Recidiviz
Hiring
What they do:
Helping create a smaller, fairer, safer justice system
Quick facts:
HQ: New York, NY, United States
Top Civic Tech Startups
This list has 8 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 2 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: New York (3) and Boston (2). Largest teams: Recidiviz, SimpleCitizen, and Tolemi.
8 startups
What they do:
Data integration & insights for state and local governments
Quick facts:
HQ: Boston, MA, United States
What they do:
Connecting Survivors to Careers in Tech
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Rescript
Hiring
What they do:
AI for Legal & Public Policy Teams
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HQ: Washington, DC, United States
What they do:
Platform for cities to optimize transit
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
What they do:
Online space for deliberation, policy making and democratic…
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HQ: Buenos Aires, Argentina
SimpleCitizen
Acquired
What they do:
From signup to citizenship, only SimpleCitizen guides applicants…
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HQ: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Impactive (formerly Outvote)
Acquired
What they do:
Political/civic tech helping progressive campaigns organize & mobilize
Quick facts:
HQ: Boston, MA, United States
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 8 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
2 of them are hiring right now, including Recidiviz and Rescript.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Recidiviz (120 employees), SimpleCitizen (23 employees), and Tolemi (20 employees).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are New York (3) and Boston (2).