Zachary Bookman
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Teamworthy Ventures · Founder at OpenGov
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedOpenGov
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About
Co-founder and CEO of OpenGov, an AI-enabled software platform serving 2,000 government agencies and districts across the United States. Previously served as Advisor to U.S. Army General H.R. McMaster on anti-corruption initiatives and was a partner at Formation 8 venture fund. He holds a JD from Yale Law School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from the University of Maryland.
Founder at OpenGov
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OpenGov's investors · 16
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2014ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2014Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2014Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks · since 2014Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2014Founder CollectiveCambridge · since 2014Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park · since 2014Govtech VenturesNapa · since 2014Group 11Beverly Hills · $5M – $20M checks · since 2014JC2 VenturesMenlo Park · since 2014Lauder PartnersLos Altos · since 2014Sound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2014Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks · since 2014Teamworthy VenturesNew York · since 2014Titanium VenturesSydney Nsw · $5M – $10M checks · since 2014Weatherford CapitalTampa · since 2014
Co-founders at OpenGov
Experience
- OpenGov Inc.Co-founder and Chairman Emerituscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- OpenGov Inc.CEO and Co-founder2012 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Formation 8Partner2011 — 2014San Francisco, California
- International Security Assistance ForcesSpecial Advisor for Rule of Law and Governance2011 — 2012Kabul, Afghanistan
- Keker & Van NestAssociate2009 — 2011San Francisco, CA
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitLaw Clerk2008 — 2009Pasadena, CA
- Mexico's Federal Institute for Access to InformationFulbright Fellow2007 — 2008Mexico City, Mexico
Skills & more
Litigation29Legal Research17Intellectual Property20Legal Writing61Commercial Litigation10Appeals37Competition Law3Patent Litigation7Trade Secrets6International Law6Administrative Law2Courts10
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MediationTrademarksTrialsCriminal LawEntrepreneurshipFinancial Market ResearchGovernmentImmigration LawWestlawCivil and Criminal LitigationCorruption and Policy AnalysisInvesting and EconomicsLanguages Spanish
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Colleagues at Teamworthy Ventures
Ashley Ethridge
Executive Assistant at Teamworthy Ventures
Austin Murphy
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Ben Yates
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Brian Cashin
Vice President, Co-Director of the Spring 2026 Teamworthy Founder Fellowship Program at Teamworthy Ventures
Bryan Leach
Venture Partner at Teamworthy Ventures
Catherine Brecount
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Claiborne Sifford
Associate at Teamworthy Ventures
Corbett Ourso
Vice President of Talent & Recruiting at Teamworthy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zachary Bookman?
- Co-founder and CEO of OpenGov, an AI-enabled software platform serving 2,000 government agencies and districts across the United States. Previously served as Advisor to U.S. Army General H.R. McMaster on anti-corruption initiatives and was a partner at Formation 8 venture fund. He holds a JD from Yale Law School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from the University of Maryland.
- Where does Zachary Bookman work?
- Zachary Bookman is Founder of OpenGov and Venture Partner at Teamworthy Ventures.
- What companies did Zachary Bookman found?
- Zachary Bookman founded OpenGov.
- Where did Zachary Bookman go to school?
- Zachary Bookman studied at Yale Law School (J.D.); Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Administration - MPA); University of Maryland (B.A.).
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