Timothy Hwang
Timothy Hwang is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of FiscalNote Holdings, Inc., a technology company specializing in AI-powered platforms for policy tracking, government relations, and regulatory intelligence.[1]Hwang launched FiscalNote during his time at Princeton University, motivated by the challenges of accessing and analyzing vast amounts of legislative data, drawing from his early experiences in political organizing including volunteering as a field organizer for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[2][3] Co-founding the firm with high school friends Jonathan Chen and Gerald Yao, he aimed to automate lobbying processes and democratize access to government data for smaller organizations through big data analytics.[2]
As CEO from 2013 to November 2024, Hwang oversaw FiscalNote's expansion to over 400 employees and thousands of clients, key acquisitions such as CQ Roll Call for $180 million in 2018, and the company's public listing on the New York Stock Exchange via SPAC merger in 2022, establishing it as a global player in policy technology despite subsequent share price declines exceeding 80% from post-IPO peaks amid broader market pressures on growth stocks.[2][4][5] In late 2024, he transitioned to Executive Chairman to focus on strategic growth.[6]