| Stimulus Package Means Billions for State and Local Tech The massive federal stimulus package signed last week by President Biden will bring billions of dollars to state and local governments. Here's what that will mean for technology modernization efforts. Optibus Raises $107M, Adds Equity Tools to Platform Can data help make transit more equitable? While pulling in a giant investment round, the startup Optibus is working on ways to put demographics and other data into the hands of local transportation officials. Micromobility Data Startup Populus Raises $5M from Investors The company has been growing in recent years, gathering city customers around the world and expanding into curb management and street closure solutions. Now its investors are re-upping, and new ones are jumping aboard. Government Procurement Startup Marketplace.city Raises $1M The startup was founded in 2017 but already has more than 200 governments across the globe participating, including New York City, London and Los Angeles. Now it's pulling in investment money. Appraisal Tech Company Vision Nabs Private Equity Investment At 46 years old, Vision Government Solutions is among the eldest gov tech companies. But the investment it just took from a private equity firm might portend fast growth and mergers in Vision's future. | 