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Seed govtech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a govtech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

58investors on the list+5 this week
2,894cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$8.7Mmedian round they joined+9% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
71%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12True VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands397$8.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Crosslink CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States381$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Eniac VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States227$8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  20. 20Capital FactoryDeploying nowVC firm · United States212$6.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21K5 GlobalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States199$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Susa VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States181$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Mana VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States137$6.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Scout VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States124$5.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25GreenoaksDeploying nowVC firm · United States121$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed govtech investors

Who are the most active seed govtech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play and SV Angel.

How many seed govtech investors are there?

58 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 71% have led a round.

Which stages do seed govtech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds seed govtech investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

Which sectors do seed govtech investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech.

Which seed govtech investors lead the most rounds?

Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led), Headline (24 led) and Greenoaks (23 led).

Where are seed govtech investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (24 of the top 25); the rest in the Netherlands.

What have seed govtech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Ridgeline), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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