# Kickstarter: Information technology & services, Canton, United States

> Kickstarter: Kickstarter is a public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that operates a global crowdfunding platform aimed at helping creative...

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# Kickstarter

Kickstarter is a public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that operates a global crowdfunding platform aimed at helping creative projects come to life.

Funding reported Last round: Venture (Round not Specified)

Information technology & services Canton, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2009 17 years old
- **Team:** 380 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $121M in dollars
- **Last round:** Venture (Round not Specified) Mar 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Kickstarter has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Kickstarter

Kickstarter is a public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that operates a global crowdfunding platform aimed at helping creative projects come to life.

Founded in 2009 by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler, Kickstarter connects independent creators with a community of backers who fund their visions. The platform uses an all-or-nothing funding model, where projects must meet their funding goals within a set timeframe to receive any money. Kickstarter supports a wide range of creative categories, including comics, design, film, music, games, technology, and food-related projects. It enables creators to post project descriptions, funding goals, and timelines, while backers can pledge funds in exchange for rewards such as products or exclusive experiences. As of April 2025, Kickstarter has facilitated over $8.71 billion in pledges from more than 24.1 million backers, funding 277,302 projects. The company employs around 349 people and operates with a fully virtual workforce.

## What company datasets say Kickstarter raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$121M** in dollars

Last round **Venture (Round not Specified)**

Last round size **$100M**

Last round date **Mar 2024**

## On 11 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Cyzone Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyzone-angel-fund)
- [Moth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moth-fund)
- [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund)
- [2050](https://millionrounds.com/fund/2050)
- [Buildit Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/buildit-vc)
- [Vault Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vault-innovation)
- [Flori Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flori-ventures)
- [Yes VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yes-vc)
- [ISE Accelerator & Venture Capital Firm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ise-accelerator-and-venture-capital-firm)
- [ETI Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eti-ventures)
- [Startup Mentor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-mentor)

Each firm lists Kickstarter on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries global crowdfunding fundraising for artists user experience fashion digital payments consumers product design supporter community digital community support crowdfunding for startups crowd-backed innovation fundraising success supporter outreach crowd-supported design funding platform security

Built with from their website

Salesforce CRM Analytics Atlassian MailChimp Google Workspace CloudFlare Adfinity Hubspot Apple Business Manager Google Meet CloudFlare CDN

+8 more

Avalara React StatusPage IO Greenhouse amCharts Intercom Amazon Route 53 Ruby On Rails

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519290, 813219, SIC 7375
- **Region:** Pennsylvania
- **Revenue:** $113M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/panelcraft)

## Information technology & services in United States

Startups like it

- [**Databricks** San Francisco · founded 2013 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/databricks)
- [**Waymo** Mountain View · founded 2009 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/waymo)
- [**Crusoe** Denver · founded 2018 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/crusoe)
- [**Cursor** San Francisco · founded 2017 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/cursor)
- [**Thinking Machines Lab** San Francisco *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)
- [**Cognition** San Francisco *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognition)
- [**Polymarket** New York · founded 2020 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/polymarket)
- [**Harvey** San Francisco · founded 2022 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvey)

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