Pursuit puts AI research assistant on its home screen

Pursuit has made its AI assistant the first screen users see, giving government sales teams a faster way to research agencies, find contacts and spot renewal opportunities. The company also rolled out a mobile version so reps can work the same workflows from a phone.

Why it matters: - Pursuit is turning AI research into the starting point for public-sector sales teams, not an extra step. - Reps can ask for leads, contacts and renewal timing in plain English instead of digging through documents and alerts. - The move could speed up research for teams selling to state and local governments and schools, where buying signals are spread across public records.

What happened: - Pursuit made Pursuit Agent the first screen users see when they log in. - The company also said the platform, including Pursuit Agent, now works on mobile. - Sales reps can type requests such as “show me my best leads for today and who I should call.” - Pursuit Agent returns answers from Pursuit’s data and links to the source records.

The details: - Pursuit said it has read more than 32 million public documents, including budgets, council meeting minutes, contracts and other records. - Reps can ask which agencies are likely to buy, which competitor accounts are up for renewal and which counties are discussing specific issues. - Example use cases include finding the five best leads for the day, identifying agencies that buy from a competitor, researching counties with fewer than 100,000 residents that are discussing body cameras, and preparing briefings on cities, counties or school districts. - If a customer’s Salesforce or other CRM is connected, Pursuit Agent uses that data too. - The agent shows each step as it works and links every answer to the underlying source record. - Pursuit’s mobile version runs in a phone browser, so users do not need to download an app. - The mobile experience lets reps review leads, open accounts, research readiness to buy and start outreach or save accounts for later. - Calling, emailing and finding a contact take one tap on mobile.

Between the lines: - Pursuit is broadening access to its AI tools by putting them directly in the core workflow rather than reserving them for users who connect outside assistants. - The change suggests Pursuit wants to reduce the learning curve for new customers and shorten the path from research to outreach. - Brandon Max, Pursuit’s CTO and co-founder, said customers wanted to use the home page to dig into competitors, find new programs and prep for meetings from one place. - McKinsey’s 2026 B2B Pulse Survey found that 59% of B2B growth leaders who built AI into core sales workflows said seller efficiency was the biggest payoff.

What's next: - Pursuit Agent and the mobile experience are available now to all Pursuit customers. - The same agent also powers chat on individual account pages, Pursuit’s Chrome browser extension and its Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations. - Pursuit is directing users to learn more at pursuit.us.

The bottom line: - Pursuit is betting that public-sector sales teams will adopt AI faster when the research tool is the default home screen and works anywhere they do.