This Startup Just Got $10M to Predict Politics with Tech

What can a company do to ensure their business plan is not bushwhacked by a new tax or regulatory scheme? For years, the answer has been to hire lobbyists and law firms that keep tabs on what politicians are up to in Washington and state legislatures. But now, a 23-year-old whiz kid and his startup are making waves with a new approach. The startup is called FiscalNote and instead of relying on lobbyists, it uses technology to scope for new laws and regulations across the country. And when it discovers something, FiscalNote uses big data and machine learning techniques to predict if a proposed bill will affect an industry.