Subject: Fwd: Predictive Analytics for Political Campaigns: Introduction to QuantiFind.
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 22:53:40 -0500

I assume no interest or so you all want a presentation?

Best. 

cdm

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
> Date: February 4, 2015 at 10:51:42 PM EST
> To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Ari Tuchman <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Predictive Analytics for Political Campaigns: Introduction to QuantiFind.
> 
> Dear Joe
> 
> It is great to hear from you - thank you so much for reaching out - I really appreciate it.  
> 
> I am in Tanzania en route to Ghana and then home on Sunday. 
> 
> Let me connect with a few folks and revert on Monday is that works?
> 
> Best. 
> 
> cdm
> 
>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 10:41 PM, Joe Grundfest <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> Cheryl: 
>> 
>> It's been way too long since we touched base, and I hope this email isn't too presumptuous. 
>> 
>> QuantiFind is a local big data analytics company that was founded by two quantum physicists out of Stanford. I serve on the company's board and recently learned that it has been approached about applying its analytics to political campaigns. The approach has been by the Republican National Committee. 
>> 
>> The company has first rate venture capital backing (Andreesen Horowitz, Redpoint, US Ventures, Comcast, Publicis) and top of the line commercial clients, including Disney, Pepsi, Heineken, and Taco Bell, all of whom are willing to provide references. As you might surmise, clients of this quality don't come to a Silicon Valley start up run by a bunch of physicists unless the company has something special and valuable to offer. 
>> 
>> QuantiFind's products fall in the category of predictive analytics, but for reasons I won't bore you with here, they are unlike any other predictive analytics of which I am aware. Simply put, the physicists have figured out how to pull actionable intelligence from social network information that can be used to allocate media budgets, design campaign ads, and help strategize campaign positions. In other words, they can help you manage your media and your message so as to optimize your ability to attract votes. 
>> 
>> There is very little press on the company, by design, but the following might be generally useful: 
>> 
>> http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141216005134/en/Quantifind-Introduces-Signum-Delivering-On-Demand-Brand-Strategy#.VJBqa6TF9DB
>> 
>> The company has no political tilt, and is happy to work with either or both major parties. Obviously, if it is going to work for both, it will have to follow strict confidentiality and segregation of function protocols, all of which can, I believe be appropriately implemented and monitored. 
>> 
>> If it were up to me, I'd prefer that they work exclusively for the Democratic side of the fence, but that might not be in the cards. As a second best, I'd rather have both parties gain access to the technology than have the other side of the aisle monopolize the opportunity. 
>> 
>> If any of this makes sense from your perspective, what's the best way to proceed? 
>> 
>> I am copying the company's CEO, Ari Tuchman, on this email so that you can deal directly with him as well. 
>> 
>> Hope you are doing well, and I suspect that you are as busy as can be. 
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
>> Joe Grundfest 
>> 
>> 
>> Professor Joseph A. Grundfest
>> The William A. Franke Professor of Law  and Business
>> Senior Faculty, Rock Center on Corporate Governance  
>> Stanford Law School 
>> 559 Nathan Abbott Way
>> Stanford Ca 94305
>> Tel: 650.723.0458
>> Fax: 650.723.8229