Kickstarter fundraising platform that invested over 50 billion yen Summary of 2013

We provide means to raise funds through cloud funding for those who have creative ideas and project proposals, but who do not have the funds to realizeKickstarter, But announced the results of 2013.In 2012 we collected 24 billion yen from 2.22 million peopleHowever, it is published together with the project which was impressive about how much funds were gathered in 2013.

The Year in Kickstarter 2013
http://www.kickstarter.com/year/2013

In 2013, 3 million people invested 480 million dollars (about 50.3 billion yen) in Kickstarter's project.


Every day it is 1,315,520 dollars (about 138 million yen), and if it is minute, 913 dollars (about 95,800 yen) will be funded by some project.


Out of the 3 million people, more than 2,800,733 people, more than 10,800 1090 people, more than 101 projects of 975 people financed the project.


Smart watch "iPhone & Android"Pebble"Succeeded in collecting capital contributions of 10,266,845 dollars (about 1,077 million) against the target amount of 100,000 dollars (1049 million yen). As a result, further evolved "Pebble SteelWe have developed this year and are scheduled to be released in the new year, and continue to continue safely.


"Immersive head mounted display"Oculus Rift"Gathered investment of 2,430,729 dollars (about 255 million yen), the world's largest consumer electronics fair" 2014 International CES "a new type of"Crystal Cove"The prototype machine is released.


Android adopted home game machine "OUYAShipment begins on March 28, 2013, and Square Enix etc. also offers games.


"GoldieBloxIsLEGO blockIt is a toy for a girl who assembles and plays like this and gave inspiration to a future female engineer.


A long story announced in 1851 "A white whale(Title: Moby-Dick) "in pictogramsEmoji Dick"Has achieved the achievement that it is stored in the Library of Congress.


Project achieved target capital contribution, hovercraft typeDerolianSometimes I ran around San Francisco Bay.


Human-powered helicopter "Atlas"Successfully flying.


Students build a school classroom by combining shipping containersprojectAlso achieved funding, actually a classroom is built.


My grandson called for an idea of ​​89-year-old grandmother to invest in Kickstarter "Happy Canes"Is to develop a fashionable eagle never before.


America'sPhiladelphiaSkateboard park which funds with Kickstarter is open.


A photograph was exhibited on the wall of Berlin "WALLONWALL"I am also from Kickstarter.


The movie that solicited investment by KickstarterBLUE RUINWon the International Critics Federation Prize at the 66th Cannes Film Festival.


German film director and screenwriterWerner HerzogMr "OMNIVORE SALTI also served as a narrator for the promotion video of salt.


Warner Brothers abandoned funding though movie making is considered, the popular American television program "Veronica MarsSucceeded to collect $ 5,721,153 (about 600 million yen) by calling for investment with Kickstarter. The film "Veronica Mars" will start shooting from July 16, 2013 and will be released in early 2014.


Two rappers say that they will shoot music videos in North KoreaprojectHe also raised funds and took a picture in North Korea.


By funding an unnamed photographerVivian MaierI have spotlight on it.


At the 85th Academy Awards in 2013,Inocente"Kickstarter's work gathered funds received the short documentary award, and achieved the achievement that was the first Academy Award winning as a movie originating from the cloud fund.


Entire investment by Kickstarter, spectacular to actually launch a satellite to spaceprojectThere was also.


In 2013, the total amount of cash outstandings has exceeded 50 billion yen, which is much higher than 2012, and in 2014 it seems to be able to expect ideas-rich projects and interesting products.