CivStart GovTech Accelerator
Legal & GovTech · Run by CivStart (nonprofit; successor commercial arm: CivStart Ventures) · Washington, DC
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The facts
All fields verified Sep 29, 2026- Terms model
- Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort).
- Investment
- Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort).
- Equity taken
- Not publishedEnded: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort).
- Program length
- 52 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- early-stage govtech (50+ startups supported since 2019)
- Sub-vertical
- state and local government technology
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- National League of Cities (partner), Venture Partner Network
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Ended: civstart.org says CivStart's nonprofit work has concluded (checked September 29, 2026). The GovTech Accelerator was a capacity-building program for govtech startups serving local governments; startup-facing fee and equity terms were never published. The last known application deadline was May 31, 2024 (AI cohort).
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Terms in plain English
CivStart never published startup-facing fee or equity terms for its GovTech Accelerator. CivStart's website now says its nonprofit work has concluded, and the accelerator ended with it. The successor CivStart.com is a planning and discovery platform for government teams, with a separate area for vendors, rather than a cohort accelerator.
Who this is actually for
It was for early-stage govtech startups selling to state and local governments. Founders who sell, or want to sell, to the federal government can look at the Dcode Federal Accelerator, which is still listed in this directory.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next CivStart GovTech Accelerator application deadline?
- CivStart GovTech Accelerator has ended, so there is no upcoming application window. We last checked on Sep 29, 2026.
- How much does CivStart GovTech Accelerator invest?
- CivStart GovTech Accelerator did not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does CivStart GovTech Accelerator take?
- CivStart GovTech Accelerator did not publish the equity it took, so we record it as not published.
- Where is CivStart GovTech Accelerator located and is it in person?
- CivStart GovTech Accelerator was based in Washington, DC and ran a hybrid program.
- Is CivStart GovTech Accelerator still active?
- No. CivStart GovTech Accelerator has ended. We last checked its status on Sep 29, 2026.
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Sources
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