| Type | Private |
| HQ | Brooklyn, US |
| Size (employees) | 269 (est) |
| Website | kickstarter.com |
Kickstarter is headquartered in Brooklyn, US
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Perry Chen
Co-Founder and Chairman
Lara Hogan
VP of Engineering
Erica Baker
Director of Engineering
Charles Adler
Founder and Head of Design
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Kickstarter Office Locations
Kickstarter has offices in Brooklyn, New York, Los Angeles, London and in 2 other locations
Brooklyn, US (HQ)
58 Kent St
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Kickstarter Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Kickstarter total Funding | $10 m |
Kickstarter latest funding size | $10 m |
Time since last funding | 8 years ago |
Kickstarter investors | Chris Dixon, Joi Ito, Zach Klein, Caterina Fake, Joshua Stylman, Matt Haughey, Dan Rosensweig, Thrive Capital, Jack Dorsey, Abundance Partners, Union Square Ventures, Chris Sacca, Scott Heiferman, Peter Hershberg, Jared Kushner, Joshua Schachter, Betaworks, Chris Kaskie, Craig Shapiro |
Kickstarter's latest funding round in March 2011 was reported to be $10 m. In total, Kickstarter has raised $10 m
Kickstarter Operating Metrics
Kickstarter's Projects Launched was reported to be 57.5 k in Y, 2016.
| Y, 2016 | |
|---|---|
Crowd-sourced Funding | $658.05 m |
Projects Funded | 19.24 k |
Projects Launched | 57.52 k |
Human Capital Metrics
Source: www.kickstarter.com
Kickstarter's employees are reported to be approximately 53% female and 47% male.
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Kickstarter Online and Social Media Presence
1.06m Twitter followers
Kickstarter has 1.06m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 4.4% quarter over quarter
1.58m Facebook likes
Kickstarter has 1.58m Facebook Likes. The number of likes has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.4% quarter over quarter
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Kickstarter News and Updates
March 03, 2017
Kickstarter is teaching the tech world the meaning of gender equity and fair pay
The promises made by crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, it seems, aren’t just bluster. The company, which incorporated as a public benefit corporation in 2015, is legally obliged to look beyond profit and consider the public’s benefit in its decisions.
September 14, 2018
The World's First Massager Backpack by EUME Announces Kickstarter Campaign
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EUME is proud to announce the world's first massager backpack, which is launching a fundraising campaign through Kickstarter on the 18th of September, 2018. All the funds collected will be utilized towards funding manufacturing and promoting the ...
September 12, 2018
Tree Nanny 2.0 Kickstarter Launched: Popular Christmas Tree Watering System Back Just in Time for Holiday Season
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LandMarc Products recently created a Kickstarter to help galvanize production of its Tree Nanny 2.0. The Tree Nanny 2.0 is a water monitoring device for live Christmas trees that plays a Christmas jingle, or a personalized message whenever the...
September 12, 2018
This foldable metal straw raised nearly $2 million on Kickstarter
Entrepreneur Emma Cohen wants to see a plastic straw-free planet. So she and her partner created FinalStraw, a reusable metal straw, and pulled in $1.89 million on Kickstarter to bring it to market.
September 11, 2018
The Best Coffee Cube to Launch a Kickstarter Campaign
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santo Coffee Cubes proudly announced to all coffee lovers the launch of their Kickstarter campaign for their latest coffee product. The campaign will be started by the end of September or Early October 2018. With the upcoming campaign, Santo...
September 10, 2018
Smart Indoor Gardening System Coming to Kickstarter
Bloomengine introduces a completely new way to grow plants indoors on Kickstarter launching on Sept. 18
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Kickstarter Company Life and Culture
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