Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management, established in 2010, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage technology investments. It focuses on funding pre-seed rounds, making 75-100 investments annually in startups outside major tech hubs, with pre-money valuations typically ranging from $1M to $3M. The firm prefers capital-efficient businesses and aims to provide a swift investment decision, usually within two weeks. Since 2012, RSCM has invested in approximately 200 companies across 19 U.S. states and several international locations, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe.

Kevin Dick

Managing Director

Dave Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

David Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

Jeff Pomeranz

Managing Director

Paul Swiencicki

Growth Partner

Past deals in GovTech

HealthOpX

Seed Round in 2021
HealthOpX specializes in developing software solutions for community-based organizations, health systems, and payers, aiming to enhance community member engagement and overall health outcomes. Their platform includes a predictive analytics tool that helps assess the risks associated with patient readmissions, emergency room visits, and morbidity. This technology supports healthcare practitioners by facilitating care coordination, improving medical adherence, and enhancing clinical experiences. Through its services, HealthOpX enables organizations to implement effective health programs and collaborate with government and health entities, ultimately providing accessible and cost-effective care to at-risk patients.

Mini City

Venture Round in 2020
Mini City Inc. is a social enterprise based in Atlanta, Georgia, that focuses on addressing homelessness through technology. Founded in 2016, the company operates a platform designed to provide identification and employment opportunities for homeless individuals. This platform facilitates access to legal identification, vital records, and employment forms, thereby supporting caseworkers, program directors, and clinicians who work with homeless populations and those at risk of homelessness. By offering cost-saving solutions to government agencies and nonprofits, Mini City aims to reduce homelessness and improve the lives of vulnerable communities.

Motivote

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Motivote is a social accountability platform that collaborates with companies, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to enhance voter engagement and foster civic habits within their communities. By utilizing research-backed nudge strategies, the platform offers tools for plan-making and social accountability to assist individuals in navigating the voting process for U.S. elections. Motivote also automates communications and provides data insights for program managers, ensuring effective outreach. Through features such as gamification, incentives, and peer-to-peer accountability, the platform enables users to form networks, pledge support, receive tailored reminders, and verify their votes, making the voting experience more enjoyable and accessible.

StonePaper

Convertible Note in 2020
StonePaper is a data governance company based in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 2017. It offers a comprehensive platform that tracks data flow and regulatory compliance across various platforms, ensuring businesses have full control over their supply chains. The company's product, Koncordant, is a secure digital solution designed for identity and document verification. Utilizing blockchain technology, StonePaper enables organizations to implement digital contracts, securely sign and share private documents with governments and companies, and streamline legal processes without the need for legal representation.

Dynamo Metrics

Seed Round in 2019
Dynamo Metrics, LLC specializes in designing and developing data applications for local governments, including county treasurers, land banks, and municipalities. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a suite of cloud-based products such as Neighborhood Intel, which consolidates various federal, state, and city data into a single application. It also provides a customizable Public Portal for sharing insights with citizens and a Code Enforcement tool for managing compliance efforts. Additionally, Dynamo Metrics supports municipalities in decision-making, reporting, and analysis, helping them measure options, secure funding, and develop quality reports. By leveraging technology and personalized service, the company aims to enhance community development and economic planning, enabling local governments to make informed decisions based on data rather than anecdotes.

Pavilion

Convertible Note in 2018
CoProcure, Inc. operates a cooperative purchasing platform designed to assist local governments in finding and utilizing shared purchasing contracts. Established in 2018 and based in San Francisco, CoProcure addresses the information gap in public purchasing, where local U.S. governments spend approximately $1.5 trillion annually. By enabling government buyers to access a marketplace of competitively bid contracts from various local agencies and cooperatives, CoProcure streamlines the procurement process, which traditionally involves lengthy competitive bidding. This platform allows government employees to save time and taxpayer money by reusing existing contracts instead of initiating new ones. CoProcure does not engage in direct sales to governments, thereby simplifying the procurement process for both government buyers and suppliers.

Civic Eagle

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Civic Eagle, Inc. is a software company that provides a workflow solution for advocates and policy teams, enabling them to discover, analyze, and manage state and federal legislation. Founded in 2015 and based in Minnesota, Civic Eagle offers a platform called Enview that consolidates legislative information and team communications, allowing lobbyists and policy professionals to streamline their efforts without manual data entry. The platform helps users track and engage with legislation across the country, empowering policy advocates to focus on their campaigns and promote more effective democratic outcomes for their communities.

Lynq

Seed Round in 2018
Lynq, founded in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in manufacturing handheld personal location devices that enable reliable communication in challenging environments. The company develops off-grid wearable technology designed to connect individuals and devices over long distances without the need for traditional infrastructure. Utilizing a decentralized peer-to-peer network and a combination of radio frequencies, Lynq's solutions allow users to transmit low-bandwidth data effectively, making them particularly valuable for first responders, government agencies, and enterprises that require dependable communication in critical situations. This technology ensures that teams can stay connected when seconds matter, even in areas with unreliable connectivity.

Visible Network Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Visible Network Labs, Inc. is a technology start-up based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2018. The company operates Aspen, a network intervention platform that helps the wellness and healthcare sectors utilize the power of social support networks to improve health outcomes, influence behavior, and reduce costs. Visible Network Labs also offers the PARTNER tool, which facilitates social network analysis, and a person-centered network application designed to gather and interpret data on individual support systems. Additionally, the company provides data dashboards for data storage and analysis, along with a support team to deliver technology solutions, including data catalogs and multi-dimensional visualizations. The services of Visible Network Labs cater to businesses, government entities, and nonprofit organizations, focusing on enhancing collaboration and social health through network science.

Voatz

Convertible Note in 2017
Voatz, Inc. is a mobile application developer specializing in secure voting solutions for elections. Founded in 2014 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the company offers a mobile-first elections platform that utilizes a blockchain infrastructure and biometric authentication to ensure voter security and accessibility. Voatz has successfully facilitated over 5 million votes across 140 elections in seven countries, including the first mobile voting in U.S. Federal Election history in 2018 and participation in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections. Its technology generates real-time, voter-verified paper ballots for record-keeping, allowing voters to cast their ballots using their mobile devices while assisting election administrators in managing the voting process efficiently. The platform has been adopted by multiple jurisdictions, including 15 cities in Canada for the 2022 Ontario Municipal Elections, and it played a role in the historic 2024 Presidential Elections in Mexico.

Roam Solutions

Debt Financing in 2016
Roam Solutions, established in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in interactive digital signage for commercial real estate. The company offers two primary products: The Atlas, an interactive touchscreen solution for visitor and tenant information, wayfinding, directories, and marketing purposes, and The Glance, a non-touch alternative for directory and information board needs. Roam's platform enables clients to manage and remotely monitor their digital signage projects, including application development and graphics design.

VaultRMS

Seed Round in 2016
VaultRMS is a cloud-based technology platform for public safety agencies. Then and now, the company seeks to simplify the purchasing process for municipal governments without sacrificing the most up-to-date technology. The name 'Vault' was chosen to signify the superior level of security incorporated into every product.

Polis Tecnologia

Convertible Note in 2016
Polis Tecnologia focused on providing complete solutions in software and services for the interaction, management, and administration of political parties, offices, agencies, and campaigns. The principle of promoting return and transparency for political, public, organizations in general and for the civil society. The company has experience, reliability, and integrity to provide the best service to the institution or the politician who wishes to be recognized as transparent, effective, and ever present administrator. Polis Tecnologia works for society through political bodies, parties and leaderships with the focus on helping the politician with the use of technology and knowledge. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in São Leopoldo, Brazil.

Trekk

Convertible Note in 2016
Trekk is a mobile app platform that transforms how communities connect and transport large items. The service links users needing to move items from various locations with local drivers who have the capacity to assist. Through the Trekk app, users can seamlessly order on-demand moving services, track their driver's arrival in real-time via GPS, and process payments directly through their smartphones. The platform operates in the Greater Los Angeles Area, providing 24/7 member support and ensuring the safety of its drivers through thorough background checks. Trekk facilitates the movement of in-store purchases, items from platforms like Craigslist, and products from local donation centers, enhancing the efficiency and convenience of local delivery and moving services.

SPIDR Tech

Convertible Note in 2015
SPIDR Tech, Inc. provides data-driven applications tailored for law enforcement agencies, enhancing their operational efficiency and community engagement. Founded in 2015 and based in Manhattan Beach, California, the company offers a comprehensive platform that allows agencies to effectively manage customer relationships and automate communication. This includes features such as an automated messaging system for crime victims, enabling timely updates on investigations, and tools for tracking officer productivity and community interactions. Additionally, SPIDR Tech's mobile application facilitates the attachment of photos and videos to reports, while integrating data from traffic incidents and other relevant factors to optimize law enforcement strategies. By leveraging predictive analytics and virtual assistance, SPIDR Tech supports law enforcement in improving public perception and achieving significant cost savings.

FORWARD Platform

Seed Round in 2014
FORWARD is an Integrated Program Administration solution that helps governments and non-profits administer resources to communities quickly, securely, and equitably.

Outline

Seed Round in 2013
Outline builds public policy simulators for city and state governments. Formerly Politify

coUrbanize

Seed Round in 2013
coUrbanize Inc. operates an online community engagement platform that connects real estate developers and municipal planners with local residents. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the platform allows developers and urban planners to share project information through visualizations and descriptions while facilitating feedback and discussions with community members. By providing a suite of online tools for communication and reporting, coUrbanize helps project teams enhance public engagement, streamline the feedback process, and ultimately increase the likelihood of project approval. The platform aims to save time and reduce costs associated with development projects by fostering a collaborative environment between developers and the communities they serve.

First Arriving

First Arriving is a technology and marketing agency that focuses on serving public safety and local government sectors. The company provides essential services such as digital signage, information aggregation, website development, marketing, branding, recruitment, and more. With over 100 integration partners, First Arriving enhances information dissemination and agency intelligence for its clients across North America and Canada. Its offerings are designed to support a diverse range of clients, including businesses, departments, associations, organizations, and non-profits, helping them to improve their operational effectiveness and reach their goals.
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