Ron Bouganim
Founder & Managing Partner @ Govtech Fund
San Francisco, United States
Ron Bouganim is a seed investor at Govtech Fund in San Francisco focused on Software and SaaS. Ron is the founder of the Govtech Fund: the first-ever venture fund focused on startups that help government be more responsive, efficient and better able to serve society. Previously, as an active angel investor and advisor, Ron worked closely with more than twenty startups including ShareThrough, HelloSign, PagerDuty, and Close.io. Ron hasalso been actively involved with a number of nonprofits as a donor, adviser and board member including Kiva, Full Circle Fund, Endeavor, Presidio Knolls School and Code For America.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Ron Bouganim invests in
Stages Ron Bouganim invests in
Countries Ron Bouganim invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $800k–$3.5M
- Series A
- $5M–$8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 8 (67%)
- SaaS 3 (25%)
- GovTech 3 (25%)
- Government 3 (25%)
- Information Technology 3 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Series A 3 (25%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| City Innovate provides solutions to help modernize government through technology. Accelerating procurement, contracts, and grants inside state, federal, and large local governments. | $8M / Series A / Apr 10, 2025 | ||
| Authorium is the administrative operations platform for all levels of government – supporting procurement and contract lifecycle management, budget analysis, legislative analysis, and grant management. Nearly 60% of Authorium’s team served in government themselves. We provide unparalleled value for agencies to increase efficiency, improvevisibility, leverage AI, and effectively achieve their missions. As a public benefit corporation, we serve the government workers that serve their communities, including the California Department of Finance, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, and Florida Department of Children and Families. | $8M / Series A / Apr 10, 2025 | ||
| Ansel Health is a developer of a health insurance platform intended for employers to enhance their employee benefits with a simple supplemental health benefits plan. | $1.5M / Seed / Aug 10, 2020 | ||
| Camino, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, is partnering with cities to rethink the permitting and development processes. At Camino, we believe that streamlining economic development helps cities and counties accomplish their most important goals: attracting new businesses, building safe, affordable housing, and promoting vibrantcommunities. Our team of top engineers and designers is building the next generation of technology to power the permitting process: beautiful and intuitive software that is layered with Artificial Intelligence to help government staff tackle growing workloads. And for home and business owners, we are building a truly digital process: applying for a permit, submitting plans, and scheduling inspections will be as simple as booking a flight online. | $2.4M / Seed / Dec 31, 2018 | ||
| SeamlessDocs empowers governments to go paperless and deliver better online services to citizens and staff. They specialize in form automation software and offer solutions to help governments go digital, deliver online services, and automate business processes.To date, SeamlessDocs has worked with hundreds of local and state agencies across theUS, allowing millions of citizens to submit online forms from any browser or device with eSignatures, payments, and attachments. By providing governments with the tools to digitize their paper processes, the company hopes to shed light on its mission statement: "Government is Beautiful." | $7.5M / Series C / Apr 30, 2018 | ||
| SeamlessDocs empowers governments to go paperless and deliver better online services to citizens and staff. They specialize in form automation software and offer solutions to help governments go digital, deliver online services, and automate business processes.To date, SeamlessDocs has worked with hundreds of local and state agencies across theUS, allowing millions of citizens to submit online forms from any browser or device with eSignatures, payments, and attachments. By providing governments with the tools to digitize their paper processes, the company hopes to shed light on its mission statement: "Government is Beautiful." | $7.5M / Series B / Mar 13, 2018 | ||
| Camino, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, is partnering with cities to rethink the permitting and development processes. At Camino, we believe that streamlining economic development helps cities and counties accomplish their most important goals: attracting new businesses, building safe, affordable housing, and promoting vibrantcommunities. Our team of top engineers and designers is building the next generation of technology to power the permitting process: beautiful and intuitive software that is layered with Artificial Intelligence to help government staff tackle growing workloads. And for home and business owners, we are building a truly digital process: applying for a permit, submitting plans, and scheduling inspections will be as simple as booking a flight online. | $3.5M / Seed / Sep 15, 2017 | ||
| CoInspect is a technology startup whose mission is to protect our food and our planet. We build technology to ensure food safety and sustainability from farm to fork. Our IoT-based 24/7 temperature monitoring sensors and mobile checklist app eliminate food waste, improve safety and reduce refrigeration emissions, protecting millions worldwide.We’re deployed across 5,000+ restaurants, retailers and manufacturers with leading brands including Starbucks, McDonalds, TGI Fridays, Chick-fil-A, and 7-Eleven. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs from Harvard and Columbia, we’re a mission-driven team passionate about making the world better and safer. We are based in San Francisco and supported by renowned venture capitalists including D.E. Shaw and Social Capital. | $2.3M / Seed / Feb 28, 2017 | ||
| GlacierGrid is a venture-backed company that helps businesses refine their energy use strategies to balance energy savings, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making—all while reducing their carbon footprint. We leverage IoT (Internet of Things) technology for real-time energy usage optimization. Real-time data collection andseamless monitoring allow business owners and managers to access accurate and timely insights into equipment performance, energy consumption, and potential maintenance needs. On February 26, 2024, Therma rebranded to GlacierGrid. | $2.3M / Seed / Feb 28, 2017 | ||
| SeamlessDocs empowers governments to go paperless and deliver better online services to citizens and staff. They specialize in form automation software and offer solutions to help governments go digital, deliver online services, and automate business processes.To date, SeamlessDocs has worked with hundreds of local and state agencies across theUS, allowing millions of citizens to submit online forms from any browser or device with eSignatures, payments, and attachments. By providing governments with the tools to digitize their paper processes, the company hopes to shed light on its mission statement: "Government is Beautiful." | $5M / Series A / May 27, 2015 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Govtech Fund
The Govtech Fund is the first-ever venture capital fund dedicated to government technology startups.
Govtech Fund Contacts
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FAQ
What does Ron Bouganim invest in?
Ron Bouganim invests primarily in Software, SaaS and GovTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Ron Bouganim invest in?
Ron Bouganim typically joins rounds of $800k–$3.5M at Seed and $5M–$8M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Ron Bouganim's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Ron Bouganim took part in.
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When did Ron Bouganim last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ron Bouganim closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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