# Bart Myers

> Bart Myers is a San Francisco-based technology founder and investor whose companies span online entertainment, civic engagement, and campaign infrastructure. He co-founded SideReel, acquired by Rovi in 2011, and Countable, publicly launched in 2014 and acquired by EV3 Global in 2024. His current personal site lists him as founder of ConnectBlue, CEO of CrowdBlue, and chairman of Countable Corp.

- **Role:** Founder of ConnectBlue; CEO of CrowdBlue; Chairman of Countable Corp.
- **Organizations:** ConnectBlue, CrowdBlue (formerly Crowdpac), Countable Corp., Countable Services Group, Causes.com, SideReel, All Media Network, Rovi, Guba, IBM Global Services, The Evergreen State College, San Francisco Ad Publishers
- **Education:** B.A.; personal biography describes International Studies and Political Science, while a 2015 profile describes Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington
- **Known for:** Co-founded SideReel, acquired by Rovi in 2011., Co-founded Countable, combining explanations of legislation with direct civic actions., Led Countable as it developed enterprise community and engagement products.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from The Evergreen State College; his subsequent early career included IBM Global Services.
- **Before 2011** — Worked at Guba and co-founded online television discovery service SideReel.
- **2011** — Rovi acquired SideReel on February 28 for approximately $35.5 million in cash, according to Rovi’s SEC filing. Myers subsequently worked at Rovi as VP Consumer Web.
- **2013** — Helped reacquire SideReel under All Media Network; co-founded Countable with Peter Arzhintar.
- **2014** — Countable publicly launched in May, pairing legislative explanations with tools to contact lawmakers.
- **2015** — Published an essay on making government information understandable, using a legislative summary reduced from ten paragraphs to three as an example.
- **2020** — Reported more than 40 million actions on Countable and described its enterprise Impact Hub offering in a May interview.
- **2021** — Countable announced a $12 million Series A led by Canaan Partners on October 20.
- **2024** — EV3 Global announced its acquisition of Countable in June.
- **2025** — Appointed CEO of Crowdpac in April; the platform relaunched as CrowdBlue on June 5. ConnectBlue went live in October, according to December reporting.
- **2026** — Discussed CrowdBlue’s focus on emerging and down-ballot candidates in January; his current personal site also lists him as founder of ConnectBlue and chairman of Countable.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SideReel, acquired by Rovi in 2011.
- Co-founded Countable, combining explanations of legislation with direct civic actions.
- Led Countable as it developed enterprise community and engagement products.
- Countable announced a $12 million Series A in 2021 and was acquired by EV3 Global in 2024.
- Led Crowdpac’s 2025 relaunch as CrowdBlue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the October 25 research check, CrowdBlue’s public homepage offered an AI-powered Campaign Coach for strategy, messaging, and fundraising advice; this is an observation date, not a verified launch date.
- **2026-01** — Discussed CrowdBlue’s effort to help down-ballot and emerging candidates create a presence, raise money, and explore running for office.
- **2025-12** — ConnectBlue was profiled as a network connecting Democratic-aligned media properties and advertisers; the article reported an October launch.
- **2025-07** — Returned to The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss Countable and his new role leading CrowdBlue.
- **2025-06** — Crowdpac relaunched as CrowdBlue on June 5.
- **2025-04** — Crowdpac announced Myers as CEO alongside a $4 million funding round.

## Links

- Website: https://bartmyers.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartolah/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bartolah

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Last updated: 2026-10-25