06-01-2015 09:54 via feeds.theguardian.com

Kickstarter crowdfunding in 2014: $529m of pledges from 3.3m backers

Fundraising website spurred 22,252 successful campaigns, with technology projects attracting the most dollarsKickstarter projects attracted $529m (£347m) of pledges from 3.3m people in 2014, according to the crowdfunding website’s end-of-year roundup.22,252 projects reached their funding goals on the site that year, with music and film/video the two categories with the most successfully-funded campaigns – 4,009 and 3,846 respectively. Continue reading...
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