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CROWDFUNDING

Kickstarter

New York, United States

Reward-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects and products; backers pledge in return for rewards, not shares. Open to UK creators. Funding is all-or-nothing; successful UK projects pay a 5% fee plus payment processing of 3% + £0.30 per pledge.

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What Kickstarter backs

Stages
Idea, Pre-seed, Small business
Sectors
Media and creative, Consumer and retail, Gaming, Deep tech and hardware, Food and drink
Where
UK, Global
How much
Not publishedProject goal set by the creator. UK fees on success: 5% Kickstarter fee plus 3% + £0.30 per pledge (5% + £0.08 for pledges under £10); no fees if the goal is missed.

Companies it has backed

  • Tortoise
  • Morph (Aardman Animations)

Lately

UK creator guide on the Kickstarter help centre updated 6 Aug 2026; UK fee schedule live (checked 1 Oct 2026).

Sources

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Company Signal lists funders so founders can find them. We are not a broker or a financial adviser: we do not recommend funders, pass pitches on or take any fee from them, and nothing here is an offer of finance. Each entry comes from the funder's own public pages, last checked 1 Oct 2026; amounts, terms and rates change, so check them with the funder before you apply.