Kickstarter is an American public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life". As of February 2023, Kickstarter has received US7billioninpledgesfrom21.7millionbackerstofund233,626projects,suchasfilms,music,stageshows,comics,journalism,videogames,boardgames,technology,publishing,andfood−relatedprojects.PeoplewhobackKickstarterprojectsareofferedtangiblerewardsorexperiencesinexchangefortheirpledges.Thismodeltracesitsrootstosubscriptionmodelofartspatronage,inwhichartistswouldgodirectlytotheiraudiencestofundtheirwork.KickstarterlaunchedonApril28,2009,byPerryChen,YanceyStrickler,andCharlesAdler.TheNewYorkTimescalledKickstarter"thepeople′sNEA".Timenameditoneofthe"BestInventionsof2010"and"BestWebsitesof2011".Kickstarterreportedlyraised10 million funding from backers including NYC-based venture firm Union Square Ventures and angel investors such as Jack Dorsey, Zach Klein and Caterina Fake. The company was based at 58 Kent Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn until they transitioned to a fully remote workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic.
On February 14, 2013, Kickstarter released an iOS app called Kickstarter for the iPhone. The app was aimed at users who create and back projects and was the first time Kickstarter had an official mobile presence.
On October 31, 2012, Kickstarter opened projects based in the United Kingdom, followed by projects based in Canada on September 9, 2013, Australia and New Zealand on November 13, 2013, the Netherlands on April 28, 2014, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden on September 15, 2014, Germany on April 28, 2015, France and Spain on May 19, 2015, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland on June 16, 2015, Singapore and Hong Kong on August 30, 2016, Mexico on November 15, 2016, and Japan on September 12, 2017.
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Develop your promising idea into a successful business concept proposal, and launch it! Gain practical experience in the key steps of the venture creation process, including marketing and fundraising.
Develop your promising idea into a successful business concept proposal, and launch it! Gain practical experience in the key steps of the venture creation process, including marketing and fundraising.
Crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter are becoming increasingly popular, allowing project creators to raise hundreds of millions of dollars every year. However, only one out of two Kickstarter campaigns reaches its funding goal and is successful. It is ...