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HUGE opportunity to bring AI to Government to fix the hiring crisis | Holly | GetAsterHQ

Interested in joining the Holly team? Drop a note to alex@asterhq.com Today we're joined by Brendan and Cherie, founders of HollyGov—an AI startup that just closed a $2.2M pre-seed round to solve one of government's most critical problems: over 1 million vacant jobs crippling communities nationwide. ​ This isn't just another HR tool. Government hiring is broken—think blacksmith job postings and 25,000 applications flooding new administrations like Zohran Mamdani's, where hires might not happen until 2027. HollyGov uses AI to fix job design, salary benchmarking, and bureaucratic bottlenecks, turning unstructured data mountains into one-click insights that save workers hundreds of hours. Why watch? If you're an engineer, designer, or PM who wants mission-driven work with massive impact—serving 24M public sector workers and $3T in payroll—this is your signal. HollyGov grew ARR 53x in 6 months, landed Bay Area counties like Santa Clara, and offers sticky 3-5 year contracts in a first-mover GovTech position. ​ They're aggressively hiring Senior Software Engineers (backend/AI/LLM focus) to build agentic modules and scale their class/comp platform into a full AI-native HRIS. Mission: empower civil servants, rebuild trust in government, and make public service desirable again. Drop us a message at alex@asterhq.com if this excites you—roles are open now. Follow for more deep dives into AI startups solving real problems. Let's jump in! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction - HollyGov's mission to solve government's hiring crisis 02:20 - The government hiring bottleneck - job classification crisis 04:02 - Why government careers are appealing to younger generations 05:54 - How HollyGov's product works - the platform walkthrough 08:10 - Long-term vision: AI-native HRIS for the entire employee lifecycle 10:01 - Engineering challenges in legacy government systems 12:17 - Real impact: Turning hundreds of hours into one-click solutions 14:26 - Building trust with AI in government 16:40 - Customer success stories - tears of relief from government workers 18:30 - Company culture: Building with, not for government users 20:01 - Product roadmap: From clerical assistant to strategic advisor 22:05 - Explosive growth: 53x ARR increase in 6 months 22:35 - Working with major counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa 24:44 - Why 3-5 year contracts signal massive customer confidence 26:33 - Sales velocity: 3.5 month cycles vs. 12-18 month industry standard 28:29 - Current hiring: Senior Software Engineers with backend/AI focus Key Topics AI in government - GovTech innovation - Engineering opportunities - Startup growth - Public sector transformation - Mission-driven careers Reach out about opportunities: alex@asterhq.com Follow Alex on LinkedIn:   / alexpavlou   Follow Alex on X: https://x.com/alexpavlou Check out Aster AI: https://www.asterhq.com/ More on Holly: https://www.hollygov.com/ https://hollygov.substack.com/ Brendan's LinkedIn:   / brendanhellweg   Cherie's LinkedIn:   / cheriechung