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Government technology firm has received a $10 million investment, the latest bet on the used by public agencies. The company, based in Boston and Israel, sells what it calls an end-to-end platform for local governments that can use the tool to promote community events, keep residents updated on local issues, offer payment and registration services, and perform other tasks. Participants in the funding round include Boaz Amiti, Tal Ventures, Iron Nation, Unicorn Technologies, Ariel Maislos and Yuval Bar Gil.
Also taking part, , are Zac Bookman, co-founder and CEO at , and Eyal Feder-Levy, co-founder and CEO at . The fresh capital will go toward expanding the reach of With in North America and development of capabilities based on artificial intelligence, according to the statement. The company touts its technology by saying that local governments typically don’t have a full picture of the preferences, interests and demands of their community — and those agencies also lack massive budgets for community engagement efforts.
The remedy for that, at least from their point of view, is to bring all local events under one digital umbrella, which in turn can lead to data that tells leaders more about so-called micro-communities within their jurisdictions, among other findings. “At With, our mission is to empower city and county leaders globally to build resilient, thriving communities that foster deep, meaningful connections among residents,” says Adi Perry, CEO and co-founder of With, in the statement. “By equipping local leaders with cutting-edge tools to engage their communities in meaningful and personalized ways, we aim to transform every city and county into a vibrant, dynamic hub where residents feel truly connected and inspired.
” With says it works with more than 100 cities and counties in the U.S., Canada and Israel, and that its tech can bring an average increase in event participation of 315 percent.
The city of Scottsdale, Ariz., is one of those customers. “With’s centralized community calendar is something we’ve been seeking for years,” said Kelly Corsette, Scottsdale’s communications and public affairs director, in that statement.
“The absence of a centralized community calendar creates overlapping events for the same audience, leading to wasted resources and efforts by local stakeholders.”.
