Kickstarter has had 100,000 successfully backed campaigns - here are some crazy stats about them
BI
"In the 6 years, 9 months, and 10 days since Kickstarter launched, much has changed and much has remained the same," the company wrote in a blog post. "To celebrate this milestone we took a look at 100 numbers behind those first 100,000 successfully funded projects."
The crowdfunding site already has some big success stories, the biggest of which is Oculus, the company behind the Rift virtual reality headset that was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion (£1.4 billion).
The site also has some big failures, including Zano, a drone that received £2.3 million ($3.3 million) but never shipped to any backers.
Here are some of the most striking stats about Kickstarter projects, according to Kickstarter:
- I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.
- Colon cancer rates are rising in young people. If you have two symptoms you should get a colonoscopy, a GI oncologist says.
- Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited.
- Catan adds climate change to the latest edition of the world-famous board game
- Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!
- Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!
- JNK India IPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP, listing date and more
- Indian Army unveils selfie point at Hombotingla Pass ahead of 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas