Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity.The company's mission is to "help bring creative projects to life".
Kickstarter has reportedly received more than $1.9 billion in pledges from 9.4 million backers to fund 257,000 creative projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, technology and food-related projects.
While not all projects meet Kickstarter's requirements, those that two have a high level of success due to their large global presence.