After being recognized by Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight,[2] the company quickly garnered attention due to its founder's youth, as Ruggieri was still a high school student at the time of its establishment.
[5] Despite this success, its earlier track record was inconsistent, as many of its polls during the 2022 United States elections were criticized for inaccuracies, leading to questions about its reliability.
The findings were amplified by several Donald Trump-affiliated political figures and Russian state media, drawing attention to the geopolitical implications of the poll.
The survey faced backlash from Greenlandic authorities and international experts, including some who questioned its sampling methods and validity, further fueling controversy.
[15] Lucca Ruggieri, the company's CEO, has come under scrutiny for his associations with right-wing political figures and prominent donors such as Donald Trump Jr. and Peter Thiel.