Polco Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 76

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 38

Polco General Information

Description

Operator of a social platform designed to modernize interaction between citizens and government. The company's platform integrates local to national legislation with citizen voting and crowd-sourced political commentary and offers a unified set of tools, including verified surveys and polls, interactive simulations, nationwide benchmark comparisons, AI-powered analytics and community data dashboards, enabling nonprofits and public-sector agencies to understand community needs better, involve residents in decision-making, and make informed policies.

Contact Information

Website
www.polco.us
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1241 John Q. Hammons Drive
  • Suite 203
  • Madison, WI 53717
  • United States
+1 (608)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Government
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 1241 John Q. Hammons Drive
  • Suite 203
  • Madison, WI 53717
  • United States
+1 (608)

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Polco Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
15. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC (Series A) 03-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series A1) 01-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 31-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Early Stage VC 04-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Early Stage VC 22-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC 01-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 22-Apr-2016 $5K $150K Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 22-Sep-2015 $50K $150K Completed Startup
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Polco Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Series A-1
Seed 4
Seed 3
Seed 2 1,899,465 $0.000100 $0.55 $0.55 1x $0.55 6.68%
Seed 1 3,004,492 $0.000100 $0.69 $0.69 1x $0.69 10.57%
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Polco Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a social platform designed to modernize interaction between citizens and government. The company's platform
Business/Productivity Software
Madison, WI
76 As of 2026

Tel Aviv, Israel
 

Denver, CO
 
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Polco Competitors (12)

One of Polco’s 12 competitors is Zencity, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Zencity Venture Capital-Backed Tel Aviv, Israel
Granicus Private Equity-Backed Denver, CO
mySidewalk Venture Capital-Backed Kansas City, MO
Go Vocal Venture Capital-Backed Brussels, Belgium
Neighborland Formerly VC-backed Boulder, CO
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Polco Investors (38)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AIN Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Govtech Ventures Venture Capital Minority
NXTUS Accelerator/Incubator
BAT VC Venture Capital Minority
Central Wealth Management Asset Manager Minority
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Polco Acquisitions (2)

Polco’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Balancing Act. The deal was made on 15-Feb-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Balancing Act 15-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
National Research Center 02-May-2019 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
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Polco Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Balancing Act Denver, CO 1998

Polco FAQs

  • When was Polco founded?

    Polco was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Polco headquartered?

    Polco is headquartered in Madison, WI.

  • What is the size of Polco?

    Polco has 76 total employees.

  • What industry is Polco in?

    Polco’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Polco a private or public company?

    Polco is a Private company.

  • What is Polco’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Polco is .

  • How much funding has Polco raised over time?

    Polco has raised $28M.

  • Who are Polco’s investors?

    AIN Ventures, Govtech Ventures, NXTUS, BAT VC, and Central Wealth Management are 5 of 38 investors who have invested in Polco.

  • Who are Polco’s competitors?

    Zencity, Granicus, mySidewalk, Go Vocal, and Neighborland are some of the 12 competitors of Polco.

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