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Polco modernizes interaction between residents and government by offering a social platform that integrates local to national legislation with voting and crowd-sourced political commentary.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, Middleton
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 608-709-8683
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Mar 7, 2025 | Water Wars and Community Voices: A Tale of Growth and Conservation in Northern Colorado | In the heart of Northern Colorado, a battle brews over water. It’s a struggle between growth and conservation, a tug-of-war that could shape the future of the region. The recent $100 million settlement between Northern Water and Save the Po... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Firestone to send survey to residents | Randomly selected households in Firestone will receive a postcard in the mail asking them to take a community survey, followed by a separate paper survey in the mail, according to a press release. Town officials partnered with Polco, a poll... |
| May 7, 2020 | The Changemaker: Glen Weyl Puts His Radical Ideas Into Action | COVID-19 is the great leveler. Glen Weyl, like all of us, is cooped up in his apartment. “Love? The bleach stuff is fine for downstairs, I think,” he says to his wife from the other end of our Skype call. “Alcohol wipes would be great for t... |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Promentis, Kiio, EmOpti, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Take a break from raking leaves and putting up your Halloween decorations and catch up on the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —Milwaukee-based Promentis Pha... |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Doyenne Group, Lynx Biosciences, & Epic: This Week’s WI Watchlist | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints It was a busy week for members of Wisconsin’s innovation community. Let’s catch up on some of the latest news: —The Doyenne Group will manage a $1.2 million investment fund th... |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Bunker Labs DC Announces First Ten Companies for Bunker Battle | There are a lot of pitch competitions these days. I wouldn't be surprised if there was one a week in the DC metro area alone. But there aren't many that are specifically for startups founded by veterans. Bunker Labs DC, a non-equity veteran... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Eight Startups Selected for Seed Sumo’s Accelerator Class | Seed Sumo, an accelerator based in Bryan, announced Thursday the eight startups participating in its three month program. |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Seed Sumo Announces Eight Tech Startups for new Accelerator Class | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Perhaps it’s no surprise that at ground zero of Texas A&M University football madness, a tech accelerator would select its startups based on a methodology used for the gri... |
| Polco | “Polco provides government leaders secure and user-friendly community engagement services. Collect and analyze resident feedback and make confident decisions for your city. ” |
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FAQ about Polco
When was Polco founded?
Polco was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about Polco?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Polco, among them “Water Wars and Community Voices: A Tale of Growth and Conservation in Northern Colorado” (Mar 7, 2025) and “Firestone to send survey to residents” (Mar 5, 2025).
Is Polco still active?
Yes, Polco is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 6, 2026.