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When we think about identity in the digital world, it usually involves a username and password, but Merit (originally called Sigma) wants to help governments issue digital credentials that link back to a government license database with the goal of bringing an end to flimsy paper cards. Today the company announced a hefty $50 million […]

From permitting and licensing to public safety and artificial intelligence, the market for tech companies serving state and local government hit record M&A highs in 2021 — and it's just getting started.

At the InState GovTech Summit in Austin, a panel of venture capitalists was optimistic about the ongoing trend of growth and investment in public-sector technology, particularly among startups and newer companies.

OmniSync Raises $1M in a 100% Oversubscribed Seed Round to Streamline the Federal Grants Ecosystem 18-month old San Diego startup that is simplifying the process of finding and applying for Federal government grants, closes oversubscribed seed round News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniSync, a company that helps deep tech and life science companies raise debt-free and equity-free funds from the government, closed their oversubsc...

5 Types of Folks Trying to Buy Your Business (Contributed) In gov tech, growth and recognition tends to mean interest from many different people. Here, one entrepreneur offers a guide on how to sift through different types of requests and proposals. Congrats — you’ve made it onto the GovTech 100 list!   What will happen next is as predictable as that initial flood of junk mail you received after you registered your business: a deluge of unsolicited offers to buy your company. This will ta...

Exclusive: Camino Lands $3M as Digital Permitting Rises Digital permitting software is one of those niches that became very relevant as social distancing became the norm in 2020. Camino, a startup in that space, saw massive growth and used it to raise an investment round. Shutterstock/TuiPhotoEngineer Camino, a startup that makes permitting and licensing software for government, had a big year in 2020 as governments scrambled to move paper-based, in-person work online. The company ...