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Type of site | Crowdfunding |
|---|---|
| Created by | Steve Hilton, Adam Bonica, Gisel Kordestani, Paul Hilder |
| URL | https://www.crowdpac.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Current status | Rebranded |
History
editCrowdpac was founded in 2014 by a team including political scientist Adam Bonica, entrepreneur and political advisor Steve Hilton, and early Google executive Gisel Kordestani. The platform was created to help reduce barriers to political entry by offering data-driven candidate discovery and tools to raise money from grassroots donors. Originally, Crowdpac positioned itself as a nonpartisan platform for political engagement.
After suspending operations in 2018 amid internal and public controversy over leadership, the company was acquired in 2019 by Prytany, a civic technology firm led by Kordestani. Crowdpac was then relaunched with a clear focus on supporting Democratic and progressive candidates, becoming a platform for campaign creation and political fundraising aligned with left-of-center causes.[1]
In 2025, Crowdpac announced Bart Myers—founder of Countable—as its new CEO. The company also unveiled a new advisory board and closed a successful $4 million funding round to support platform expansion.[2]
That same year, Crowdpac was rebranded as CrowdBlue, reflecting its evolving mission to serve as the digital home for Democrats. The relaunch introduced new capabilities, including lawmaker messaging, community-driven content, and an ad-supported partner network called ConnectBlue. The move was described by Campaigns & Elections as “a next-generation platform for Democratic organizing and fundraising.”[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Crowdpac is Relaunching to Help Democrats Run for Office". Campaigns & Elections. 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/crowdpac-is-relaunching-to-help-democrats-run-for-office/ - ^ Crowdpac. "Crowdpac Announces Bart Myers as CEO and a New Advisory Board to Leverage a Successful $4M Funding Round". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ maxgreenwood (2025-06-02). "Political Crowdfunding Site Crowdpac Relaunching With Big Ambitions". Campaigns & Elections. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ CrowdBlue. "Crowdpac Relaunches as CrowdBlue, Ushering in a New Era of Democratic Digital Mobilization". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.