What Aristotle does

Aristotle is a privately held, founder-owned political technology and data company founded in 1983 and headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. It serves political campaigns (from local to presidential), PACs, advocacy organizations, corporations, and financial-services clients with pay-to-play compliance obligations, operating through dedicated sales divisions for PAC, Campaign & Data, and Consulting. Subsidiary Integrity provides identity and age verification, and the company maintains offices in Atlanta, San Diego, Provo, Toronto, and London, with international campaign work in countries including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Kenya, Georgia, Tunisia, and Venezuela.

The core technology is a cloud-based political platform built around three pillars: Campaign Manager™ (a three-in-one CRM combining FEC compliance, fundraising, and accounting reporting), Aristotle 360 (a government affairs database with compliance, email blasts, legislative tracking, and metrics), and a set of voter, consumer, and donor data assets including the National Voter File (235+ million records sourced from 4,000+ election boards), National Consumer File (268+ million), and National Donor File (215+ million donations across 35 million unique donors). Supporting modules include Donor Insight (ML-driven donor propensity scoring), MatchIT (data appending), Digital Audiences (predictive segments distributed via LiveRamp, The Trade Desk, and Google), Action Center (advocacy websites), and the Early and Absentee Voting Dashboard. ActiveVoter, a 2026 CTV product launched with JamLoop, uses state early-voter data to suppress households that have already voted.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring software subscriptions (Campaign Manager, Aristotle 360, PAC Compliance Outsourcing), data licensing (pay-per-record via VoterListsOnline, enterprise API access for voter and consumer files), pay-to-play compliance managed services, and consulting/professional services including strategy, PAC program development, and compliance filing. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, a self-serve PLG channel for data buyers, digital partner distribution through LiveRamp, The Trade Desk, and Google, and channel partners including Gray Media, Archetype Data, Causal, and JamLoop. Operational scale signals include 10,200 FEC reports filed and $1.4 billion in donations tracked through Campaign Manager in 2026, 230+ compliance clients, and a 7.5-minute average service response time.

Name

Aristotle

Legal name

Aristotle, Inc.

Website

https://aristotle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aristotle is a founder-owned political technology and data company founded in 1983, providing integrated campaign, PAC, advocacy, and compliance software, voter/consumer/donor data assets, and consulting services to U.S. and international political organizations, corporations, and financial institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Campaign and Compliance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Political campaign software
• Voter data licensing
• PAC compliance services
• Government affairs platform
• Political data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions and Licensing: Aristotle generates revenue through cloud-based software subscriptions for Campaign Manager, Aristotle 360, and other campaign/PAC/advocacy platforms. These include recurring subscription fees for platform access, compliance tools, and data management capabilities.
2. Data Products and Licensing: Revenue from licensing access to National Voter File (235+ million), National Consumer File (268+ million), National Donor File (215+ million), and Digital Audience segments. Data is sold through VoterListsOnline self-serve platform, MatchIT service, and enterprise API access.
3. Consulting and Professional Services: PAC consulting services, compliance outsourcing, advocacy program development, and grassroots consulting engagements. Services include strategy planning, creative services, compliance filing, and government affairs consulting.
4. Pay-to-Play Compliance Services: Political contribution monitoring and pre-clearance services for financial institutions to ensure SEC compliance. Includes data matching, reporting, and ongoing compliance monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aristotle sells cloud-based political campaign, PAC, advocacy, and data software, supported by proprietary voter, consumer, and donor databases. Its core products include Campaign Manager™ (three-in-one campaign CRM for compliance, fundraising, and accounting), Aristotle 360 (government affairs database), VoterListsOnline.com (self-serve data portal), and consulting/compliance services for PACs and corporations subject to pay-to-play regulations. The company also operates an Integrity division providing age and identity verification.

Product overview

Aristotle is a political technology, consulting, data, and compliance solutions provider founded in 1983, headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The company operates a platform-plus-services architecture centered on Campaign Manager™ (three-in-one CRM for compliance, fundraising, and accounting), Aristotle 360 (government affairs database), and VoterListsOnline.com (data portal). Key data assets include the National Voter File (235+ million), National Consumer File (268+ million), and National Donor File (215+ million donations). Supporting products include Donor Insight (donor analytics), MatchIT (data appending), Digital Audiences (predictive segments), and advocacy tools (Action Center, Arena). Services encompass PAC Compliance Outsourcing (led by former FEC Chairman), Pay-to-Play Compliance, and consulting. A subsidiary, Integrity, provides identity verification. The company reported 10.2k FEC Reports filed and $1.4 Billion in donations tracked through Campaign Manager in 2026, with 24/7 customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campaign Manager: Three-in-one cloud-based political campaign management software with solutions for compliance, fundraising, and accounting reporting.
• VoterListsOnline (VLO)
• Aristotle Digital Audiences
• Donor Insight
• Aristotle 360
• Aristotle Arena
• Campaign Contribution
• MatchIT
• Arena 360

Products and services

• Campaign Manager™ Cloud-based political campaign management software combining compliance, fundraising, and accounting reporting in a single three-in-one platform for political campaigns. Includes donor insight, data management, and FEC filing capabilities. In 2026, the platform processed 10,200 FEC Reports filed and tracked $1.4 billion in donations.
• VoterListsOnline.com (VLO) Online data repository providing 24/7 instant access to download registered voter lists, consumer files, donor records, and new mover data. Contains over 1,000 appended data points and is updated monthly with NCOA and SSA records, sourced from the National Voter File (235+ million), National Consumer File (268+ million), National Donor File (215+ million), and New Mover File (39+ million quarterly).
• MatchIT Data matching and appending platform that allows users to match files against Aristotle's dynamic database to append email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, political districts, consumer and voter demographics, and more within minutes, with a pay-only-for-matches pricing model.
• Aristotle 360 Comprehensive government affairs database used for compliance, email blasts, legislative tracking, communications, solicitations, credit card processing, FEC reporting, state compliance, and zip-to-district matching. Includes full metrics for financials, email campaigns, and outreach for PACs and trade associations.
• Aristotle Digital Audiences Digital audience data platform combining 100% deterministic data with machine learning and predictive data modeling. Includes pre-built audiences (Aristotle Political, Consumer, Affluent, Auto, Holiday) and custom segments for B2B and B2C markets, available through LiveRamp, The Trade Desk, Google, and all major DSPs.
• National Voter File Premier voter database of 235+ million registered U.S. voters sourced from 4,000+ election boards, with over 1,000 appended data points including voter frequency, phone numbers, emails, and 1.1 billion email addresses.
• National Consumer File Comprehensive database of 268+ million consumer records for individuals 18+, multi-sourced from consumer spending, credit information, title company records, utility records, public records, and machine learning modeling with 1,000+ demographic and lifestyle characteristics.
• Pay-to-Play Compliance Services Political contribution monitoring and pre-clearance services for financial organizations to ensure SEC rules and regulations compliance. Includes federal, state, and local donor databases, data matching, and ongoing reporting for pay-to-play requirements.
• PAC Compliance Outsourcing Compliance services led by former FEC Chairman David M. Mason, including filing Federal Election Commission and all 50 state reports, lobby report filing, corporate political contribution management, check processing, monthly bank reconciliation, and 24/7 customer support for PACs, political parties, and corporations.
• Campaign Contribution Online donation acceptance and tracking platform for political campaigns, nonprofits, and PACs with 20+ customizable features, real-time monitoring, PCI and FEC compliance, fraud protection, and seamless integration.
• Integrity (Age and Identity Verification) Age and identity verification division offering a comprehensive suite of advanced identity and age verification products for commercial and government sectors worldwide, including video verification service and FTC-approved Children's Privacy Compliance Program.
• Early and Absentee Voting Dashboard Dashboard tool for tracking ballots returned across the country with filters by voting type, jurisdiction, district, and return rates with demographic breakdowns updated as new data arrives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,200 FEC Reports filed through Campaign Manager platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gray MediacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2026Gray Media launched Political 360, a digital advertising platform powered by Aristotle's political and consumer data. The platform integrates Aristotle's National Voter File (235+ million voters) and National Consumer File (267+ million records) with Gray's local television market presence to enable precise voter targeting for political campaigns across digital channels.
• Archetype DatacoreTechnology or Integration · 12 May 2026Strategic partnership to deliver advanced digital-ready audience segments for political, advocacy, and issue-based campaigns. Combines Aristotle's voter intelligence with Archetype Data's identity resolution and activation capabilities, enabling 360-degree audience targeting across digital platforms including LiveRamp, The Trade Desk, and Google.
• CausalcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2026Partnership to provide real-time voter targeting capabilities for the 2026 election cycle. Integrates Aristotle's voter data infrastructure into Causal's advertising platform to improve targeting precision, reduce wasted ad spend, and increase campaign performance.
• Inflection PointminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Inflection Point is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm incubated by Aristotle International, led by Managing Principal Austin O'Boyle. The firm brings together leadership with decades of lobbying, advocacy, and government affairs experience.
• UnderdogminorOthers · 9 March 2026Underdog, a private sports company, acquired Aristotle Exchange DCM, Inc. and Aristotle Exchange DCO, Inc., which are CFTC-registered prediction market venues. This enables Underdog to operate its own federally-compliant prediction market exchange. Aristotle retains control of its PredictIt exchange.
• LiveRampcoreTechnology or IntegrationAristotle Digital Audiences available via LiveRamp Data Store, enabling privacy-conscious audience solutions for political and advocacy organizations. The partnership provides access to deterministic voter and consumer data for programmatic targeting.
• The Trade DeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital audience data integration with The Trade Desk for programmatic political advertising. Enables campaigns to activate Aristotle's voter intelligence data across the platform.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital audience data integration with Google platforms for political advertising. Part of Aristotle's ecosystem strategy to make voter data available across all major DSPs and programmatic platforms.
• ALC (Advertising Language Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with ALC for unique political, consumer, and custom segments distribution through major DSPs and exchanges. Enables omni-channel marketing distribution for Aristotle's audience data products.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NGP VAN: Largest direct competitor in campaign and Democratic party software (ActionKit, VAN, MobilizeAmerica). Operates the Democratic voter file infrastructure and competes head-to-head with Aristotle's Campaign Manager and data products across progressive campaigns and progressive-aligned PACs.
• TargetSmart: Direct competitor in political data and voter file services, providing voter data, consumer data appends, and audience targeting to campaigns, parties, and advocacy organizations. Competes with Aristotle's National Voter File, Digital Audiences, and MatchIT products.
• i360: Operates the Republican voter file and provides political data, donor analytics, and PAC/campaign technology to GOP campaigns and conservative advocacy organizations. Closest Aristotle equivalent on the right side of the political spectrum and a direct data and software competitor.
• Catalist: Progressive political data and analytics provider offering voter file services, modeling, and targeting tools to Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations. Direct competitor to Aristotle's data and targeting products on the left side of the political market.
• ActBlue: Dominant Democratic fundraising and donation processing platform used by the vast majority of Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations. Competes with Aristotle's Campaign Contribution and donor management tools for Democratic-aligned fundraising volume.
• WinRed: Republican equivalent of ActBlue, providing online fundraising infrastructure for GOP campaigns and conservative causes. Competes with Aristotle on donation processing and donor management for Republican-aligned clients.
• L2 (L2 Data): Long-standing political data vendor specializing in voter file enhancement, modeling, and voter contact targeting. Direct competitor in the political data licensing and append space against Aristotle's VLO and Digital Audiences.

Emerging players

• Quorum: Cloud-native public affairs and advocacy software platform serving corporations, trade associations, and lobbying firms. Competes with Aristotle 360 in the government affairs workflow market with a more modern SaaS architecture.
• Mobilize: Volunteer engagement and event management platform for campaigns and advocacy organizations, increasingly overlapping with Aristotle's advocacy and grassroots functionality through a mobile-first UX.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce (VoteBuilder / CRM for Politics): Salesforce's VoteBuilder (originally built for Obama campaigns and now powering NGP VAN) and broader CRM platform compete with Campaign Manager for large-scale campaign CRM and voter contact workflows. Represents the broad incumbent CRM player with overlapping political capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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