Govstream.ai, a Seattle-based startup building AI-native permitting tools for local governments, has raised a $3.6 million Seed round.
Investors
The round was led by 47th Street Partners, with participation from Nellore Capital, Ascend, and several GovTech industry veterans.
47th Street Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in funding emerging technology companies. The firm manages funds such as 47th Street Partners I and focuses on participating in seed and venture rounds. It is an active investor in the tech startup space.
Govstream.ai Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand its engineering and AI teams and to continue building a unified conversational permitting system that accelerates reviews and reduces municipal workloads.
About Govstream.ai
Founded by Saf Rabah, Govstream.ai is an AI-native permitting company based in Seattle. Its Conversational Workflow™ platform helps cities shrink permitting timelines from months to weeks—on a path to days. Govstream.ai uses responsible, transparent AI to support overburdened permit techs, planners, and reviewers. Built as an intelligent layer on top of existing systems, Govstream.ai’s products—PermitGuide, Application Assistant, and First Review—use responsible, transparent AI to validate documents, answer questions, and pre-check applications.
Funding Details
Company: Govstream.ai
Raised: $3.6M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: December 2025
Lead Investor: 47th Street Partners
Additional Investors:
Nellore Capital, Ascend, Kevin Merritt, Andreas Huber, and other GovTech industry participants
Company Website: https://www.govstream.ai/
Software Category: GovTech / Permitting Automation
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/govstreamai-raises-3-6m-seed-round-to-help-cities-move-faster-on-housing-development-302633472.html