1. Description
| Name of the organisation | Kickstarter |
| Typology | Crowdfunding (focused on “benefit corporation” regarding for profit campaigners) |
| Description | Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. To date, tens of thousands of creative projects — big and small — have come to life with the support of the Kickstarter community. Kickstarter platform is accessible to for profit corporation which are “benefit corporation”. It means that thos companies are obliged to consider the impact of their decision on society and not only shareholders. kickstarter delivers anually a benefit statement that measures the results of its efforts to promote social and environemental benefits. |
| Location | USA |
| Geographical scope | Worlwide |
| Experiences in financing eco innovative projects | https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/section/design-tech?ref=global-footer |
| Instruments | |
| Average investment – amount | Most successfully funded projects raise less than $10,000, but a growing number have reached six, seven, and even eight figures. |
2. Investor Criteria
| Scope of operations – Industry/tags | ArtsComics & IllustrationDesign & TechFilmFood & CraftGamesMusicPublishing |
| Phase of growth | Early Stage |
| Most important prerequisites for financing a project | https://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/Kickstarter%20Basics?ref=press_basics |
| Most important barriers that prevent financing | |
| Minimum investment required | Fundraising campaign is governed by “Funding all or nothing” principle. Make a realistic assessment of the company’s fundraising goals. |
| Currently available financial products | “Good will contributions” without associating perks or equities for contributors. If a project is successfully funded, Kickstarter applies a 5% fee to the funds collected for creators. |
3. Contact details
| Contact persons / emails | |
| Address and telephone | 58 Kent St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, États-Unis |
| Web site | https://www.kickstarter.com/about?ref=about_subnav |
