Investors looking to invest in govtech

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Just Ventures
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10K - 200K
Idea or Patent Pre-seed Seed and 6 more
Zenventures is a venture capital and private equity firm, founded in 2018, that provides capital and technical support to early-stage startups in emerging markets. It has invested in more than 20 companies across 14 countries, with a focus on fintech, digital health, logistics, and other industr...
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1776 Ventures
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1776 Ventures is a global seed fund that invests in companies in consumer-critical sectors like health, mobility, and cities. They are focused on identifying and investing in startups that are using technology to solve major problems and drive positive change in the world. The fund is based in W...
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Form Ventures
GB country flag GB
250K - 1M
Idea or Patent Pre-seed Seed
Form Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2019. It specializes in seed-stage, early-stage investments, with a focus on businesses in regulated markets. The firm provides financial guidance and support to its portfolio companies, as well as market researc...
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Urban Innovation Fund
US country flag US
750K - 1M
Idea or Patent Pre-seed Seed
Urban Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that provides seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving urban challenges. Founded in 2016, the firm is based in San Francisco, California and specializes in investments in early-stage startups. Urban Innovation Fund focuses on co...
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Fundraising for govtech:

The govtech industry encompasses technology startups serving the government and public sector. The main applications of these startups include procurement, citizen services, data management, and cybersecurity. Some notable success cases in this industry include Palantir, which provides data analysis solutions for government agencies, and Socrata, a cloud-based data platform for government organizations.

Selling cutting-edge technology to the government can be challenging due to the long sales cycles, stringent security requirements, and the need to meet strict procurement regulations. However, the potential benefits of using technology to improve government services and operations have attracted significant investment in the govtech industry.

Some of the investors that have invested the most in govtech startups include Andreesen Horowitz, Founders Fund, and 8VC. Traditional corporations such as IBM and Accenture have also shown interest in the space, acquiring govtech startups to expand their offerings to the government sector.