Key takeaways
- The biggest govtech rounds of 2026 so far are Findhelp (about $250 million from TPG's The Rise Funds) and Peregrine Technologies ($250 million Series D).
- Public safety leads the money: Peregrine, BRINC, Multitude Insights, SkyfireAI, Blue Voice and BeamRail all raised in 2026.
- Govtech sales intelligence is crowded and funded: Pursuit, NationGraph and Cloverleaf AI raised in 2026, after Starbridge's $42 million in late 2025.
- Total govtech deal volume, counting acquisitions, was about $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, $2.8 billion in Q2 and $1.1 billion in Q3, per Government Technology's quarterly tracker.
2026 govtech funding rounds
Venture and growth rounds announced in 2026 by US companies that sell mainly to government, newest first. Pure defense and space companies are left out. Search by company, category or investor.
Showing all 16 rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Date | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSH TechnologiesSoftware replacing legacy city, school district and state IT | $20 million (total funding $25 million) | Series A | Aug 2026 | Lachy Groom, Acrew Capital | Technical.ly |
| Blue VoiceAI policy and legal assistant for police officers | $6 million | Seed | Aug 2026 | SignalFire, Las Olas VC | Blue Voice |
| Cloverleaf AIB2G sales intelligence from government meetings | $8 million | Series A (closed January) | Aug 2026 | S3 Ventures | Pulse 2.0 |
| ApalumaUnified government data platform | $5.55 million | Seed | Jul 2026 | Crosslink Capital, Kickstart | SaaSRise |
| BRINC911 response drones for police and fire | $125 million | Series D | Jul 2026 | Motorola Solutions | BRINC |
| Peregrine TechnologiesAI data platform for public safety and government | $250 million at a $6.8 billion valuation | Series D | Jun 2026 | Fifth Down Capital, Sequoia Capital | Peregrine |
| GovWellAI permitting, licensing and code enforcement for local government | $25 million (total funding $34.5 million) | Series A | May 2026 | Insight Partners | Insight Partners |
| PursuitAI that finds SLED buying signals for govtech sellers | $22 million (total funding $25.5 million) | Series A | Apr 2026 | Builders VC (Mike Rosengarten) | TechCrunch |
| SkyfireAIMulti-drone operations software for public safety | $11 million | Seed | Apr 2026 | Mucker Capital | Pulse |
| FindhelpSocial care platform connecting people to public and community services | About $250 million | Growth investment | Mar 2026 | TPG's The Rise Funds | Business Wire |
| Multitude InsightsIntelligence-sharing platform for law enforcement | $10 million | Series A | Feb 2026 | Primary Venture Partners | SiliconANGLE |
| NationGraphPublic-sector sales intelligence | $18 million (total funding $22.5 million) | Series A | Feb 2026 | Menlo Ventures | FinSMEs via Pulse |
| UbicquiaSmart streetlight sensors and AI analytics for cities and utilities | $106 million | Series D | Feb 2026 | Not disclosed | Government Technology |
| ForerunnerFloodplain and built-environment software for government | $39 million ($26.3 million Series B plus $12.7 million Series A) | Series B and Series A | Feb 2026 | Wellington Management (B), Union Square Ventures (A) | Pulse 2.0 |
| Urban SDKGeospatial AI for local governments and DOTs | $65 million | Growth round | Feb 2026 | Riverwood Capital | Riverwood Capital |
| BeamRailAI to cut police administrative work | $700,000 | Pre-seed | Jan 2026 | Not disclosed | Axios Raleigh |
Market totals
- Government technology deal volume, including acquisitions and investments, reached $20.5 billion in 2025, more than twice the 2024 total (Government Technology).
- 2026 has been slower: about $1.9 billion in Q1, $2.8 billion in Q2 and $1.1 billion in Q3 (Q1, Q2, Q3).
- Private equity remains active alongside venture: 2026 growth investments went to SpryPoint, CaseWorthy, Govineer Solutions, SewerAI, ITpipes and Tablet Command, with amounts not disclosed.
Biggest govtech rounds of 2025
The largest venture and growth rounds from last year, for context.
Showing all 5 rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First DueFire and EMS software platform | $355 million | Growth | Q3 2025 | Government Technology |
| Peregrine TechnologiesAI data platform for public safety | $190 million at a $2.5 billion valuation (led by Sequoia Capital) | Series C | Q1 2025 | Government Technology |
| RapidSOSEmergency response data for 911 | $100 million (led by Apax Digital; more than $450 million raised in total) | Growth | Q4 2025 | Government Technology |
| PreparedAI for 911 call centers | $80 million | Series C | Q2 2025 | Government Technology |
| StarbridgePublic-sector sales intelligence | $42 million (led by Craft Ventures; $52 million in total) | Series A | Oct 2025 | TechCrunch |
Just raised? Turn the round into pipeline
A new round usually comes with a mandate to grow revenue fast, and public-sector sales cycles don't speed up just because the bank account did.
- Start outbound before you finish hiring. In-house SDRs take months to recruit and ramp, and government buyers need several touches over a long cycle.
- Work the buying calendar. Budget adoption, fiscal year-end and grant deadlines decide when agencies can buy.
- Lead with peers. Agencies trust what similar agencies use, so early reference customers matter more than features.
- Get on contract. Cooperative contracts and state contracts shorten the path to a first purchase order.
See outsourced SDR teams, SDRs for govtech companies and our fiscal year calendar.
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Sources
- Government Technology, Gov Tech Biz Quarterly Roundups (Jeff Cook)
- Each company's announcement or news coverage, linked in the tables above
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