Partnership fuels next phase of growth as Quorum scales agentic AI capabilities for government affairs teams
WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 20, 2026 — Quorum, the leading AI-powered public affairs platform used by more than 2,000 organizations, today announced a strategic investment from Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm focused on companies serving the government and national interest. The investment will accelerate Quorum’s product roadmap, expand its agentic AI capabilities, and extend its reach across Fortune 500 government affairs teams, trade associations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
“With Enlightenment Capital as a partner, we can accelerate our work building purpose-built AI and intelligence tools that help government affairs teams operate with greater clarity, speed, and impact,” said Alex Wirth, CEO and co-founder of Quorum. “Enlightenment Capital understands the mission-critical role Quorum plays for our customers and shares our conviction about the opportunity ahead.”
Enlightenment Capital is investing out of its fifth fund and has $2.3 billion in assets under management across a series of portfolio companies that generate $1.9 billion dollars in revenue.
“Quorum has built the platform of record for government affairs teams, and its agentic AI capabilities represent the kind of category-defining shift we invest behind,” said Thomas Young, Partner at Enlightenment Capital. “As a Washington-based firm focused on companies serving the government and national interest, Quorum’s mission-critical solutions are a strong fit for our portfolio. This partnership is about growth, and we look forward to enabling Alex and the Quorum team with the capital and operating leverage to continue to accelerate.”
Quorum’s platform brings together legislative tracking, stakeholder engagement, grassroots advocacy, PAC management, and AI-powered intelligence into a single system of record, helping government affairs teams move from fragmented research and monitoring toward coordinated, action-oriented advocacy.
With Enlightenment Capital’s investment, Quorum will continue expanding the AI capabilities that help public affairs teams identify policy risk, synthesize complex information, prioritize action, and execute advocacy strategies at scale.
Quorum CEO and co-founder Alex Wirth will continue to lead the company, and Quorum’s existing leadership team will remain in place.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Raymond James served as financial advisor to Quorum, and Cooley served as Legal Advisor. Solomon Partners served as financial advisor to Enlightenment Capital, and Moore Van Allen served as legal advisor to Enlightenment Capital.
About Quorum
Quorum is AI for government affairs. Quorum’s integrated public affairs platform helps organizations monitor policy developments, manage stakeholders, mobilize advocates, run PAC programs, and turn complex government data into actionable intelligence. Trusted by thousands of government affairs professionals worldwide, Quorum supports teams working across federal, state, local, school board, EU, and international policy environments. With one of the most comprehensive policy data sets available and AI-powered tools, including Quincy, Quorum enables organizations to move faster, make more informed decisions, and increase policy wins. Founded in 2014, Quorum is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.quorum.us and follow Quorum on LinkedIn.
About Enlightenment Capital
Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, DC area-based private investment firm, makes control and strategic, non-control investments in middle-market companies in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm partners with businesses that provide vital services, protect critical infrastructure, innovate cyber and data solutions, enhance decision-making capabilities, engineer aerospace and space systems, safeguard national security, and endeavor to meet the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. For more information, visit www.enlightenment-cap.com and follow us at www.linkedin.com/company/enlightenment-capital.
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