With raises $10m to enable cities maximize ROI on community engagement using AI

With, an end-to-end platform for all city offerings to its communities, has raised $10 million in a seed financing round to help local government leaders and their trusted partners make sure any dollar spent on community engagement doesn’t go to waste.

The funding will expand With’s reach in North America and further develop its AI capabilities to support local leaders in creating simple and vibrant community-building initiatives. Participants in the funding round include Boaz Amiti, Tal Ventures, Iron Nation, Unicorn Technologies, Ariel Maislos and Yuval Bar Gil, alongside gov-tech industry entrepreneurs .

Despite spending millions of dollars annually on community engagement, most local governments do not know their communities’ preferences, interests, or demands. On the flip side, residents are left frustrated with no simple way to discover local experiences and events until after they happen, leaving many disconnected from their communities and hinders trust in local authorities—while municipal budgets and efforts are spent pointlessly.

Adi Perry, CEO and Co-founder, With: ''At With, our mission is to empower city and county leaders globally to build resilient, thriving communities that foster deep, meaningful connections among residents. By equipping local leaders with cutting-edge tools to engage their communities in meaningful and personalized ways, we aim to transform every city and county into a vibrant, dynamic hub where residents feel truly connected and inspired.''

With’s AI capabilities and People Relationship Management (PRM) platform, can also proactively suggest events based on resident demand and interest, helping municipal leaders gauge initiative impacts and ROI. This system enables With to help governments handle community engagement from start to finish while overseeing all economic and community aspects. Instead of navigating endless social media pages, residents can simply sign up for one event to receive direct, personalized notifications for future programs, ensuring that these initiatives do not go to waste. Additionally, With’s community payment engine offers residents an up-to-date and seamless purchasing experience.

The company currently partners with more than 100 cities and counties across the US, Canada, and Israel. Ahead of its U.S. launch, With has added more than 20 North American customers over the last few months, with Scottsdale, Ariz. and Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel among its largest partners. With’s innovative platform has driven substantial growth in partnering cities, with average increases of 315 percent in event participation, 284 percent in event creation, and 274 percent in resident registrations.

Kelly Corsette, Communications and Public Affairs Director, City of Scottsdale, Arizona: ''With’s centralized community calendar is something we’ve been seeking for years. The burden on residents to find out what’s happening in a city in one unified location has always been a challenge we’ve aimed to solve. The absence of a centralized community calendar creates overlapping events for the same audience, leading to wasted resources and efforts by local stakeholders.''

Ron Ostroff, Founder and Managing Partner, Tal Ventures: ''Cities spend millions on programs for their residents but struggle to optimize the benefits. The cities we spoke with said that the 'return on investment' from With's Platform was obvious to them right away. That was a critical decision point for our decision to invest.''

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