Kickstarter
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| Company type | Delaware-registered public-benefit corporation |
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Website type | Crowdfunding |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Founders | Perry Chen Yancey Strickler Charles Adler |
| CEO | Everette Taylor |
| Industry | Financial services Internet |
| Net income | $1.3 million after tax (2019) |
| Website | www |
| Launched | April 28, 2009 |
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People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, in which artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work.