Poll Everywhere
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile technology, Audience response systems |
| Founded | April 2007 |
| Founder | Jeff Vyduna, Brad Gessler, Sean Eby |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (more than 100 countries) |
| Products | Web-based platform for classroom interaction and audience response systems |
| Website | www |
Poll Everywhere is a privately owned enterprise headquartered in San Francisco, California. Established in April 2007, it provides a web-based platform for classroom interaction and audience response systems, allowing participants from more than 100 countries to engage via mobile devices, effectively substituting conventional hardware clickers.
In 2008, the company obtained $20,000 in venture funding through Y Combinator.
Origins
The concept for Poll Everywhere was created by Jeff Vyduna, Brad Gessler, and Sean Eby, who previously worked together at Deloitte Consulting. Their goal was to improve audience participation during presentations by leveraging text messaging. Development of the software started in April 2007, with the online platform becoming available by September that same year. During this time, Vyduna was enrolled at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. In May 2008, Poll Everywhere advanced to the semi-final stage of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Challenge.
When Poll Everywhere joined Y Combinator in mid-2008, Vyduna took a leave from his studies. The business moved its operations to San Francisco in 2010.
Reception
In 2009, Mashable recognized Poll Everywhere for its tangible commercial benefits, commenting, "The Usefulness of Poll Everywhere is apparent."