Locke pairs AI agents with lobbyists to chase government contracts

Founder Parth Badhwar says the YC startup reached a $500K annual revenue run-rate six weeks after its quiet start.

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Primary source: Y Combinator

Why it matters

Locke is testing whether vertical AI can improve the margins of relationship-heavy professional services. Its $500K run-rate claim shows early demand; the human workload will determine whether the model scales.

An exploded technical diagram shows stylized government and business components connected by abstract agent symbols against a soft, bright background.

Parth Badhwar (@parth_badhwar) introduced Locke in early August as an AI-powered government affairs operation that combines software agents with in-house lobbyists to help companies monitor regulation, influence policy and pursue government contracts.…

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