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CivStart Picks 11 Startups — Including Appellate, Ayla, CODICE and Grantwell — to Pitch at State of GovTech 2026 on Sept. 9-10
CivStart selected 11 govtech startups to pitch at its State of GovTech 2026 summit on Sept. 9-10 in Silver Spring, Maryland, highlighting solutions for permitting, public safety, emergency management, hiring, grants, constituent services and infrastructure finance. The cohort includes companies such as Appellate, Ayla, CODICE, Gostly, Grantwell, Green Stream Technologies, Govstream, Labrynth, ManyBond and Readyly, reflecting state and local government operational challenges and increased use of AI.
CivStart Names 11 Startups to Pitch at State of GovTech 2026 on Sept. 9–10 in Montgomery County, Md.
CivStart announced the eleven GovTech startups selected to pitch at its seventh annual State of GovTech conference, taking place September 9–10, 2026 in Montgomery County, Maryland. The event will feature live pitches to government and investor judges and offers free registration for government employees.
Sovra Raises $2M Pre-Seed Led by Pharsalus Capital to Expand Self-Custodial Digital Dollar Platform
Sovra, a fintech startup founded in 2025, raised over $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Pharsalus Capital to expand its self-custodial digital dollar platform integrated with Visa and Mastercard. The funds will be used to grow its engineering and product teams ahead of its public launch.
