When was Kickstarter founded?

Kickstarter was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is Kickstarter located?

Kickstarter is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kickstarter?

Riccardo Ongaro of Kickstarter. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kickstarter have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kickstarter is 391.

Is Kickstarter a funded company?

Kickstarter is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series D round on Jan 12, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Kickstarter?

Kickstarter's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jan 12, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kickstarter rank among its competitors?

Kickstarter ranks 2nd amongst 992 active competitors, of which 95 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FlipGive, which secured $3.69M in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Kickstarter?

Kickstarter's top competitors include Wadiz, Indiegogo and GoFundMe. Among them, FlipGive secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

Kickstarter - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects. It allows users to fund projects in multiple sectors including art, dance, fashion, films, music, technology. It offers rewards and incentives to assist users in making investments.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Brooklyn, United States

Stage

Series D

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jan 12, 2022, $*****

Investors

Collab Fund & 11 more

Ranked

2^nd among 992 active competitors

Employee Count

391 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Quickture & 21 more

Similar Companies

Wadiz & 1995 more

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Kickstarter is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KICKSTARTER, INC. CIN: 161778334 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	98 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
GT Kings Road k.s. CIN: 06137997 , Czech Republic, Active	May 26, 2017	-	-

Kickstarter has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 12, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kickstarter has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kickstarter:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 12, 2022	2419584	Series D	4307291	6052036	4373905	6238947

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The founders of Kickstarter are Yancey Strickler, Perry Chen, Charles Adler and Riccardo Ongaro.

Here are the details of Kickstarter's key team members:

Yancey Strickler: Former Co-Founder of Kickstarter and founder of 2 other companies, Metalabel and Bangle.js. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Perry Chen: Co-Founder of Kickstarter and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Charles Adler: Co-Founder of Kickstarter and founder of 1 other company.
Riccardo Ongaro: Founder (CEO) of Kickstarter and founder of 1 other company.

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Kickstarter's employee count trend

Kickstarter has 391 employees as of May 26. Here is Kickstarter's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kickstarter include Wadiz, Indiegogo and GoFundMe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kickstarter, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wadiz 2012, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series D	Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform	$128M	Smile Gate Investment, DS Investment Management ... & 14 others	76/100
2nd	Kickstarter 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Series D	Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects	-	Collab Fund, Kindred Ventures & 10 others	75/100
3rd	Indiegogo 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	$56.5M	Compound, Khosla Ventures & 23 others	69/100
4th	GoFundMe 2008, San Diego (United States), Series C	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	-	TCV, Accel & 10 others	65/100
5th	FlipGive 2008, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Online platform allow users to raise funds through charitable e-commerce	$5.86M	Framework Venture Partners, iGan Partners ... & 7 others	65/100
6th	JustGiving 2000, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online platform for raising funds for charitable causes and personal campaigns	$18.6M	MF Limited, SUN Group Global & 73 others	64/100
7th	Milaap 2010, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a platform facilitating online fundraising for various needs	$1.28M	Jungle Ventures, LionRock Capital & 15 others	60/100
8th	Enthuse 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based suite solutions for fundraising	$10.4M	Praetura Ventures, Bee Partners & 2 others	56/100
9th	OnePlanetCrowd 2012, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	$1.16M	Energy & Environment Investment, Oost NL & 5 others	56/100
10th	CrowdRise 2010, Detroit (United States), Acquired	Online fundraising website for charitable and personal causes	$31.3M	Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures & 8 others	56/100

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Kickstarter has made 20 investments in companies including Quickture and memobottle. Kickstarter has also acquired 2 companies including Huzza and Drip.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 05, 2026	Investments	Quickture	2023	United States
May 22, 2024	Investments	memobottle	2014	Melbourne (Australia)
Dec 08, 2022	Investments	SaVia Health	2022	Salt Lake City (United States)