Ironback vs NationGraph

Ironback is a transformative partnership designed specifically for service companies looking to move beyond simply experimenting with AI and start realizing its full operational potential. We understand that your team is skilled and dedicated, but manual processes are holding you back and costing you significant revenue. Instead of selling you another piece of software or a consulting plan that leaves you to figure it out alone, Ironback embeds a full-time, dedicated AI operations specialist directly into your workflow. This specialist becomes a seamless extension of your team, trained on your specific industry, your company's nuances, and your operational goals. Managed and continuously updated by Ironback's experts, your specialist implements and oversees AI-driven automation across critical areas like call handling, estimating, scheduling, documentation, and compliance. The core value proposition is a powerful synergy: you gain a dedicated AI expert without the high cost and management burden of a full-time hire, and we guarantee at least $50,000 in identified savings after a comprehensive two-week assessment. It's a collaborative model built for tangible results, typically within 90 days, turning operational friction into streamlined efficiency and profit.

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.