American Policy Ventures Action

What American Policy Ventures Action does

American Policy Ventures Action (APV) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization founded in 2023 by Liam deClive-Lowe (President) and Paolo Mastrangelo (Board Chair), headquartered at 20 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. APV operates as infrastructure for cross-partisan policymaking in the U.S. Congress, bringing together Members of Congress, senior congressional staff, policy experts, philanthropists, and business leaders through a portfolio of programs including Empowering Bipartisan Leaders, The Techno Industrial Playbook (co-spearheaded with Foundation for American Innovation, Institute for Progress, and American Compass), private Spotlight Salons, and a Polling Partnership with Cygnal. The organization also sponsors the Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll at Georgetown University's McCourt School, conducted jointly by Republican pollster Ed Goeas of The Tarrance Group and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners.

APV's service portfolio is relationship- and research-led rather than technology-led. Its functional offerings are organizing and convening: relationship-building across the aisle, intelligence and research sharing, constituent education, coalition-building, and the operation of small-format convenings that bring lawmakers together with industry and philanthropy stakeholders. The organization does not develop or sell software products; its technology footprint consists of an owned website at apventures.org, an email newsletter, a LinkedIn company page, and a digital communications operation, supplemented by earned-media placements in The Washington Post, The Hill, The Washington Examiner, RealClear Policy, and DC Policy Journal.

APV's commercial model is contribution-based rather than transactional. As a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, it generates revenue through donations and contributions from philanthropists and business leaders, with no pricing tiers, product fees, or service contracts. Its go-to-market is community-led and direct: APV engages Members of Congress and senior staff in person, sponsors bipartisan polling initiatives that generate public-facing data assets, and exposes its work through private events and external opinion content. The co-founders spin out of Humanity Forward, where they previously ran a bipartisan policy advocacy fund, and the team is supplemented by senior operators with Hill, executive-branch, and policy pedigrees such as SVP Erica Suares (12 years as Senior Adviser to Senate Republican Leader McConnell), Chief of Staff Matthew Diaz (White House Executive Office, Senate Judiciary Committee, UN ECOSOC), and VP Ari Gerstman (Department of Energy State Energy Program).

Name

American Policy Ventures Action

Legal name

American Policy Ventures Action

Website

https://apventures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Policy Ventures Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2023 that operates as infrastructure for bipartisan policymaking in the U.S. Congress, convening lawmakers, senior staff, policy experts, and philanthropists to support cross-partisan legislative collaboration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bipartisan Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Bipartisan policy advocacy
• Nonprofit policy organization
• Legislative coalition building
• Public opinion research
• Congressional engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: APV is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that generates revenue through donations and contributions from philanthropists, business leaders, and other supporters. The organization does not sell products or services but relies on charitable giving to fund its bipartisan policy initiatives and operational activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Policy Ventures Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that serves as infrastructure for cross-partisan policymaking in the U.S. Congress. It convenes Members of Congress, senior congressional staff, policy experts, philanthropists, and business leaders to support bipartisan legislative collaboration through programs such as Empowering Bipartisan Leaders, Spotlight Salons, the Techno Industrial Playbook initiative, public opinion polling, and coalition-building support. The organization does not sell products or services; it is funded through donations and contributions from supporters.

Product overview

American Policy Ventures Action is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization established in 2023 that serves as infrastructure for cross-partisan policymaking and collaboration in Congress. Rather than offering a traditional software product, APV operates a portfolio of programs including the Empowering Bipartisan Leaders initiative, The Techno Industrial Playbook, Spotlight Salons, the Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll, and Cygnal Polling Partnership. These offerings work together to connect Members of Congress, policy experts, philanthropists, and other leaders to reduce polarization and enable pragmatic, cross-partisan governing and legislating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Policy Ventures Foundation: Related nonprofit foundation organization.

Products and services

• Empowering Bipartisan Leaders Program working with bipartisan lawmakers in Congress on both sides of the aisle to generate and unlock greater capacity for cross-partisan legislating and governance through relationship-building, intel-sharing, policy research, constituent education, and coalition-building.
• The Techno Industrial Playbook Policy initiative providing actionable bipartisan ideas for the 119th Congress and the new Administration focused on advancing America's position in frontier tech, industrial policy, and national security. Spearheaded by the Foundation for American Innovation, the Institute for Progress, and American Compass.
• Spotlight Salons Small, private discussions bringing together leaders from policy, industry, and philanthropy with lawmakers and senior congressional staff to help lawmakers engage stakeholders on legislative priorities and build traction for policy solutions.
• Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll Bipartisan polling collaboration at Georgetown University's McCourt School, exploring causes of division in America and strategies to bridge the divide. Conducted by Republican pollster Ed Goeas of The Tarrance Group and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners.
• Cygnal Polling Partnership Surveys conducted by Cygnal with support from American Policy Ventures, covering topics including permitting reform, paid leave tax credits, and voter preferences for bipartisan collaboration in tax negotiations.
• Policy Advocacy Fund Bipartisan policy advocacy fund that enabled the passage of historic bipartisan economic recovery legislation, led by Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% of voters support Congress modernizing permitting rules (Cygnal Poll, May 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Georgetown University McCourt SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPV sponsors the Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll at Georgetown University's McCourt School. The poll is conducted by Democratic pollster Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners and Republican pollster Ed Goeas of The Tarrance Group, providing bipartisan public opinion research on polarization and bipartisan collaboration.
• Lake Research PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemocratic polling firm led by Celinda Lake that co-conducts the Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll with APV and The Tarrance Group, providing public opinion research on bipartisan collaboration and polarization.
• The Tarrance GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepublican polling firm led by Ed Goeas that co-conducts the Georgetown Battleground Civility Poll with APV and Lake Research Partners, providing bipartisan public opinion research on bipartisan collaboration and polarization.
• CygnalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCygnal is a polling firm that conducts surveys with support from APV on policy issues including permitting reform, paid leave tax credit, and voter preferences for bipartisan collaboration.
• Foundation for American InnovationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization spearheading the Techno Industrial Playbook initiative, along with Institute for Progress and American Compass, to provide actionable bipartisan policy ideas for the 119th Congress focused on frontier tech, industrial policy, and national security.
• Institute for ProgressmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization co-spearheading the Techno Industrial Playbook initiative with Foundation for American Innovation and American Compass to develop actionable bipartisan policy recommendations for advancing America's position in frontier technology, industrial policy, and national security.
• American CompassmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization co-spearheading the Techno Industrial Playbook initiative with Foundation for American Innovation and Institute for Progress to provide actionable bipartisan policy ideas for Congress on frontier tech, industrial policy, and national security.
• Renaissance PhilanthropyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPV advisors include individuals from Renaissance Philanthropy, including Program Director Parth Ahya who leads efforts to originate new philanthropic funds and advise major donors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bipartisan Policy Center: Washington-based nonprofit focused on bipartisan policy solutions across major issue areas. Directly comparable to APV in mission and convening role, though with a longer track record, larger staff, and more institutional funding.
• R Street Institute: Center-right think tank focused on pragmatic, free-market policy solutions that often cross partisan lines. Comparable as a DC-based policy organization pursuing bipartisan outcomes, particularly on economic and regulatory issues.
• No Labels: Bipartisan political organization advocating for cross-party governance and problem-solving in Congress. Directly comparable to APV in mission and target constituency of centrist legislators.
• Niskanen Center: Centrist/libertarian-leaning think tank working on cross-partisan policy in Washington. Comparable as a policy organization that explicitly positions itself between the partisan poles and engages with legislators on substantive policy.
• Third Way: Centrist policy organization producing policy ideas and engaging Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Comparable in its focus on pragmatic, cross-partisan policy development and direct legislator engagement.

Others

• U.S. Institute of Peace: Quasi-governmental institution providing policy research and convening on conflict resolution and peace-building. Comparable in its convening and research infrastructure role, though focused on international rather than domestic legislative affairs.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: One of the largest and oldest Washington think tanks producing policy research across all major issue areas. Comparable as a broader policy research institution, but with vastly greater scale, longevity, and an explicit non-partisan framing.
• The Heritage Foundation: Large conservative policy think tank with significant influence over Republican policymaking. Comparable as a Washington policy organization working with Members of Congress, though operating on a partisan rather than bipartisan basis.

Emerging players

• America Achieves: Nonprofit focused on expanding economic mobility and educational opportunity, working across partisan lines with state and federal policymakers. Comparable as a smaller organization seeking bipartisan outcomes in specific policy verticals.
• Foundation for American Innovation: Policy organization focused on technology, innovation, and industrial policy. Comparable as a partner organization of APV on the Techno Industrial Playbook and as an emerging player in the bipartisan tech-policy space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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