ThursdayTool - Kickstarter

Music service profile: Kickstarter, PBC

Name: Kickstarter

Synopsis:

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". As of February 2023, Kickstarter has received $7 billion in pledges from 21.7 million backers to fund 233,626 projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, board games, technology, publishing, and food-related projects.

People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards 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.

Type of business

Delaware-registered public-benefit corporation

Type of site

Crowdfunding

Headquarters

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Founder(s)

Perry Chen

Yancey Strickler

Charles Adler

CEO

Everette Taylor

Industry

Financial services

Internet

Employees

140 (before May 2020 40% staff reduction)

URL

www.kickstarter.com/about

Launched

April 28, 2009