# Brian Bason

> Brian Bason is the Atlanta-based founder and CEO of Bark, which he started in 2015 after seeking online safety tools for his two children. Previously CTO at Niche, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStream, and CTO at YouCast, he has led Bark’s expansion from monitoring software into phones, watches, and school services. His public writing addresses the tension between useful safety alerts and children’s privacy.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Bark
- **Organizations:** Bark Technologies, Niche, Twitter, CrowdStream, YouCast Corporation
- **Education:** B.S., Physics, University of Colorado Denver, Engineering Physics studies; degree not established, Colorado School of Mines
- **Known for:** Founded Bark in 2015 and remains its CEO., Previously held leadership roles at three companies acquired by Twitter, RadioIO, and SocialChorus., Led Bark during its $30 million Series C in 2022; the announcement reported $67 million in total funding at that time.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Served as CTO at YouCast, acquired by SocialChorus; co-founded and led CrowdStream, acquired by RadioIO.
- **2013-2015** — CTO at Niche, which was acquired by Twitter.
- **2015** — Left Twitter and founded Bark in July; Bark records its first customer on October 7.
- **2017** — Appeared with Titania Jordan on CBS This Morning.
- **2018** — Bark launched Bark for Schools.
- **2022** — Bark announced a $30 million Series C led by Kayne Partners and launched the Bark Phone with T-Mobile network service.
- **2023** — Bark Phone included in TIME’s Best Inventions list; Bason performed with Bason & the Barkettes at Bark Week.
- **2024** — Bark launched the Bark Watch in December.
- **2025** — Marked Bark’s tenth anniversary; appeared in a retrospective podcast with Brandon Hilkert in Maine.

## Achievements

- Founded Bark in 2015 and remains its CEO.
- Previously held leadership roles at three companies acquired by Twitter, RadioIO, and SocialChorus.
- Led Bark during its $30 million Series C in 2022; the announcement reported $67 million in total funding at that time.
- Led the company behind the Bark Phone, included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Bark announced a partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation focused on child online protection; this is a company update rather than a new personal role.
- **2026-01** — Bark’s culture retrospective described Bason and Brandon Hilkert’s founding collaboration and the company’s 2025 anniversary gathering in Maine.
- **2025-10** — Appeared with Brandon Hilkert in Live from Maine! 10 Years of Bark with Brian and Brandon, published October 22.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bark.us/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbason

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