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GovGuard

Active · Automating Government Workflows, starting with FOIA

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Why it ranks

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4signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIBluedoorShared: public record, govtech, governmentYC S24SeattleStartup →AICommon SenseShared: local governmentSPC 2025Los AngelesStartup →OtherTolemiShared: local government, govtech, cityYC W17BostonStartup →AIJust AppraisedShared: local government, govtech, workflowYC S17San FranciscoStartup →AIEffiGovShared: local government, govtech, lineYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to GovGuard
Company
BluedoorShared: public record, govtech, governmentYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools
Common SenseShared: local governmentSPC 2025Not statedAI
TolemiShared: local government, govtech, cityYC W17ActiveOther
Just AppraisedShared: local government, govtech, workflowYC S17 +1ActiveAI
EffiGovShared: local government, govtech, lineYC S25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherPANADATAShared: public record, lawYC S20Panama CityStartup →AIVerdantShared: local government, govtech, startingYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICemblaShared: govtech, government, legalYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIHandledShared: still spend, spend hour, workflowYC S24New York CityStartup →OtherMIHARU inc.Shared: local governmentPlug and PlayJapanStartup →
Companies next to GovGuard
Company
PANADATAShared: public record, lawYC S20ActiveOther
VerdantShared: local government, govtech, startingYC S26ActiveAI
CemblaShared: govtech, government, legalYC S23ActiveAI
HandledShared: still spend, spend hour, workflowYC S24ActiveAI
MIHARU inc.Shared: local governmentPlug and Play Not statedOther

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Founders

  • Gleb HultingFounder
  • Aditya SabharwalFounder

About GovGuard

GovGuard is building AI agents that automate government workflows, starting with FOIA requests. Today, public records teams still spend hours searching for responsive records and applying redactions. Many offices still redact sensitive information line by line with a sharpie. Local governments spend billions processing these requests, and if a city misses a legal deadline, it can be sued for failing to comply with public records law.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Checked
9h ago

YC tags: GovTech

Changes seen

HeadquartersOct 15, 2026

Moved its headquarters from Chicago, IL, USA to not stated.

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RegionsOct 15, 2026

Now lists the region Unspecified; no longer lists United States of America and America / Canada.

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HeadquartersOct 5, 2026

Moved its headquarters from San Francisco, CA, USA to Chicago, IL, USA.

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GovGuard in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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GovGuard: questions

Which YC batch was GovGuard in?

GovGuard was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is GovGuard still active?

Y Combinator lists GovGuard as active.

Who founded GovGuard?

GovGuard's founders, as listed on its YC page: Gleb Hulting (Founder), Aditya Sabharwal (Founder).