Kickstarter Data, Global, 2009-2023

Launched on April 28, 2009, Kickstarter is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Brooklyn, New York. It is a global crowdfunding platform that helps to fund new creative projects and ideas through direct support from individuals (backers) from around the world who pledge money to bring these projects and ideas to life.
Kickstarter supports many different kinds of projects. Everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Funding on Kickstarter is based on the all-or-nothing model. Backers who pledge their support towards a particular project won't be charged unless the funding goal has been reached. Successfully funded projects reward their backers with one-of-a-kind experiences, e.g., limited editions, or copies of the creative work being produced.
This study includes three datasets: (1) Kickstarter Project (public-use file), (2) Backer Location file, and (3) Kickstarter Project (restricted-use file). The public-use Kickstarter Project dataset contains detailed information about all successful and unsuccessful Kickstarter projects (N=610,015) from 2009-2023, including the project category and subcategory, project location (city, state (for U.S.-based projects), and country), funding goal in original and U.S. currencies, amount pledged in dollars, and the number of backers for each project. The restricted file adds the project title, 150-character project description, and the URL for the project on the Kickstarter site. The Backer Location dataset includes information about backers' country and state and the total amount pledged for each geographic location.

Kickstarter于2009年4月28日正式上线，是一家总部位于美国纽约布鲁克林的公益企业（Public Benefit Corporation）。作为全球性众筹平台，它依托来自全球各地的个人支持者（backers）的直接资助，为各类新兴创意项目与构想提供资金支持，助力其落地实现。
Kickstarter支持的项目类型覆盖广泛，涵盖影视、游戏、音乐、艺术、设计与技术等诸多领域。该平台采用全额募资模式（all-or-nothing model）：仅当项目达成预设募资目标时，支持者的出资才会被划扣；若未达成目标，则不会向支持者收取任何费用。成功获得募资的项目，将为支持者提供专属回馈，例如限量版周边、对应创作作品的副本等独一无二的专属权益。
本研究共包含三类数据集：(1) 公开使用版Kickstarter项目数据集（Kickstarter Project (public-use file)），(2) 支持者地理位置数据集（Backer Location file），以及(3) 受限使用版Kickstarter项目数据集（Kickstarter Project (restricted-use file)）。其中，公开使用版数据集涵盖2009年至2023年间全部成功与失败的Kickstarter项目（共计610,015项，N=610,015）的详细信息，包括项目的大类与子分类、项目所在地（城市、美国项目的州级信息及国家信息）、以原始货币及美元计价的募资目标金额、以美元计价的实际筹资金额，以及每个项目的支持者人数。受限使用数据集则额外包含项目标题、150字符以内的项目描述，以及该项目在Kickstarter官网上的链接。支持者地理位置数据集包含各地理区域的支持者所属国家、州级信息，以及该区域的总筹资金额。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集包含2009年至2023年间全球Kickstarter平台上610,015个创意项目的众筹数据，分为公开和限制使用两部分，涵盖项目类别、地理位置、资金目标和实际筹集金额等信息。此外，还包括支持者的地理位置和捐赠金额数据，总计15,027,067条记录，为研究众筹行为和创业活动提供了丰富资源。