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Funding isn't too hard to get for tools like this. It works differently from the standard start-up model, but have a look at, for example, where the Sunlight Foundation gets its money: http://sunlightfoundation.com/about/funding/

Google is even funding interesting projects in this area too (e.g. https://techpresident.com/news/23379/googleorg-offers-fundin...)