WASHINGTON, DC, AUGUST 31, 2024 - CivStart is proud to graduate nine more startups to add to its growing portfolio of companies who have participated in the unique govtech accelerator program. The 24 month program began September 2022 and ends today, August 31, 2024. Nearly all of the companies involved experienced significant growth over the 24 month period, receiving varied support from CivStart including mentorship, curriculum, focus groups, pitch opportunities, fundraising support, and much more.
"CivStart has been an invaluable partner as we've navigated our market expansion into serving the public sector.” commented David Helene, Founder and CEO of Beam, “From helping us navigate the nuances of the government sales motion to supporting the development of trusted advisors and early government partners, the CivStart team has been a consistent and trusted resource to us that has been critical to our ability to grow our footprint and the impact of our work."
"CivStart was vital to me through discussions with staff and the connections provided with others in the industry,” said AJ Thompson, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloud Driven Solutions. He continued, “This then created a ripple effect of communication proving helpful in key decision making moments of CDS. They truly helped me take the next step in breaking out of my shell."
The full list of impressive graduating startups includes: Beam, Cloud Driven Solutions (C.D.S.), Enpira, GridMatrix, Kaizen, Polimorphic, The Equity Brain Trust, Thirdline, and ThruGreen, The full list of CivStart portfolio companies can be found on our website: civstart.org/startups.
As CivStart moves to announce it’s new, 2024 AI-in-Gov Accelerator cohort on September 4th, the program will now be run during a more intensive 12 months, with a focus on AI in Government. Now in partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC), the Accelerator will also benefit from the association’s direct access and understanding of municipal technology needs and challenges.
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