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Overview
Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of ambitious, innovative, and imaginative projects that are brought to life through the direct support of others.
Since their launch on April 28, 2009, over $850 million has been pledged by more than 5 million people, funding more than 50,000 creative projects.
Purpose
"Our mission is to help bring creative projects to life."
Kickstarter is an independent company of 75 people based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They spend their time making Kickstarter a little bit better every day, answering questions from backers and creators, and finding new projects to share. If a project is successfully funded, apa 5% fee is applied to the funds collected.
At Kickstarter, they believe that creative projects make for a better world, and they thrilled to help support new ones. Building a community of backers around an idea is an amazing way to make something new.
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Contact Information
Have questions that weren't answered here? More Frequently Asked Questions are available for both creators and backers. If you're a member of the press looking to reach Kickstarter, you can visit the Pressroom for lots of great resources or email press@kickstarter.com directly. If you'd like support for a specific issue, you can also reach out to the Kickstarter Community Support team directly here. Thanks!