Govtech Fund

At the Govtech Fund, we're proud to be the first-ever venture capital fund dedicated to government technology startups. But what exactly do we mean by "govtech"? Govtech startups we invest in build hardware and software tools for governments that are significantly better than existing technologies - built using modern application development practices and technology stacks, inspired from the start by the user's experience, visually stunning, leverage the cloud, enable seamless transition from fixed to mobile interactions, sold at prices that account for ever-constrained budgets,and without vendor lock-in, endless customizations, training sessions or perpetual maintenance contracts. Through their innovation, govtech startups enable government - local, state, and federal - to become more efficient, more responsive, and better able to serve society. But what exactly do we mean by "govtech"? To answer that question, we think it's helpful to think about a continuum of government and citizen related technologies. On one end of this continuum, we define "govtech" as the technology infrastructure that government departments use to do their internal work or deliver services to their "customers" ie. citizens. Around here, we like to say govtech is the "operating system" of government.