Turnout Secures $21M in Seed Funding to Fuel Mission to Simplify Government Bureaucracy

The AI-native platform streamlines complex government services and has returned and applied over $40 million to Americans since its inception 10 months ago.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnout, an AI-powered consumer service that reimagines how Americans navigate complex government and financial processes, today announced $21 million in seed funding. The proceeds will further the product's development and automation, allowing millions of Americans to navigate rigid bureaucratic processes more efficiently, giving them a chance to "beat the system." The seed round was co-led by Shine Capital and LGVP with participation from Swish Ventures, Jaz Capital Partners, Zeev Ventures, HoneyStone, Conversion, Four Aces, and other GPs and Angel investors.

Americans are buried in government paperwork, spending a staggering 12.1 billion hours each year on federal forms. Current applications are notably time-consuming, difficult, and prone to error. Turnout modernizes the process of navigating government agencies, starting with tax debt relief and Social Security Disability claims, with more services to follow.

Turnout's technology eliminates the burden of government forms by handling the entire process with AI and expert advocacy, ensuring consumers no longer face the complexity themselves. Its AI orchestrator, Jake, already automates nearly 60% of tasks by pulling transcripts, checking eligibility, pre-filling and filing applications, gathering medical and wage records, tracking deadlines, and sending status updates. In parallel, licensed professionals review the critical steps and complete the forms. As a result, applications have fewer errors, faster resolutions, and raving reviews  on Trustpilot.

"Our goal is to become the 'AI for everyone,' and this funding gives us the ability to answer the call of Americans who are fed up with outdated government infrastructure," said Itai Hirsch, Turnout's Founder and CEO. "Complex processes are buried under layers of bureaucracy and aging technology, leaving too many Americans feeling ignored, overwhelmed, and stuck. Turnout is being built by experts to cut through that complexity, putting time and money back in consumers' hands."

"Itai is a force of nature that embodies the American dream and is uniquely suited to help others achieve it," said Mo Koyfman, Founder and General Partner of Shine Capital. "Turnout is using  AI to transform the lives of everyday Americans, helping them navigate their finances, secure the benefits they are entitled to, and establish themselves on a firm footing. Shine is privileged to be a part of this mission."

The company plans to increase its team by 50% this year and is actively hiring for various roles from its headquarters in San Diego. In addition, the company will expand into various services across other complex government use cases.

Turnout's platform is available nationwide. To learn more, visit https://www.turnout.co/.

About Turnout Technologies

Turnout is building America's modern consumer advocacy platform, designed to help everyday people tackle complex government challenges with confidence. At the center of the experience is Jake, our AI case orchestrator, who works alongside licensed professionals to guide cases from start to finish. Together, they transform overwhelming bureaucracy into clear, manageable steps that actually get results. To learn more, visit www.turnout.co.

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