Kickstarter

Kickstarter

Brooklyn, New York, USA
372 employees
Fintech
Growth · $110M

About Kickstarter

Kickstarter, PBC is an American public benefit corporation that operates a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. It enables artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators to raise funds for projects spanning film, music, art, games, technology, and more via an all-or-nothing pledge model. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life."

Company details

Team Size372
LocationBrooklyn, New York, USA
IndustryFintech

Funding

Total raised

$110M

Last stage

Growth

Investors

Union Square Ventures
Andreessen Horowitz
MMercuri

Founders

Yancey Strickler

Yancey Strickler

Yancey Strickler is a co-founder of Kickstarter, established on April 28, 2009.

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Charles Adler

Charles Adler is a co-founder of Kickstarter, established on April 28, 2009.

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Perry Chen

Perry Chen

Perry Chen founded Kickstarter in 2009 after being unable to raise enough money for a concert he wanted to organize in New Orleans in 2002. He is the CEO of Kickstarter.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.