Ironback vs NationGraph

Ironback is a pioneering solution designed to optimize operational efficiency for service companies through the deployment of a full-time AI operations specialist. This specialist is embedded within your organization, seamlessly integrating into your existing team and workflows. Ironback specializes in automating critical processes such as call handling, estimating, scheduling, and compliance tasks, enabling you to save significant costs and improve productivity. With guaranteed savings of over $50,000 in just a two-week assessment, Ironback's model addresses the common pain points of missed opportunities and inefficient processes. This solution is particularly valuable for companies struggling with manual operations and looking to leverage AI technology without the hassle of managing additional personnel or software.

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.