Esper announced that it has secured a new round of funding led by 8VC and Cota Capital, with additional participation from Stand Together Ventures Lab. The investment follows a year of strong growth for the company, along with new leadership appointments and expanded partnerships with state and local governments across the United States.
The Austin-based company provides a centralized platform designed to help governments create, manage, and operationalize policy and regulation. Its software acts as a system of record for public policy, enabling agencies to modernize regulatory management while improving transparency, coordination, and outcomes in public services.
Esper said agencies using its platform collectively serve more than 130 million Americans. By digitizing and structuring policy management processes, the company aims to strengthen government operations across areas such as health and public safety, licensing, and finance.
The State of Kansas recently became Esper’s fourth statewide customer, adopting the platform to modernize regulatory management across state agencies. Over the past year, Esper also expanded its work with multiple New York City departments, several state health agencies, and additional state and local government organizations.
The company has continued to gain recognition in the government technology sector. Esper was named to the GovTech 100 list for the fifth consecutive year, highlighting companies transforming the technology used by state and local governments.
Alongside the funding round, Esper has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Josh Ellars as Chief Revenue Officer and Rich McVey as Chief Operating Officer. Both executives bring experience from the government technology industry and will help the company accelerate the adoption of its policy management infrastructure.
Esper says the new investment will support its continued national expansion and development of technology that helps public institutions manage regulations more effectively, improve accountability, and deliver clearer outcomes for the communities they serve.
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“Government works best when policy works. For too long, the systems behind policy have been fragmented, outdated and neglected. We built Esper to strengthen the foundation of governance itself, giving public servants best-in-class infrastructure to collaborate more effectively, increase transparency, and deliver better outcomes for the people they serve. When policy works, communities thrive.”
Maleka Momand, CEO Of Esper
“Esper is tackling one of the most consequential challenges facing America today: ensuring our institutions are equipped to govern effectively in a complex, fast-moving world. By bringing greater clarity and structure to how policy is managed, the company is helping governments perform at a higher level. Esper has already made meaningful progress nationally, and its long-term impact on the effectiveness and resilience of American government will be profound.”
Joe Lonsdale, General Partner At 8VC
