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About Kickstarter Stock
Kickstarter is the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Every week, tens of thousands of people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds of music, film, art, technology, design, games, fashion, food, publishing, and other creative fields. Since its launch on April 28th, 2009, more than five million people have pledged more than $900 million to projects by creators who always maintain full ownership and complete creative control of their work.
Investors
Collaborative Fund
Lyft, Reddit, Eat Just, Scopely, Procore Technologies, Getaround, WHOOP, Tala, Earnest, Outschool
Thrive Capital
Instacart, Stripe, Compass, Airtable, Opendoor, Nubank, Slack, Oscar Health, Unity Technologies, Cityblock Health
Union Square Ventures
Coinbase, Upgrade, MongoDB, C2FO, Stash Financial, Twilio, Funding Circle, Etsy, CloudFlare, Lending Club
Funding History
| March 2011 | $10.0M |
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Management
Cofounder and CEO
Yancey Strickler
Cofounder and Chairman
Perry Chen
Press
forbes - Oct, 5 2023
The C-Suite Interview: Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylorfortune - Sep, 7 2023
Kickstarter’s new finance chief is ultra-extroverted—and she credits that trait to her success as a ‘people-centric CFO’pr - Aug, 17 2023
Infamous Whiskey to Launch Kickstarter CampaignTechCrunch - Aug, 8 2023
Kickstarter’s CEO eyes the future of crowdfunding at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023gamedeveloper - Aug, 4 2023
New Kickstarter policy requires transparency from AI-involved projectsforbes - Jul, 12 2023
Kickstarter’s New Finance Chief Boosts The Ranks Of Black Female CFOsgamedeveloper - Jun, 30 2023
Kickstarter pulls back on previously announced blockchain plansti - Jun, 24 2023
Kickstarterthestate - Apr, 10 2023
Kickstarter Helped These Entrepreneurs Build The ‘World’s Strongest’ Super Soakernews - Apr, 4 2023
Boxabl, Aptera Get Big Bucks Through Crowdfunding As VC For Consumer Startups Dwindlesfortune - Mar, 3 2023
Kickstarter’s CEO is gearing up for inclusive—and stratospheric—growthtrib - Jan, 6 2023
An AI porn lobby group had its fundraising campaign booted off Kickstarter after raising $56,000gamedeveloper - Dec, 22 2022
Kickstarter shares policy for campaigns featuring "tricky" AI artworkcnb - Nov, 13 2022
Kickstarter helped launch Peloton, Oculus and Allbirds, but what’s next? A new CEO has some ideasnews - Nov, 4 2022
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In October: Bread Robots, Making Divorce Easier And Digital Celebrity Trading Cardstrib - Oct, 26 2022
Kickstarter’s New 33-Year-Old CEO Plans to Make Crowdfunding More Inclusivefinance - Oct, 12 2022
Kickstarter's new CEO wants to see users 'bring what they want to into life'TechCrunch - Oct, 8 2022
Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor on blockchain, inclusion, unions and the future of crowdfundingTechCrunch - Sep, 28 2022
Kickstarter names Everette Taylor CEOsbt - Sep, 20 2022
What is Kickstarter?TechCrunch - Aug, 17 2022
Kickstarter sent password reset emails to millions of users, but didn’t tell anyone whyow - Jun, 25 2022
Kickstarter workers win profit sharing and guaranteed raises in first union contractkickstarter - Apr, 17 2022
Community On Demand™ 60 Skills In 60 Days ChallengeTechCrunch - Apr, 11 2022
Kickstarter will now hide reported comments pending reviewti - Mar, 30 2022
As Kickstarter Launches a 4-Day Workweek, Its CEO Steps DownTechCrunch - Mar, 22 2022
Kickstarter’s CEO stepping down in Aprilventurebeat - Mar, 1 2022
Functionland Unveils Groundbreaking Hardware: BOX – The Web3 Solution to Cloud Subscriptionsgamesindustry - Feb, 21 2022
Kickstarter saw record number of games projects funded in 2021polygon - Feb, 19 2022
Kickstarter is pumping the brakes on blockchain tech, but the car is still movingengadget - Feb, 18 2022
Kickstarter responds to backlash over its decentralized crowdfunding platformgamesindustry - Feb, 18 2022
Kickstarter slows shift to blockchain, forms user advisory boardgamedeveloper - Feb, 18 2022
Kickstarter wants to become a blockchain company, but it also wants your approvalmycroft - Feb, 16 2022
Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers: shipments start Sept 2022forbes - Feb, 7 2022
Why Comics’ Top Crowdfunder Is Leaving Kickstarter For Her New ‘Poorcraft’ Projectcnb - Dec, 24 2021
Kickstarter, Discord and others are raving about ‘Web3.’ Their users give them a reality checkmashable - Dec, 23 2021
Kickstarter said it's moving to the blockchain, and creators are pissedgamesindustry - Dec, 9 2021
Kickstarter shifting to the blockchainTechCrunch - Dec, 8 2021
Kickstarter plans to move its crowdfunding platform to the blockchaindlvr - Sep, 16 2021
Crowdfunding Litigation Market May See a Big Move | Fundable, CircleUp, KickstarterTechCrunch - Aug, 6 2021
Kickstarter’s CEO on the future of crowdfundingbit - Jul, 29 2021
Erotic VR RPG Iragon Turns up the Heat on Kickstarterain - Jul, 28 2021
Ukrainian NIXOID Lab raises over $364k for tube wristwatchesprlog - Jul, 26 2021
Queer Wave Coffee Seeks Retail Cafe Spacedlvr - Jul, 26 2021
NAGI premium wetsuit made and designed in Japandlvr - Jul, 26 2021
Rokid Air 4K AR glasses raise over $200,000 on Kickstarterprlog - Jul, 22 2021
JetMax AI Vision Robotic Arm to be launched soon on Kickstarterdlvr - Jul, 20 2021
ERGOPLAX sit and standing desk hits Kickstarterbit - Jul, 14 2021
Rokid Launches 4K AR Glasses Kickstarter and its Already Fundedinside - Jul, 14 2021
Rokid raises $50K for AR glassesdlvr - Jul, 14 2021
Adonit Dash 4 tablet and smartphone stylus pendlvr - Jul, 12 2021
AR Micro-Blocks augmented reality microscope for your phone and tabletdlvr - Jul, 12 2021
Lynx mixed reality headset soon launching via Kickstarterf-st - Jul, 8 2021
Kickstarter CEO: Here’s why we’re trying out a 4-day workweekfortune - Jul, 7 2021
Kickstarter will test a four-day workweek in 2022, will your workplace be next?prlog - Jul, 7 2021
Product formulator owned and operated, pioneering alchemical skincare brand REÅLEA launched today on Kickstarterbit - Jul, 6 2021
Book of Asmodeus Brings AR Nightmares to Life on Kickstarteraithority - Jul, 2 2021
Mixxim Returns to Kickstarter, Reinvents Musical Nostalgia With 4th Generation of MIXXTAPEdlvr - Jul, 2 2021
SeedMaker Particle S3 LCD 3D printer hits Kickstarterneurons - Jul, 1 2021
JeVois-Pro deep learning open source AI cameradlvr - Jun, 29 2021
ONE 3 aluminum scale ruler and pencil setdlvr - Jun, 28 2021
DASHBIKE bicycle dashcam, light, crash detector and moredlvr - Jun, 28 2021
Barner backpack and camera cube storagedlvr - Jun, 25 2021
Nintendo Switch charging dock and accessories kitdlvr - Jun, 24 2021
M1 magnetic square camera filter systemdlvr - Jun, 23 2021
MagBox PRO Octabox photography lighting diffusertheatlantic - Jun, 22 2021
What It Means That Kickstarter Is Trying a 4-Day Workweekdlvr - Jun, 22 2021
HyperDrum portable, electronic drum kitdlvr - Jun, 22 2021
AquaShield hydroponics and aquaponics system kitdlvr - Jun, 21 2021
X-Power 4 Stroke model engine kit is water-cooleddlvr - Jun, 21 2021
HurraCloud private cloud storage solutiondlvr - Jun, 21 2021
Talos bicycle multitool designed to fix your bike anywheredlvr - Jun, 18 2021
Teach kids to code with the AI Vinu robotdlvr - Jun, 18 2021
378 Startup Failure Post-Mortemsdlvr - Jun, 17 2021
Learn to code with the EmPiZero from $9startupticker - Jun, 17 2021
Sequent’s kinetic smartwatch attracts over CHF 670’000dlvr - Jun, 17 2021
Diana professional gaming mouse hits Kickstarteraithority - Jun, 16 2021
Ed-tech Startup memoryOS Raised $350,000 On Kickstarter Within The First Week To Help People “Sherlock” Their Memorydlvr - Jun, 16 2021
MAAT innovative moto-inspired yoga leggingsgovtech - Jun, 16 2021
Ed-Tech Networking Platform Connects Inventors With Investorsdlvr - Jun, 15 2021
Space Safe 2 wireless, biometric, app connected safedlvr - Jun, 14 2021
Tgeek 4K 100w USB-C hub hits Kickstarterdlvr - Jun, 11 2021
RiviCamer portable 5K desktop scannerdlvr - Jun, 10 2021
Pico Max indoor garden helps your plants flourishtheverge - Jun, 9 2021
Kabuto’s giant smart suitcase announced for Hot Vax Summerdlvr - Jun, 9 2021
ATONCE portable coffee grinder and coffee maker in one $99dlvr - Jun, 7 2021
Satori VL2800 industrial 3D printer hits Kickstarter 30% offdlvr - Jun, 7 2021
Diesel3 MagSafe fast charge wireless charging stand (final hours)dlvr - Jun, 3 2021
Yaw2 motion simulation chair passes $2 million (final days)dlvr - Jun, 3 2021
Xbar 9-bar professional home espresso makerdlvr - Jun, 2 2021
TEDPoP pop up car roof tent hits Kickstarterdlvr - Jun, 2 2021
RiviCamer portable 5K desktop scannerdlvr - Jun, 1 2021
Learn electronics and coding with the Short Circuits platformBuzzFeed - Feb, 7 2020
"EastSiders" Creator Kit Williamson Talks About Ending The Beloved Series, And The Importance Of Representation In MediaForbes - Dec, 10 2019
Two New ‘Shovel Knight’ Expansions Launch TodayForbes - Dec, 5 2019
The BrüMachen Portable Coffee Maker Brews Coffee On The GoForbes - Dec, 3 2019
Game Review: Illusion Ray Studio’s The Beast InsideForbes - Nov, 27 2019
‘Book of Travels’ Indie MMO Raises $261K On Kickstarter By Focusing On Serene Social Roleplaying ExperiencesForbes - Nov, 22 2019
Edmund McMillen Reflects On The Making And Future Of Kickstarted ‘The Binding Of Isaac’ Tabletop GameTechCrunch - Nov, 21 2019
The Flux Beamo is a $1500 laser cutter with simple but powerful softwareForbes - Nov, 5 2019
The Legend Of Vox Machina Grows Towards Amazon PrimeForbes - Nov, 1 2019
This Startup Wants To Make It Much Easier For Creators To Get PaidForbes - Oct, 29 2019
Grove Aims To Bring Anonymous Support Groups To VR, But Is That A Good Idea?Forbes - Oct, 22 2019
Review: Chargeasap Infinity Cable Aims To Replace All Your CablesForbes - Oct, 18 2019
The Men’s Boxer Pants That Put An End To Bad Hygiene Down ThereForbes - Oct, 4 2019
This Week In XR: Verizon Buys Jaunt, The Awesomeness of Google AR Maps, Tilt Five Kickstarter passes 1M, XR Maker Space In SFForbes - Oct, 2 2019
From Kickstarter To REI: How One Brand Transitioned From Crowdfunding To Wholesale PartnershipsFast Company - Oct, 1 2019
Orii, the ring that turns your finger into a phone, is hereForbes - Sep, 26 2019
Livetree: The Brand New Streaming Service That Wants To Decentralize The Streaming IndustryNew York Times - Aug, 14 2019
How Flat Earthers Nearly Derailed a Space Photo BookTechCrunch - Aug, 8 2019
This charming little camera prints instantly to receipt paperForbes - Aug, 1 2019
The Four Part Formula To Raising Over $7 Million On KickstarterTechCrunch - Jul, 25 2019
Elk, a blockchain dev board for decentralized IoT, launches on KickstarterBuzzFeed - Jul, 3 2019
These Pictures Of American Malls In The 1980s Are Actually IncredibleForbes - Jun, 28 2019
Crowdfunding Moves Beyond Movies And Gadgets To...Real Estate?Forbes - May, 31 2019
How Tech Is Driving Innovation In The Retail SectorBuzzFeed - May, 31 2019
"Dear White People"'s Justin Simien, Whose DIY Film Is Now A Netflix Series, Is Paying It Forward To Young FilmmakersFast Company - May, 23 2019
This hot new Kickstarter project promises you nothing–literally, nothingTechCrunch - May, 15 2019
Nura’s sound adapting earbuds are up for preorder, will start shipping in SeptemberTechCrunch - May, 10 2019
‘Unhackable’ encrypted flash drive eyeDisk is, as it happens, hackableFast Company - May, 8 2019
This countertop machine lets you mix your own shampoo and cleaning products at homegamasutra - May, 3 2019
Copyright © 2021 Informa PLC Informa UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 1072954 whose registered office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG.TechCrunch - Apr, 12 2019
This little translator gadget could be a traveling reporter’s best friendTechCrunch - Mar, 27 2019
Artiphon raises $2M round led by Warner MusicForbes - Mar, 23 2019
Sir Tim Berners-Lee At Forefront Of New Movement To Takeback Ownership Of Our DataQuartz - Mar, 6 2014
How Kickstarter users raised nearly $1 billion: The really long tail of crowdfundingThe Next Web - Apr, 22 2012
In its 3rd year, Kickstarter successfully raises over $119 million, taking home $6 million in commissionTMCnet - Mar, 18 2011
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