HigherGov

What HigherGov does

HigherGov, legally operating as Gov Alpha Inc, is a SaaS-based government market intelligence and business development platform founded in 2022 by Justin Siken and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company aggregates and analyzes data from hundreds of federal and thousands of state/local sources, tracking more than 60,000 agencies across all 50 states, territories, and Washington D.C. Its platform serves five customer segments — government contractors, grant recipients, consultants, investors and banks, and government agencies — with a self-serve product-led growth motion complemented by sales-assisted enterprise sales for Standard and Leader plans. The company claims more than 200,000 monthly active users across contractors, grant recipients, contracting officers, consultants, journalists, and investors.

The product portfolio is anchored on four core modules — Market Intelligence, Government CRM/Capture Management, Capital Markets, and Big Data & AI — supported by specialized data products for federal contracts, federal grants, SLED opportunities, DIBBS, contract vehicles, labor rate benchmarking, and awardee research. The platform applies AI to fill missing data, extract document insights, identify incumbents and likely bidders, score opportunity fit, and draft proposals. HigherGov's Model Context Protocol (MCP) exposes the dataset to Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini; the platform integrates with CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Monday.com, Pipedrive, SugarCRM, Zoho, ClickUp via Zapier), task order systems (GSA eBuy, Symphony), and identity platforms (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta). A FOIA request service and marketing tools (Marketing Booster, Marketing Audit Tool) round out the offering.

HigherGov monetizes via tiered annual SaaS subscriptions (Starter, Standard, Leader) with API usage-based fees beyond 10,000 records per month and a $50 flat fee plus government fees for each FOIA request. On May 23, 2026, Procurement Sciences announced the acquisition of HigherGov, combining it with Procurement Sciences' Awarded AI platform; the combined entity claims to serve more than 3,000 government contractors including nearly half of the Top 100 largest government contractors, with $100 billion in AI-assisted awarded contracts attributed to platform users. The combined platform operates within a FedRAMP Moderate Authorized and SOC 2 Type 2 certified environment.

Name

HigherGov

Legal name

Gov Alpha Inc

Website

https://highergov.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HigherGov is a SaaS government market intelligence and capture platform aggregating federal and SLED data across 60,000+ agencies for contractors, grant recipients, consultants, and investors, with AI-enhanced analytics, CRM tools, and a federal-MCP AI integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Market Intelligence Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming) (HDABAAAF)

Keywords

• Government market intelligence
• Federal contract opportunities
• Capture management software
• Grant opportunity tracking
• SLED procurement data

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Annual subscription-based access to the HigherGov platform with tiered plans (Starter, Standard, Leader) providing different feature access levels, user seats, export limits, and data access. Subscriptions auto-renew annually with cancellation options.
2. API Access Fees: Additional fees for API usage beyond the 10,000 records per month included in subscriptions, with custom API solutions available for enterprise needs
3. FOIA Service Fee: $50 flat fee per FOIA request submission plus government fees ($25-75/hour). Waived requests available based on subscription tier (Starter: 0, Standard: 3, Leader: 10 per year)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HigherGov operates a cloud-based SaaS platform that aggregates and analyzes federal, state, and local government contracting and grant data from hundreds of federal and thousands of state/local sources. It provides market intelligence, capture management/CRM tools, capital markets data (M&A, investors, advisors), and AI-powered analysis (match scoring, proposal drafting, document insights) to government contractors, grant recipients, consultants, capital markets participants, and government agencies. The platform is sold through annual subscriptions with tiered plans (Starter, Standard, Leader) and offers API access, FOIA request submission, and integrations with task order systems and major CRMs.

Product overview

HigherGov is a comprehensive government market intelligence and business development platform providing a unified portfolio of tools for government contractors, grant recipients, consultants, investors, and government agencies. The core platform consists of Market Intelligence, Government CRM/Capture Management, Capital Markets, and Big Data & AI modules, supported by specialized data products covering federal contracts, grants, SLED opportunities, DIBBS, and contract vehicles. Additional premium modules include FOIA Service, MCP AI integration, SSO, Task Order Integration, and marketing tools (Marketing Booster, Marketing Audit Tool, Awardee Profile Customization). The platform is built on comprehensive government data aggregated from hundreds of federal and thousands of state/local sources, enhanced with proprietary AI analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Intelligence

Quantifiable outcome

• $100B+ in AI-assisted awarded contracts across 3,000+ contractors including nearly half of Top 100
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• Claude (Anthropic)coreTechnology or IntegrationHigherGov MCP enables Claude AI assistant users to access HigherGov government market data directly within conversations using natural language queries for opportunity search, awardee research, and NSN lookup.
• OpenAI / ChatGPTcoreTechnology or IntegrationHigherGov MCP integration for ChatGPT allows users to access government contracting and grant data through ChatGPT apps and connectors, with API support through OpenAI's Responses API.
• Gemini (Google)coreTechnology or IntegrationGemini CLI integration via MCP server using HTTP transport and bearer token authorization, enabling natural language access to HigherGov data.
• ZapiercoreTechnology or IntegrationZapier integration enables HigherGov users to automatically add opportunities to CRM systems including HubSpot, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Monday.com, Pipedrive, SugarCRM, Zoho, and ClickUp.
• GSA eBuycoreTechnology or IntegrationTask Order integration allows Standard and Leader subscribers to automatically import their eBuy opportunities into HigherGov for unified opportunity tracking and pipeline management.
• SymphonycoreTechnology or IntegrationTask Order integration enables Symphony users to sync task order opportunities into HigherGov for consolidated opportunity management.
• U.S. Federal Government AgenciescoreOthersHigherGov submits FOIA and public records requests to government agencies on behalf of subscribers to obtain contract documents, bidder lists, and winning proposals not otherwise publicly available.
• Microsoft Azure / Entra IDstandardTechnology or IntegrationSingle Sign-On integration for Standard and Leader plan subscribers using Microsoft identity management platform for enterprise authentication.
• OktastandardTechnology or IntegrationSingle Sign-On integration for Standard and Leader plan subscribers using Okta identity platform for secure, centralized authentication.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• SAM.gov: SAM.gov is the US government's free system for award management and federal contract opportunity posting. It is the baseline free alternative against which HigherGov monetizes added FOIA-derived data, AI analysis, and capture workflow tooling.
• USAspending.gov: USAspending.gov is the official US government source for federal award and spending data. It is the primary free source of award data that HigherGov enriches via FOIA records, hierarchical awardee tracking, and labor-rate benchmarking.

Direct peers

• GovSpend: GovSpend aggregates state, local, and education (SLED) government spending data and provides procurement intelligence tools. It directly overlaps with HigherGov's SLED opportunity offering and shared award data products.
• GovTribe: GovTribe is a self-serve government contracting intelligence platform offering opportunity tracking, awardee profiles, and federal contract search. It targets the same SMB and mid-market government contractors as HigherGov's Starter and Standard tiers.
• GovWin IQ (Deltek): GovWin IQ is the long-standing market leader in government contracting intelligence, offering federal/state/local opportunity tracking, capture management, and contractor profiles. It directly competes with HigherGov across nearly every product surface and is the primary incumbent the company is positioned against.
• Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg Government provides federal contracting intelligence, legislative tracking, and grant data aimed at contractors, lobbyists, and policy professionals. It is a premium-priced direct competitor to HigherGov's Market Intelligence and Capital Markets modules, with deeper financial-industry distribution.
• Fedmine: Fedmine is a federal contracting intelligence and CRM platform providing opportunity tracking, capture management, and contact data. It is a direct competitor to HigherGov's combined Market Intelligence + Government CRM offering.
• Onvia (Deltek): Onvia, now part of Deltek, provides government procurement intelligence covering state, local, and education (SLED) bids. It is a direct competitor to HigherGov's SLED opportunity module and historically one of the most comparable SLED-focused intel platforms.

Broad incumbents

• GovWin / Input (legacy): The legacy Input (now GovWin IQ/Deltek) franchise defined the govcon intelligence category over decades. As a broad incumbent, it sets the enterprise benchmark for data depth and serves as the primary displacement target for HigherGov's enterprise sales motion.
• Procurement Sciences: Procurement Sciences is HigherGov's parent company (May 2026 acquisition) and operates the Awarded AI capture and proposal platform. Together the two form a broader AI-driven govcon growth stack, and Procurement Sciences is now the strategic acquirer integrating HigherGov's data assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xmstdn.social/@highergov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highergov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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