Countable (company) explained

Countable
Logo Alt:Countable Company Logo
Industry:Technology
Founded:2013
Founder:Bart Myers
Hq Location City:San Francisco
Hq Location Country:U.S.

Countable Corporation (aka Countable) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company based in San Francisco. The company was founded in 2013 by its CEO Bart Myers.[1] [2]

Countable Corporation offers two platforms, Countable.com and Causes.com. Countable.com is an enterprise platform that helps corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns manage their communities with a series of engagement tools. Causes.com is the consumer facing arm of the company that also offers similar tools for consumers, smaller companies and non-profits.

After their merger with Causes in 2020, Countable relaunched as an enterprise platform that provides tools for community and engagement to corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns.

History

In 2013, Countable was launched by Bart Myers, with Canaan Partners as an investing partner.[3] Initially it was launched at Countable.us, a website and award-winning iOS[4] and Android[5] application designed to lower barriers to civic entry.[1] [6] [7]

Countable enables users to track legislation and contact their local representatives in government. It also covers breaking news stories and invites users to weigh in on polls, petitions, and opinion questions about pressing political and social issues.[8]

It was featured in a 2014 New York Times piece on political apps.[9] It was also featured in GQ,[10] Wired, and Tech Crunch.[11]

Acquisition of Causes and Merger

In 2019, Countable acquired Causes and Brigade, a company owned by Sean Parker, which is a similar platform to countable.us and was the first application on Facebook.[12] In 2020, Countable.us merged with Causes, and placed a redirect from Countable.us to Causes.com. The apps have also combined into one.

Relaunch of Countable.com

In 2020, Countable.com (previously known as Countable Pro) relaunched. It represents the enterprise B2B arm of Countable and helps corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns manage their communities with a series of engagement tools.

Countable has worked with Starbucks,[13] [14] Uber,[15] Levi's, Patagonia, Bernie Sanders, the Los Angeles Times and dozens of others.[16] [17] [18] [19]

In August 2020, Countable powered the virtual Democratic National Convention.[18] [20] [21]

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Notes and References

  1. An App That Makes It Easy to Pester Your Congress Member. Klint. Finley. Wired. 14 May 2014. www.wired.com. 18 June 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617215909/https://www.wired.com/2014/05/countable/. live.
  2. Web site: Unknown.
  3. News: Civic-Based Tech Sees a Surge. Wall Street Journal. 15 March 2017. Zakrzewski. Cat. 10 October 2020. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013120/https://www.wsj.com/articles/civic-based-tech-sees-a-surge-1489577400. live.
  4. Web site: Countable - Contact Congress. 8 April 2022. App Store. 30 June 2019. 30 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630005548/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countable-contact-congress/id893853823. live.
  5. Web site: Countable - Contact Congress - Apps on Google Play. play.google.com. 2018-04-14. 2018-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180606051157/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.countable.countableapp&hl=en. live.
  6. Web site: How to Use Countable to Keep Track of What Congress is Working on. 21 February 2017. 10 October 2020. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027191331/https://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-countable-to-keep-track-of-what-congress-is-1792584459. live.
  7. Web site: Countable makes following Congress easy as long as you use Facebook. 2020-10-10. 2022-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811235554/https://www.engadget.com/2014-07-24-countable-makes-following-congress-easy-as-long-as-you-use-faceb.html. live.
  8. Web site: Warren. Rosemary. 2017-02-14. Pocket Democracy. 2021-08-21. The Verge. en. 2021-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821011330/https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/14/14603226/political-apps-congress-votespotter-we-the-people-voter-countable. live.
  9. Web site: 2019-06-03. Meet Countable: The Non-Partisan Political App You Need to Download. 2021-08-21. Fueled. en-US. 2021-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821011937/https://fueled.com/blog/political-news-app/. live.
  10. Web site: 2015-05-27. Tinder, but for Unsexy Congressional Bills, Is Kind of a Great Idea!. 2021-08-21. GQ. en-US. 2021-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821011936/https://www.gq.com/story/countable-tinder-for-politics. live.
  11. Web site: Countable Wants To Make Politics A 'Continual Conversation'. 2021-08-21. TechCrunch. en-US.
  12. Web site: Sean Parker's Brigade/Causes acquired by govtech app Countable. TechCrunch. en-US. 2019-12-08.
  13. Web site: Civic Newsfeed Powered by Countable. 2020-10-10. 2020-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021182938/https://www.starbuckspartnersvote.com/profiles/starbucks-partners-civic-newsfeed. live.
  14. Web site: Can Next-Gen Web Advocacy Bring Washington to Heel?. Forbes. 2020-10-10. 2020-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015054244/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ethanchorin/2019/01/09/can-next-gen-web-advocacy-bring-washington-to-heel/#3754862c78c5. live.
  15. Web site: Home . independentdriver.org . 2020-10-10 . 2020-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021021551/https://www.independentdriver.org/ . live .
  16. Web site: Countable Success Stories: Starbucks, Uber, PG&E, Twitch, and eBay. 2020-10-10. 2020-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017074301/https://www.countable.com/corporate-success-stories. dead.
  17. Web site: Founder Profile: Countable. 2020-10-10. 2022-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702020354/https://kingscrowd.com/founder-profile-countable/. live.
  18. Web site: Company Profile: Countable. 9 September 2019. 10 October 2020. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015080230/https://highergroundlabs.com/company-profile-countable/. live.
  19. Web site: Countable Success Stories of Non-Profit Organizations. 2020-10-10. 2020-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20201016141150/https://www.countable.com/nonprofit-success-stories. dead.
  20. Web site: Democratic National Convention Invites Americans to Add Voices to 2020 Party Platform Process, Democratic National Committee Releases Further Details on Platform Hearings . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805095651/https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/democratic-national-convention-invites-americans-to-add-voices-to-2020-party-platform-process-democratic-national-committee-releases-further-details-on-platform-hearings/ . 2020-08-05 . dead . 2022-07-03 .
  21. Web site: Powered by Countable: The DNC Stories Hub. 23 September 2020. 10 October 2020. 13 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013145533/https://highergroundlabs.com/powered-by-countable-the-dnc-stories-hub/. live.

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