GovSignals

Backed byUnusual Ventures
Total raised$5.5M
StageSeed
Hiring pace5 roles / 90d
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQWashington DC
Industries
SaaSAIGovTechEnterprise SoftwareB2B

About GovSignals

We are shaping the future of government contracting with breakthrough AI‑driven solutions. We are disrupting a multi-billion-dollar industry and enabling private‑sector technologies to secure government contracts faster than ever, strengthening national security and driving economic growth.

GovSignals has built the most advanced government‑contracting AI platform available. From small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, our platform multiplies the opportunities contractors can pursue and empowers them to deliver fully compliant, winning proposals in hours instead of months. As one of the largest aggregators of U.S. government data, we set trends rather than follow them.

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Company at a glance

Location
Washington DC
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Founders & Leadership

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Conner Aldrich

Co-Founder, CTO @ GovSignals

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Derek Hoyt

Co-Founder at GovSignals

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Ethan A.

Co-Founder at GovSignals

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JD

Jeremy Doochin

Co-Founder at GovSignals | Investor | Adviser

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Matt McCormick

AI & Web Dev | Founding Full Stack Engineer at GovSignals

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Sales & Business Development47%
  • Engineering29%
  • Leadership24%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Michigan
  2. 2.Harvard University
  3. 3.Stanford University
  4. 4.Columbia University
  5. 5.University of Chicago

Team Worked At

  • Amazon
  • Palantir Technologies
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Leonardo DRS

Team Composition

16 people
  • Engineering1 senior4
  • Entrepreneurship4 senior4
  • Sales3
  • Customer Success and Support2
  • Marketing2

Funding History

SeedDec 2024

$5.5M

raised

GovSignals, a government proposal automation platform, raised a $5.5M seed round led by Unusual VC.

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