Top Washington, DC Software Startups (155)

Nisos is a human risk intelligence and managed investigations company that protects organizations and their people from human-driven and digital threats by operating as an extension of their security, intelligence, and legal teams. It leverages a team of expert analysts, specialized in open-source intelligence and adversary tradecraft, to provide actionable intelligence that addresses complex risks like executive threats, insider fraud,...

ASI is a dual-use software company that deploys predictive AI to the world's most complex operating environments. Backed by leading investors–including Andreessen Horowitz, Renegade Partners, and Spark Capital–we actively manage over 40% of all US air traffic across both public and private sector air operations. Partnering with major airlines like United and Alaska, we optimize thousands of flights daily, delivering...

MORSE is a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers who use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

ShorePoint recognizes that cybersecurity is the challenge of our generation. Our vision is to be the premier provider of cybersecurity services, delivering a security model capable of keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing landscape. ShorePoint is a privately-held cybersecurity services company with the experience and capabilities needed to help public and private sector clients protect their most critical assets from...

Since Yobi’s founding in 2019, we’ve been focused on solving the single biggest challenge to democratized AI for organizations of all sizes: ACCESS TO DATA. Today’s Large Language Model’s lack a defensible moat because they’re trained on public data, like Reddit, WordPress, and other public web sites. Unfortunately, unless you’re Google or Amazon, your 1P data estate doesn’t provide a...

With Tight embedded accounting, your small business customers get the power of end-to-end accounting inside your product, making their accounting easier and your platform irreplaceable. When it comes to accounting solutions, experience matters. Tight’s full-service, user-friendly solutions have empowered over 1.2 million small businesses to date — and we’re just getting started. Trusted by top enterprises that have increased their revenue (by...

American Electronics, Inc. (Amelex) was founded in 1982 as a high level engineering corporation, supporting the Navy. In November 1987 Amelex opened its office in Patuxent River to provide engineering support services to the Identification Systems Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center. Over the past 25 years, Amelex has evolved into a leading edge small business in the areas...

At Citian, we are building software that saves lives and changes the face of transportation management within the public sector. We are a fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS startup in Washington, DC. and our products provide transportation leaders with better insights and data into their roadways.

The Brydon Group partners with entrepreneurs to acquire small businesses and support the effective transition of small businesses to the next generation of owners.

Unlock the Art of the Possible with Aviture. As your trusted partner in innovation, we specialize in engineering, business solutions, and custom software solutions — empowering organizations to dream bigger, move faster, and build better

Allocore powers the leading government loans, grants, and fraud prevention programs with a unified platform built for efficiency and security. With trillions in loans and grants processed and billions in fraud prevented, Allocore brings the precision of commercial banking technology to the public sector. Our cloud-based, commercially available platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, from loan origination and servicing...

We are a small team of developers and visual communicators. We love Drupal. We are vet owned & DC DSLBD Certified.

PerformYard's performance management software provides flexible features for HR and a simple employee experience. We believe that performance management strategy should be driven by organizational goals and employee needs, not the constraints of your software. That is why we focus on providing the most flexible performance management solution. With PerformYard you can customize the software to fit the strategy that's right...

Verdance is a public interest technology firm, spun up to help government partners navigate critical technology challenges. We’re a small company with deep experience working in government settings - before Verdance, we’ve started modern technology teams in Congress, helped rebuild HealthCare.gov, and redesigned social safety net systems for Veterans.

Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. Founded in 2020, Democracy Docket is the leading digital news and information platform covering voting rights, elections, and the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy standpoint. Tracking election and democracy litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles...

Obviant is a software-enabled marketplace to make it easier for companies to sell to government. We're building data and AI tools to bring access and transparency to an opaque industry, with the government as the stakeholder that ultimately benefits. Selling to government has always been hard, and it’s historically stopped companies from even thinking about this market. But things are changing....

Sunbound is the leading tech-enabled finance platform built exclusively for senior care. More than a digital payments platform - Sunbound helps Operators improve on-time payments, maximize revenue & optimize working capital all while providing a better payment experience for families. Founded in 2021, Sunbound is backed by Fika Ventures, Bling Capital, Liquid2 Ventures, Max Ventures, Cambrian Ventures, Ride Ventures, Mu Ventures...

Switchboard’s mission is to help Democrats and other progressives win more elections up and down the ballot with better tools and technology, focused especially on fundraising and digital efforts.

Actifai is broadband’s original AI-powered sales platform, helping providers grow since 2019. From small rural ISPs to multi-state operators, Actifai is the only AI solution explicitly built for broadband sales, driving measurable lifts in take rate, ARPU, and retention. Whether for website ecommerce, CSR-led calls, or door-to-door, our AI software helps ISPs maximize customer acquisition while transforming their subscribers' experience. For years,...

Headquartered in Arlington, Va., Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) is a diversified holding company whose operations include: educational services, home health and hospice care, television broadcasting, online, print and local TV news, automotive dealerships, manufacturing, hospitality, consumer internet companies, digital marketing, and other emerging operations. Graham Holdings Company delivers quality products and services to today’s students, viewers, customers, patients, and advertisers....