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'''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". | [[File:Kickstarter logo.svg.png|thumb|Kickstarter logo.]]'''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". | ||
Kickstarter has reportedly received more than $1.9 billion in pledges from 9.4 million backers to fund 257,000 creative projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, technology and food-related projects. | Kickstarter has reportedly received more than $1.9 billion in pledges from 9.4 million backers to fund 257,000 creative projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, technology and food-related projects. | ||
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File:Dennis_Paulson_of_Mars.jpg|link=Dennis Paulson of Mars|Kickstarter campaign for [[Dennis Paulson of Mars]] fully funded. | File:Dennis_Paulson_of_Mars.jpg|link=Dennis Paulson of Mars|Kickstarter campaign for [[Dennis Paulson of Mars]], a reality television show, is fully funded. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 4 June 2017
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".
Kickstarter has reportedly received more than $1.9 billion in pledges from 9.4 million backers to fund 257,000 creative projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, technology and food-related projects.
People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards and/or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, where artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work.
In the News
Kickstarter campaign for Dennis Paulson of Mars, a reality television show, is fully funded.
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External links:
- Kickstarter home page
- Kickstarter @ Wikipedia