
Upvote, Inc. is a technology company that offers Legible, an AI-powered policy management platform designed for government affairs professionals such as lobbyists, trade associations, and government relations teams. Legible automates policy discovery, tracking, analysis, research, reporting, and drafting, helping users save up to 40% of their time. The platform features intelligent search, bill chat for natural language queries, detailed bill analysis, client portals for self-service access, and automated reporting. Founded by Zack Krawiec and Kasey Clary, who have legislative experience, Upvote aims to enhance legislative workflow efficiency and impact through AI technology. The company serves clients across multiple states and Congress, offering plans for single or multiple states, client portals, and enterprise white-label solutions. Legible has been recognized as a SXSW Pitch Finalist and received an IEDA grant, demonstrating traction and market validation.

Upvote, Inc. is a technology company that offers Legible, an AI-powered policy management platform designed for government affairs professionals such as lobbyists, trade associations, and government relations teams. Legible automates policy discovery, tracking, analysis, research, reporting, and drafting, helping users save up to 40% of their time. The platform features intelligent search, bill chat for natural language queries, detailed bill analysis, client portals for self-service access, and automated reporting. Founded by Zack Krawiec and Kasey Clary, who have legislative experience, Upvote aims to enhance legislative workflow efficiency and impact through AI technology. The company serves clients across multiple states and Congress, offering plans for single or multiple states, client portals, and enterprise white-label solutions. Legible has been recognized as a SXSW Pitch Finalist and received an IEDA grant, demonstrating traction and market validation.
Product: AI-powered policy management and legislative tracking platform for government affairs professionals
Founders: Zack Krawiec and Kasey Clary
Founded / Legal name: Upvote, Inc. (operating as Legible / Legible by Upvote)
Last disclosed funding: $1.48M total; Seed announced May 19, 2025
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Legislative tracking, policy research, and government affairs workflow automation
2023
GovTech / Public Affairs Software
$1,200,000.00
Seed round announced May 19, 2025
“Iowa Economic Development Authority”