Govtech Ventures | Activity | F4Govtech Ventures Activity
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Podcast
Rachel Stern discussed building relationships in govtech on the "Finding Your People" show.
Rachel Stern on "Finding Your People"
Added recently
Made its most recent recorded investment in Blue Voice, an AI assistant platform for police officers.
Essay
Published a Stern Talk essay advising govtech founders on how to think about grant funding.
Follow the Money: How Govtech Founders Should Think About Grants
Talk
Rachel Stern delivered a keynote at ICMA's Local Government Review event in Orlando.
ICMA Local Government Review keynote, Orlando
News
Govtech Ventures was named among Starbridge's Top GovTech Investors of 2026.
Starbridge Top GovTech Investors of 2026
Investment
Participated in Madison AI's seed funding round alongside CreativeCo Capital and BarronKent Ventures.
Madison AI
Essay
Published a Stern Talk essay on escaping government pilot purgatory through clear KPIs and internal champions.
The Pilot Vortex
Exit
Ignatius, where Rachel Stern was an early investor, was acquired by OpenGov.
Ignatius
New Fund
Achieved the first close of its $15 million inaugural fund targeting pre-seed and seed govtech companies.
Fund I first close ($15M target)
Exit
Advisory-relationship portfolio company OpenGov was acquired by Cox Enterprises in a deal valuing the company at $1.8 billion.
OpenGov