Government civic

Numero

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Founded 2019Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

At Numero, we build software for political campaigns and nonprofits. We were founded in 2019 (after our founders met while working together on a Congressional race) with the goal of building a modern fundraising software suite from the ground up – one that users actually want to use. In that time, we’ve scaled our platform to serve thousands of clients ranging from city council seats to US Senate races, and have helped them collectively manage over $10B in contributions.

Our platform is an all-in-one system comprised of a donor CRM, a broadcast email/text tool, and payment processing pages that our clients rely on for their work every day. We’re small, tight-knit team that has deep experience in this space and are backed by world class investors including 776, Y Combinator, and Initialized Capital.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Previously Level Systems

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Brian Forde

Founder/CEO

Brian Forde is the CEO and co-founder of Numero, a start-up building FinTech software for political campaigns. He ran for Congress in 2018 and was one of the top ten fundraisers in the country for first-time candidates. Prior to his run, Brian served as a Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, was the Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the famed MIT Media Lab, and founded one of the largest phone companies in Nicaragua after serving as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Karan Jain

Founder

Karan is co-founder + CTO of Numero, a start-up building software for political campaigns. He worked as CTO on a US House Race in 2018 and managed technical staff on over 80 campaigns as a Director at DigiDems. Prior to that, he led engineering teams at various startups and founded two of his own (with one exit).

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Susie Keeler

Founder

Susie is co-founder + CFO of Numero, a start-up building software for political campaigns. She worked as the Corporate Vice President of Finance & Accounting for AECOM (a Fortune 500 company). Prior to that, she served public clients as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young.

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15team members reported
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Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
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