Kickstarter
US-based crowdfunding platform
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| December 2024 | Coast Runner Industries filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Kickstarter following the suspension of their desktop CNC campaign, alleging monopolistic practices by the crowdfunding platform. |
| February 2024 | CR-1 desktop CNC Kickstarter campaign by Coast Runner Industries was cancelled after raising over $500,000, leading to a lawsuit against Kickstarter. |
| March 31 2022 | Brandon Sanderson's 'Surprise! Four Secret Novels' Kickstarter campaign concluded, becoming the largest funded project with $41,754,153 and 185,341 backers. |
| December 15 2021 | Kickstarter responded to the blockchain controversy with a blog post clarifying the company's position, but maintaining its original plan without indicating any changes. |
| December 8 2021 | Kickstarter announced a plan to develop a decentralized protocol on blockchain platform Celo for crowdfunding infrastructure, sparking significant controversy among creators and backers who threatened to abandon the platform. |
| April 20 2020 | Kickstarter announced potential layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, with active projects dropping about 35% compared to the previous year. |
| February 18 2020 | Union vote held, with 46 employees voting in favor of joining OPEIU and 37 voting against. 60% of the workforce became part of the union, with CEO Aziz Hasan supporting the democratic process. |
| September 28 2019 | Kickstarter confirmed it would not recognize the unionization effort, with the CEO claiming unionization would make workplace relations 'inherently adversarial' and standing by the decision to fire two employees. |
| September 16 2019 | Employees filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after two staff members were terminated, alleging the firings were related to unionization efforts. |
| May 2019 | CEO Aziz Hasan announced the company would require an election for the union rather than voluntarily recognizing it, stating they would be 'better set up to be successful without the framework of a union'. |
| April 19 2019 | Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina Animated Special Kickstarter campaign concluded, raising $11,385,449 with 88,887 backers. |
| March 19 2019 | Kickstarter staff announced plans to unionize with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), marking a potential first for a major tech company. |
| July 2017 | Yancey Strickler announced his resignation from Kickstarter. |
| 2015 | The Skarp Laser Razor was cancelled by Kickstarter after raising $4 million in pledges due to lack of a working prototype. |
| March 27 2015 | Pebble Time smartwatch Kickstarter campaign closed, raising $20,338,986 and becoming the second-largest funded project. |
| February 20 2015 | Exploding Kittens Kickstarter campaign concluded, becoming the project with the highest number of backers at 219,382. |
| March 7 2014 | LeVar Burton & Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign to bring Reading Rainbow back for every child concluded, raising $5,408,916. |
| 2013 | Peloton Interactive sold its first exercise bike on Kickstarter with an early bird price tag of $1,500. |
| February 14 2013 | Kickstarter released its first official mobile app, Kickstarter for iPhone, providing a platform for users to create and back projects. |
| 2012 | Oculus Rift began as a Kickstarter project and became one of the most funded projects at the time. |
| 2011 | Time magazine named Kickstarter one of the 'Best Websites of 2011'. |
| 2010 | Cards Against Humanity originated with a $4,000 Kickstarter campaign. |
| 2010 | Time magazine named Kickstarter one of the 'Best Inventions of 2010'. |
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