Engine (Formerly Known as Hattery)
ideas lab and seed-stage venture capital firm
Based in CA
AI Overview
With $120K in lobbying spend across 4 quarterly filings, Engine (Formerly Known as Hattery) is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 7 issue areas.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Engine (Formerly Known as Hattery) disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Small Business, Immigration, Taxation, Copyright/Patent, Telecommunications and 2 more
issues and legislation related to the startup economy and access to capital
high skilled immigration; entrepreneurial visa proposals; travel restrictions for certain countries; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
issues related to the taxation of stock options and other startup tax issues; Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act; H.R.1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent reform; issues related to copyright
spectrum and net neutrality issues
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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