Where is Civstart's headquarters located?

Civstart's headquarters is located in Washington, DC ( United States ).

How big is Civstart's investment team?

Civstart has a team of 23, including 14 partners.

How many companies has Civstart invested in?

Civstart has invested in 41 companies, including HubSpot & Carta.

How many exits has Civstart been involved in?

Civstart's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Civstart's portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in Civstart's portfolio.

Civstart - 2025 Investor Profile & Team - Tracxn

Civstart, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2018, is based in Washington, DC, United States. With a presence in 6 countries, it has supported around 41 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of May 2025, Civstart has 1 unicorn under its belt and has witnessed 7 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include HubSpot, Carta and Esri. The program is backed by a team of 23 people who primarily support startups based in United States, Australia.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Portfolio Companies

HubSpot, Carta & 39 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech & 18 more

Locations of Investment

United States, Australia & 4 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Carta

Civstart has a portfolio of 41 companies. They have 1 unicorn in their portfolio - Carta. They have had 6 portfolio exits. Most notable exits include HubSpot, and .

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Civstart has 1 unicorns in its portfolio - Carta. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Carta which became a unicorn in 2019, -6 years after Civstart first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Civstart's portfolio:

Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
74	Carta	Software-based equity management solutions	2012	Enterprise Applications [+1]	San Francisco	Series G	jwaqtzl

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1 of Civstart's portfolio company became public - HubSpot. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2014 at marketcap of $759M

Here are Civstart's portfolio companies that went public:

Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
HubSpot	Oct 10, 2014	-	-	-

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6 companies from Civstart's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Orbital Insight in May 2024 by Privateer.

Here are Civstart's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Orbital Insight	May 06, 2024	-	-	-
Power Almanac	Apr 01, 2022	-	-	-
Proof	Jan 25, 2022	-	-	-
Whyline	Jan 04, 2022	-	-	-
ProcureNow	Jun 25, 2021	-	-	-

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Civstart has a team of 23 members including 14 Partners located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. Civstart's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Civstart:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact details
Tom Spengler	Partner	Phoenix	-	-
Anthony Jamison	Partner	Washington, DC	-	1 Email
Sarah Nicoll	Partner	Washington, DC	-	2 Emails
Nicholas Lyell	Partner	Oakland	-	1 Email
Kristina Francis	Partner	Chantilly	-	1 Email
Jessica Pasion	Partner	Burlington	-	1 Email
Niles Friedman	Partner	Washington, DC	-	-
Peter Pirnejad	Partner	San Francisco	-	-
Brian Purchia	Partner	San Francisco	-	-
Mitch Herckis	Partner	Washington, DC	-	-
Doug Matthews	Partner	Grand Rapids	-	-