Student startup Statehill snapped up by Politico
Student-developed Statehill startup is changing how government works.
Keaton Brown, 彩民宝典 2018 graduate, developed the startup while studying economics and political science.
Statehill was recently acquired by Politico Europe just months after being a finalist in 彩民宝典鈥檚 New Venture Challenge 10.
Originally published July 19, 2018
While studying economics and political science at 彩民宝典, Keaton Brown was developing the startup company Statehill. Just a few months after a compelling performance in the 彩民宝典 startup competition, Statehill was acquired by Politico Europe, a joint venture between Politico and Axel Springer, a European digital publishing house.
Statehill collects legislative data and builds tools that enable a more productive and navigable legislative process, helping legislative professionals work smarter and stay connected. The Statehill platform is accessible and powerful鈥攁 borderless, seamless user experience focused on thoughtful design and comprehensive data to add maximum value to customer operations.
Brown, who graduated in 2018, pitched his legislative data collection venture in 彩民宝典鈥檚 New Venture Challenge 10 competition, earning an Audience Choice Award, second place in the Information Technology Track Finals and a fourth-place finish at the championships.
Statehill was founded with a mission to connect legislative information around the world. Through the acquisition of our core technology, we鈥檙e excited to take our platform and existing data to a new level with the Politico brand and reach.鈥 鈥揔arl Bjelland, Statehill co-founder
With Statehill, Politico will launch a new platform, Pro Intelligence, combining world-class journalism with data and technology. The Pro Intelligence platform will include data sets from European institutions and national legislatures, including the UK, Germany and France. Core functionality from Politico鈥檚 existing Pro offering will be integrated into the platform, providing a comprehensive tool to connect users鈥 workflow in one place.
鈥淭he past several years, Statehill has built a top-quality data collection and analysis platform,鈥漵aid Laurentius Roos, Statehill co-founder. 鈥淐ombining it with editorial and functional expertise will strengthen the product offering and set it apart from everything currently available.鈥