Kickstarter
US-based crowdfunding platform
Kickstarter, PBC is an American company.[2] It is based in Brooklyn, New York.[3] They allow people to pay money to help projects.[4] As of February 2023, Kickstarter has received $7 billion in pledges.
 The Kickstarter logo since 2019 | |
| Type of business | Delaware-registered public-benefit corporation |
|---|---|
Type of site | Crowdfunding |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Founder(s) | Perry Chen Yancey Strickler Charles Adler |
| CEO | Everette Taylor |
| Industry | Financial services Internet |
| Net income | $1.3 million after tax (2019)[1]: 1 |
| Employees | 140 (before May 2020 40% staff reduction)[1]: 1 |
| Launched | April 28, 2009 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lyons, Kim (2020-05-02). "Kickstarter union reaches agreement with management for laid-off workers". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
Kickstarter United, the union that represents 60 percent of the company's 140 employees, said the agreement includes four months of severance pay for all laid-off employees, a release from any non-compete agreements for anyone who accepts severance, and recall rights for one year. The company will continue healthcare coverage for any laid-off employees for up to six months, depending on salary.
- ↑ Isaac, Mike (September 21, 2015). "Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Kickstarter crowdfunding site officially launches in Canada". The Canadian Press. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ Gannes, Liz (May 29, 2010). "Kickstarter: We Don't Have Anything Against Celebrity Projects". All Things D.
- ↑ Walker, Rob (5 August 2011). "The Trivialities and Transcendence of Kickstarter". The New York Times Magazine.
- ↑ Garber, Megan (29 June 2013). "Kickstarters of Yore: Mozart, Lady Liberty, Alexander Pope". The Atlantic.
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