Hill and State Strategies
National research and public affairs firm.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | $20.0k | Grant | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Founded in 2023, Hill and State Strategies is a public affairs and research firm headquartered in Herndon, VA, that provides political intelligence services. The firm is distinguished as being one of the few Democratic opposition research firms that is entirely women-owned and women-founded.
Hill and State Strategies caters to a specific clientele, focusing on Democratic campaigns, progressive organizations, advocacy groups, labor unions, foundations, and corporations with a mission-driven focus. The firm's business model is centered on delivering data-driven strategic insight to help clients navigate complex political and policy challenges. This involves offering tailored strategies and intelligence solutions designed to provide a competitive advantage.
The core of their service offering is political intelligence, which extends beyond standard background checks to include in-depth research into candidates, donors, and organizations to identify vulnerabilities and map power networks. They specialize in opposition research, vetting, corporate due diligence, policy analysis, and issue landscape audits. The firm provides a suite of services that includes data and targeting to refine outreach, polling and messaging to shape strategy, and competitive intelligence to monitor the broader political landscape. For campaigns, they offer general consulting, leveraging campaign experience to provide high-level strategic support. They also assist corporations in navigating political challenges with strategic intelligence and research. Additionally, the company is developing a platform with features like an Insight Engine and candidate dossiers to provide real-time insights. They also host a free hub for sharing Democratic and progressive RFPs to connect campaigns with a diverse network of consultants.
Keywords: political intelligence, public affairs, opposition research, Democratic campaigns, strategic insight, policy analysis, advocacy groups, corporate due diligence, competitive intelligence, political consulting, data-driven strategy, campaign services, issue landscape audits, vetting, polling and messaging, progressive organizations, political risk navigation, women-owned business, Herndon VA, strategic communications