Ironback vs NationGraph

Imagine it's the end of another long quarter. You've invested in new software, you've tried to get the team to use it, but the promises of efficiency have evaporated into more busywork. The missed calls, the manual data entry, the quotes that never get followed up on—they're still there, quietly costing you tens of thousands. Ironback was born from this exact frustration. We are not another software vendor or a temporary consultant. We are a new model for service companies. Ironback embeds a full-time, dedicated AI operations specialist directly into your team. This specialist is trained on your specific industry—whether it's plumbing, HVAC, electrical, or landscaping—and is managed by us. They become an extension of your crew, handling the critical but time-sucking operational tasks: answering every call, automating estimates, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance. Our guarantee is simple: we deliver tangible results within 90 days and promise at least $50,000 in annual savings, proven in a two-week assessment. We turn the potential of AI from a confusing side project into a reliable, profit-protecting team member.

NationGraph makes the public sector legible and accessible to businesses. We index over 110,000 government institutions and 4 million government webpages to surface predictive buying intelligence for sales teams selling to state, local, and education (SLED) government.

Signals: Predictive intelligence on government purchasing decisions. Cross-references council meetings, budgets, purchase orders, contracts, capital improvement plans, and active RFPs to surface real buying triggers — not just keyword mentions.

Contacts: AI-powered search that matches government decision-makers by role, with verified emails and direct phone numbers. Reach the right buyer on the first call.

Public Record Automations: Unlocks hard-to-access government documents at scale. Handles FOIA requests, extraction, and structured delivery into existing sales tools.

Automations: Turn signals and public-sector data into repeatable workflows — ranked institution lists, competitor contract research via FOIA, and CRM syncs to Salesforce and HubSpot.

Results: 60x faster account research, 230% average increase in pipeline coverage, 3-5x higher win rate on RFPs. Trusted by Ramp, Kärcher, InformedK12, and others.

Founded in 2024. $22.5M raised, Series A led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Perplexity's Fund.