MindMixer provides an online platform for submitting, voting on, and creating processes to implement community ideas for local governments and other organizations. The product has been used by 1.6 million participants who have submitted 100,000 ideas, and customers include most major U.S. cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. Its tools are also used by consultants, educational organizations, and nonprofit agencies. The company describes itself as a Silicon Prairie startup and this year consolidated its Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. locations into a third office in Kansas City. CEO Nick Bowden has said a primary goal is to connect a broader swath of the community beyond already-engaged users, using everyday government interactions as funnels to deeper engagement. The recent funding is intended to help pursue that broader mission. MindMixer is an online community engagement platform that provides engagement and social media intelligence tools for civic, education and healthcare organizations. The company enables organizations to connect with community members and gather input through its suite of services. Current clients include the City of San Francisco, the D.C. public school district, Ohio State University and Coursera. MindMixer plans to use new capital to hire developers, enhance its suite of services and tools, and expand operations. Founded in 2010 and led by CEO Nick Bowden, the company is based in Omaha, Nebraska. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics. MindMixer provides an online platform for virtual town halls and structured civic engagement, letting residents submit, discuss, and vote on ideas while channeling input into implementable strategies. The founders, CEO Nick Bowden and co-founder Nathan Preheim, built the product from their urban planning experience to add the nuance missing from idea-oriented crowdsourcing tools. The company claims to work with more than 125 government organizations, including the City of Los Angeles, the National Park Service, and the City of San Francisco, where it launched the ImproveSF site focused on Muni improvements. MindMixer is beginning to expand its model beyond government clients into schools and enterprise customers. Future product plans mentioned include tools to enable greater citizen participation in implementation, such as crowdfunding projects and volunteering. Financially, the company announced a $1.9M Series A raise led by Dundee Venture Capital.

Total raised

$23M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Sep 2014