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place-based
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https://web.archive.org/web/20131129000635/https://electnext.com/
ElectNext
If knowledge is a door to information, data is the key. When you’re talking about politics and government, information is extremely important to those who are making decisions on who to vote for and what legislation to get behind or block.
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Later rebranded as Versa before acquisition by Change.org > the startup began as a way to connect voters and politicians, using a quiz to show voters which politicians' views most aligned with their own. But their most recent business model wasn't making money, Dannenbaum said this fall, and that's why it pivoted to sponsored comments. [technically philly](https://technical.ly/philly/2014/01/03/electnext-versa/)
If shutdown, what happened?
Acquired
Funding details
| Funded by | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Luminate | 2013-01-01 | — |
| Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Liberty City Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Digital News Ventures, Gabriel Investments, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Investor’s Circle | 2018-10-18 | $1,300,000 |
Resources
Founder(s)
Keya Dannenbaum
- Country
- United States of America 🇺🇸
- Founded
- 2011
- Language(s)
- English
- Tech stack
- BuiltWith report →
- Categories
- Engagement tech, Graveyard, Matching views to votes, The Tech, Voter assistance tech, Voting and elections
- Added
- 2021-06-22
- Last modified
- 2026-07-12T16:43:55.000Z
Additional details
- Previously known as
- Versa
- Number of integrations
- 0
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