to counties, towns, and civil engineers. The company specializes in data-driven solutions for managing transportation, water, and electric infrastructure systems.

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Urban Dynamo develops intelligent urban mobility solutions designed to address traffic congestion in cities. The company focuses on building technology for urban transportation systems.

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eAgora is a municipal digitalization platform that provides apps and tools for local governments to engage with citizens, manage municipal services, and organize community activities. It serves municipalities with features for communications, civic participation, facility management, tourism, and municipal marketplace functions.

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Earth Blox provides a platform that translates nature and climate data into financial insights for organizations to manage environmental risks, allocate capital, and identify investment opportunities. The platform serves sustainability, risk, commercial, and operational decision-makers across various industries.

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Eastern Fostering Services provides foster care placements and family matching services for children in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk. The organization recruits and supports foster carers to create safe, nurturing family environments for children with difficult backgrounds using trauma-informed practices.

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EasyVirtualFair is a platform that enables companies to host branded virtual hiring events, campus recruiting drives, and global open houses for recruiting talent across regions. The platform serves Fortune 500 companies, scaleups, and high-volume employers in sectors including retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services.

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EcoAlert is an online platform for Moldova where the public can report environmental problems — such as water, air and soil pollution, illegal logging, chemical and waste contamination, and poaching — and track the status of submitted reports on a map. It serves citizens and environmental authorities, functioning as a government environmental-reporting tool.

1 investor

Hillsborough County is a local government entity, established in 1834, that provides public services, community engagement tools, and administration through its Board of County Commissioners. It serves residents across its districts.

1 investor