What Voatz does

Voatz is a Boston-based mobile election voting platform founded in 2015 that enables voters to cast secure, verifiable ballots via smartphone, web, or tablet using a stack combining biometric identity verification, hardware-based device security, and an immutable Hyperledger Fabric blockchain ledger. Each ballot generates three independent records: a paper ballot for tabulation, an anonymized voter receipt, and a tamperproof blockchain transaction, producing what the company describes as a 100% auditable system. The platform targets government election jurisdictions (US states and counties, Canadian municipalities, Mexico's federal elections), political parties and conventions, and private organizations (unions, universities, associations) for accessible remote voting, particularly for military/overseas voters and voters with disabilities.

The core technology stack includes VoatzID for facial-recognition-based identity verification with liveness detection, an Admin Portal for election management, an Audit Portal for blockchain-backed post-election verification, and a Voter Mobile App and Voter Web App with screen reader and voice control support. Security is delivered through a multi-layer defense including Mobile Threat Defense, end-to-end encryption, FIPS 140-3 Level 1 compliance, and AWS cloud infrastructure. The company holds the world's first BMM (Blockchain Maturity Model) certification, ISO/IEC 27001 certification, StateRAMP and CSA STAR memberships, and VVSG 1.1 accessibility compliance.

The business model is enterprise subscription-based with adjustable tiered pricing per election, sold through direct field sales to government election officials on a multi-year contract basis. Go-to-market is pilot-driven and event-driven (conferences such as GSMA Mobile World Congress and Africa Tech Festival 2024). As of November 2024, Voatz has served 5+ million voters across 140+ elections in 7 countries with zero successful security incidents. A November 2025 strategic partnership with tZERO Group extends the platform into corporate proxy voting and DAO governance, signaling a horizontal expansion from public-sector elections into private capital markets infrastructure.

Name

Voatz

Legal name

Voatz, Inc.

Website

https://voatz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Election Technology Software

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Chain Voting & Proposal Systems (FSAPAHAA), Governance Frameworks & DAO Tooling (modules, templates, standards) (FSAPAHAC), Compliance Identity & KYC/KYB for Wallets (on-chain identity, reusable KYC, travel rule tooling) (FSAPACAL)

Keywords

• Mobile voting platform
• Blockchain election security
• Biometric voter verification
• Government election software
• Remote ballot delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Election Services: Voatz provides mobile voting platform services to government jurisdictions for conducting elections. Pricing is adjustable tiered based on election complexity, volume, and degree of customization. Works closely with each jurisdiction to account for budget, number of voters, and time constraints.
2. Political Party and Convention Voting: Services political parties, conventions, caucuses, and private organizations for elections and voting events.
3. Enterprise/Organization Voting: Provides voting services for unions, professional associations, student government elections, and town meeting voting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Voatz provides a mobile-first election voting platform that enables voters to cast secure, auditable ballots from a smartphone using biometric identity verification, hardware-based device security, and a Hyperledger Fabric permissioned blockchain for tamperproof recordkeeping. The platform is sold to government jurisdictions, political parties, and private organizations, and produces a voter-verifiable paper trail, a digital ballot receipt, and an immutable blockchain record for every vote cast. It integrates with existing election infrastructure (including certified tabulation machines) and is offered alongside an administrative dashboard, an audit portal, and an identity verification subsystem (VoatzID).

Product overview

Voatz offers a modular mobile-first elections platform centered on its core Voatz Mobile Voting Platform, which provides a fourth voting channel (mobile/web/tablet) alongside traditional in-person and mail-in voting. The platform integrates a suite of named products: VoatzID handles identity verification using facial recognition and liveness detection; the Voatz Admin Portal enables election officials to manage elections; the Voatz Audit Portal provides blockchain-backed post-election auditing; Voatz Lite serves as a lightweight variant; Voatz Ballot Station and Voatz Event Manager (VEM) manage ballot marking and event-specific configurations. Voters can access the system via the Voatz Voter Mobile App (VMA) for iOS/Android, the Voatz Voter Web App (VWA) for browser access, or Tablet/Kiosk Voting. Every ballot submission generates three records: a paper ballot for tabulation, an anonymized voter ballot receipt, and an immutable blockchain record. A November 2025 partnership with tZERO extends the platform to corporate proxy voting use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voatz Mobile Voting Platform Flagship mobile-first elections platform that enables citizens to vote securely on smartphones using biometric identity verification, hardware-based device security, and a Hyperledger Fabric permissioned blockchain for immutable recordkeeping. Designed for government election jurisdictions and integrates with existing certified tabulation systems, producing a paper ballot, a voter-verifiable digital receipt, and a blockchain record for every vote.
• Voatz Admin Portal
• Voatz Audit Portal Blockchain-backed post-election audit portal that allows election officials, independent auditors, and citizen volunteers to compare paper ballots, voter-verified digital receipts, and blockchain records to confirm that tabulated results match voter intent.
• VoatzID
• Corporate Proxy Voting (tZERO partnership) Blockchain-backed corporate proxy voting offering developed with tZERO Group, combining Voatz's identity-verified voting technology with tZERO's regulated market infrastructure for tokenized securities. Targeted at late-stage private companies, tokenized real-world assets, and DAOs requiring transparent shareholder and token-holder engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero successful security incidents across 140+ elections serving 5+ million voters
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• tZERO Group, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Strategic collaboration announced November 4, 2025 to deliver blockchain-backed proxy voting for corporate governance. tZERO provides regulated market infrastructure for tokenized securities while Voatz provides identity-verified voting platform. Product vision includes governance solutions for late-stage private companies, tokenized real-world assets, and DAOs. Combines tZERO's capital markets expertise with Voatz's verified voting technology for transparent shareholder engagement.
• INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Mexico's National Electoral Institute partnered with Voatz for the historic 2024 Federal Elections, enabling overseas Mexicans to vote online for the first time in a federal election. Voatz provided the secure voting platform that withstood multiple cyber threats while doubling overseas voter turnout.
• IDEEOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024Technology implementation partner for Mexico 2024 Federal Elections collaboration with Voatz and INE.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024AWS provides cloud infrastructure for Voatz platform. Case study details five-layer defense strategy that thwarted 28 million malicious actions and saved 80% in costs. AWS architecture battle-tested to support more than 100+ million voters.
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSA is the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices for secure cloud computing. Voatz is a CSA member and completed the STAR Level 1 assessment (CAIQ) in 2024.
• StateRAMPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStateRAMP provides standardized cybersecurity standards for service providers offering solutions to state and local governments. Voatz is a StateRAMP member and completed the Security Snapshot (rev4) in 2023.
• OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWASP is a nonprofit foundation working to improve software security through community-led open source projects, hundreds of local chapters, and leading educational conferences. Voatz is a supporting member.
• National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAM at WGBH is a national leader in making digital media accessible for people with disabilities. Voatz partnered with NCAM to test its technology for accessibility and optimize for voters with visual, cognitive, mobility, and dexterity disabilities.
• National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASS is the nation's oldest nonpartisan professional organization for public officials, founded in 1904. Voatz is a corporate affiliate working to advance election technology and accessibility standards.
• Government Blockchain Association (GBA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBA is an international nonprofit helping governments understand and implement blockchain technology. Voatz is a corporate member and participant of the voting working group. Voatz was first election solution to achieve BMM certification and Trusted Blockchain Solution designation.
• Techstars BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechstars is a global platform for startup acceleration, investment, and innovation. Voatz is a graduate of Techstars Boston 2017.
• MassChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassChallenge strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by advancing high-potential startups without taking equity. Voatz is a graduate of MassChallenge Boston 2017.
• Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassTLC is the largest and most powerful technology association in the region, serving as a premier network for companies and entrepreneurs. Voatz is a member.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / CISAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoatz voluntarily engaged with multiple agencies at DHS including CISA, along with leading federal testing labs, to review technologies deployed in pilots. Ongoing audits viewed as critical to highest security standards.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Democracy Live: U.S.-based provider of remote accessible ballot delivery and marking solutions for military/overseas voters and voters with disabilities. Direct competitor to Voatz in the same accessible absentee voting market, with overlapping customer base of Secretaries of State and county election officials.
• Scytl: Barcelona-based provider of secure electronic voting and election management technology, with deployments for governments and political parties across Europe, the Americas, and Australia. Closely comparable to Voatz on blockchain-backed voting, online ballot return, and end-to-end election modernization for public-sector clients.
• Tenex Software Solutions (Everyone Counts): Provider of online and remote voting solutions for governments, political parties, unions, and associations globally. Closely comparable to Voatz on business model (subscription SaaS voting for public elections and private organizations) and target customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Election Systems & Software (ES&S): Largest U.S. election systems vendor, providing voting machines, tabulation, and election management software to the majority of U.S. counties. Broad incumbent whose infrastructure Voatz integrates with via paper-ballot output for tabulation; represents the establishment alternative to mobile voting.
• Hart InterCivic: Long-established U.S. provider of voting systems, election management software, and ballot tabulation equipment for state and county jurisdictions. Incumbent competitor offering overlapping election technology to similar government buyers, although focused on in-person polling-place workflows rather than mobile voting.
• Dominion Voting Systems: Major U.S. and Canadian election systems vendor offering voting machines, ballot printing, and election management software. Overlaps with Voatz in Canada (Ontario municipalities) and competes for the same county- and state-level procurement budgets, though focused on hardware-centric polling-place voting.
• Smartmatic: Global election technology company providing voting machines, e-counting, and election management solutions to governments in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Comparable to Voatz in international public-sector election deployments, though focused on polling-place and centralized e-counting rather than mobile voting.
• Microsoft ElectionGuard: Microsoft Research's open-source SDK for end-to-end verifiable voting, piloted with U.S. state election offices. Overlaps with Voatz on cryptography-backed verifiable voting for government elections; differs as a free SDK/platform rather than a managed mobile voting service.

Emerging players

• Knowink: U.S. provider of electronic poll books and mobile voter check-in technology, serving many of the same state and county election officials as Voatz. Adjacent rather than direct competitor on the voter-identity verification layer, with growing overlap as election modernization expands into mobile/remote workflows.

Others

• IDEMIA (Identity & Security division): Global identity verification and biometric authentication vendor supplying government-issued IDs and identity-proofing infrastructure used in voter registration and KYC workflows. Compares to Voatz's VoatzID component for facial recognition, liveness detection, and government-ID verification.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments

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