Kickstarter (website)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf crowdfunding platform
gptkbp:acceptsPaymentMethod gptkb:Stripe
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Emmy_Award
Time 50 Best Websites 2011
gptkbp:businessModel Public Benefit Corporation
All-or-nothing funding
gptkbp:category gptkb:art
gptkb:comic_book_series
gptkb:fashion
gptkb:food
gptkb:technology
gptkb:theatre
Design
Games
Music
Publishing
Film & Video
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Everette_Taylor
gptkbp:commercialUse Yes
gptkbp:fareControl 5% of total funds raised
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Charles_Adler
gptkb:Perry_Chen
gptkb:Yancey_Strickler
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kickstarter (website)
gptkbp:industry Crowdfunding
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:launchDate April 28, 2009
gptkbp:logo Kickstarter logo.svg
gptkbp:maximumProjectDuration 60 days
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Wired
gptkb:TechCrunch
gptkbp:minimumFundingGoal $1
gptkbp:mobileAppAvailable gptkb:Android
gptkb:iOS
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:Indiegogo
gptkb:GoFundMe
gptkb:Patreon
gptkbp:notableEvent Became a Public Benefit Corporation in 2015
Unionized workforce in 2020
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Coolest_Cooler
gptkb:Oculus_Rift
gptkb:Exploding_Kittens
gptkb:Pebble_Time
gptkb:Critical_Role:_The_Legend_of_Vox_Machina
gptkbp:numberOfBackers over 21 million
gptkbp:numberOfProjectsFunded over 230,000
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Kickstarter_PBC
gptkbp:pointsSystem Backer rewards
gptkbp:prohibitedProjects gptkb:charity
Equity investment
Prohibited items list
gptkbp:projectApproval Moderated by staff
gptkbp:registration Optional
gptkbp:servesArea Worldwide
gptkbp:slogan Bring creative projects to life
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:totalPledged over $7 billion
gptkbp:type Public Benefit Corporation
gptkbp:website https://www.kickstarter.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kickstarter_PBC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6