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SOKIGO and the work after “Submit”
A school transport application, a ventilation report, a city moving house. SOKIGO builds the software that helps Swedish municipalities turn information into decisions - and shows why the awkward work usually begins after the form is filled in.
Anna Rolnicki Learned to Read a Room at Sea. Now She Helps GovTech Find Its Audience.
Before permits, planning applications and inspection reports, Anna Rolnicki worked the most literal kind of live audience: cruise passengers. Her route to Cloudpermit's C-suite is a study in attention, translation and the quiet craft of making complicated work matter.
Cloudpermit Turned a Government Side Project Into the Software Behind 1,450 Town Halls
The first version looked like a wireframe and swapped integrations for hand work. Thirteen years later, Cloudpermit is selling local governments a practical escape from paper files, phone tag, and the lonely spreadsheet that somehow runs city hall.
Rec Technologies
Rec Technologies builds the software that runs local Parks & Recreation - a modern operating system that lets residents discover, book, and pay for courts, classes, clinics, and community programs, while giving recreation departments the tools to schedule staff, manage facilities, and grow revenue. Founded in 2022 by former Uber and The Athletic operators Birju Kadakia and Rachel Williams, Rec is used by 100+ cities and communities and raised an $11M Series A in 2025 led by Crosslink Capital with backing from athletes including Kevin Durant, Larry Fitzgerald, Joe Montana, and Kelvin Beachum.
Kaizen
Kaizen (Kaizen Labs) is a New York-based civic technology company building modern, people-first software for America's essential public services. Its AI-native, highly configurable SaaS platform replaces aging legacy systems across permitting, parks and recreation, licensing, transit, payments, and resident engagement. Founded by Nikhil Reddy and KJ Shah, Kaizen partners with local, state, and federal agencies to give residents consumer-grade digital experiences - from reserving a campsite to renewing a license - while restoring public trust in government services.