Kickstarter is headquartered in Brooklyn, US
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Key People/Management at Kickstarter
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
Total Funding | $10 m |
Latest funding size | $10 m |
Time since last funding | 7 years ago |
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 |
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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.
May 14, 2018
Imagine a city lit by glowing trees instead of streetlights
Could genetically engineered trees that have been crossed with bioluminescent algae be the emissions-free lighting source of the future?
If you happened to be in San Diego last week and stood on the beach at night, you might have seen the ocean glowing an electric shade of blue as bioluminescent al…
May 10, 2018
6 Carry-On Bags That Will Make Business Trips Less Stressful
We road-tested the latest, best-designed travel bags on the market in order to help you get ready for your summer jet-setting plans.
I am frequently on the road for my job, but I still find traveling inherently stressful. I hate being packed like sardines on the plane, worrying about making my conne…
May 09, 2018
Video: Nemo Underwater Drone Takes 4K Video at 100 Meters
The vessel is the latest submersible device built for consumers to explore the water
May 07, 2018
The Kickstarter campaign for this smart security camera by Eufy was funded in just two days
FACT: Everyone hates getting robbed.
But what are you doing to prevent it from happening to you and your family? If you aren't one of the 35 million Americans who has a home security system set-up, chances are, you aren't doing enough.
SEE ALSO: Best cameras for vlogging: Which features matter m…
May 02, 2018
These earbuds are built to sound like surround sound and they're more than half off
Earbuds are essentially designed to shoot sound directly at your eardrums. Damaging? Probably. Fun? Absolutely. As good as surround-sound in a home theater? Definitely not.
SEE ALSO: Make any headphones wireless with this $20 Bluetooth receiver
The makers of the 360 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Earb…
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