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日上线，是一家位于纽约布鲁克林的公益企业（Public Benefit Corporation）。该平台为全球性众筹平台，通过全球各地个人众筹支持者（backers）的直接认捐，为新兴创意项目与构想提供资金支持，助力项目落地。
Kickstarter覆盖多元品类的项目支持，涵盖影视、游戏、音乐、艺术、设计与科技等领域。其众筹采用全或无筹款模式（all-or-nothing model）：仅当项目达成预设筹款目标时，参与资助的支持者才会被扣款；若未达标，则不会向支持者收取任何费用。成功募款的项目将为支持者提供专属回馈，例如限量版周边或所创作的创意作品副本等。
本研究包含三类数据集：(1) Kickstarter项目（公开使用文件）、(2) 支持者位置数据集、(3) Kickstarter项目（受限使用文件）。其中，公开使用的Kickstarter项目数据集收录了2009年至2023年间全部610,015个（N=610,015）成功与失败的Kickstarter项目的详细信息，具体包括项目类别与子类别、项目所在地（美国项目需标注城市、州，以及项目所属国家）、以原始货币及美元计价的筹款目标、以美元计价的实际筹得金额，以及每个项目的支持者数量。受限使用文件额外包含项目标题、150字符的项目描述，以及该项目在Kickstarter官网的链接。支持者位置数据集涵盖各地理位置的支持者所属国家、州，以及该地区累计筹得的总金额信息。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集涵盖了2009年至2023年全球Kickstarter众筹平台的项目数据，包括项目类别、位置、资金目标和支持者信息。数据集分为公开和限制使用两部分，公开部分提供项目基本数据，限制部分包含更详细的项目描述和URL。支持者位置数据集则记录了支持者的地理位置和捐赠金额。