The High 10 Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2021

One other 12 months has handed, which implies we had one other 12 months of persistently being shocked and delighted by our Indiegogo neighborhood of campaigners and backers all throughout the globe. In a chaotic 12 months that introduced a number of uncertainty, one factor is for positive: innovators by no means cease innovating, and creators by no means cease creating. On this particular Yr in Evaluation recap, have a look again at Indiegogo’s largest campaigns of the 12 months, with a couple of honorable mentions.

We’ve stated it 1,000,000 instances, but it surely bears repeating: crowdfunding isn’t procuring — it’s higher! A few of these innovations and initiatives aren’t right here but (however they’re nearer than you assume), and could also be in several levels of growth.  Which of them would you prefer to see come to life in 2022? Did your favourite campaigns make the checklist? Learn on and move this alongside to a fellow indie crowdfunding fan! 

• $1,547,046 USD
• 1,416 backers
• Kowloon, Hong Kong

Fiido has mixed the most effective of all worlds for commuters with its folding electrical bike. Not like different folding bicycles, it has a light-weight body with a singular, unobtrusive  folding mechanism. The battery is discretely hidden within the seat pole, has a torque sensor that provides you the additional increase you want once you want it, and a sensible lock to maintain it protected. The workforce is at the moment within the midst of manufacturing, however you’ll be able to nonetheless get one as a perk now.

• $1,760,546 USD
• 1,999 backers
• Verona, United States

Apparently a number of you’re on the market making stunning artwork, as a result of nearly 2,000 individuals backed the SIRUI Lens. This 24mm lens is appropriate with quite a lot of well-known digital camera manufacturers, and its front-mounted cylindrical ingredient permits for a cinematic-quality widescreen shot with out sacrificing picture sharpness. The marketing campaign is closed and lenses are delivery to their keen backers, however you’ll be able to observe the SIRUI workforce for extra additions to your gear assortment.

• $1,702,094
• 5,402 backers
• Wilmington, North Carolina

As of late, we’re all endlessly accumulating information, and whereas it could be principally GIFs and screenshots of relationship app profiles, there are additionally tons of recollections and necessary paperwork we need to maintain protected. Indiegogo backers agree, and have turned GigaDrive, a hyperfast, water-, dust- and shock-resistant exterior SSD. It makes use of the newest Thunderbolt Four and USB4 tech for common connectivity and to attain speeds of as much as 2,800 MB/s. Videographers and photographers specifically discover the GigaDrive invaluable as a result of they’ll retailer footage shot in 8K as they go. It’s compact, might be encrypted, and has storage capability choices as much as eight terabytes. 

• $2,133,998 USD
• 855 backers
• Hong Kong

Utilizing a motorcycle to get round is nice for you and good for the earth, however let’s be actual, it may be exhausting. To maintain the journey going within the metropolis or on the candy open street, you want a glossy e-bike like Urtopia. Its carbon fiber body is just 30 kilos, it comes geared up with 5 energy modes, a torque sensor for the last word easy trip, and an anti-theft system. Certainly one of Urtopia’s coolest options is the good bar, which has real-time GPS, voice management, and fingerprint recognition to unlock it. We trip at daybreak! Or anytime, actually.

• $2,062,138
• 2,384 backers
• Hong Kong

Apparently, 2021 is the 12 months of the gaming console. ONEXPLAYER swooped in to compete towards some traditional favorites. Your gaming expertise can be enhanced with 11th era of Tiger Lake-U processor with a 12M L3 cache, 4.eight GHz turbo frequency, and Intel iRIS® Xe 96 EU Graphics for a PC-like expertise. It may possibly join with an exterior monitor and energy financial institution, and even the controllers are state-of-the-art. It gained the 2020 Intel Innovation Award, and after a profitable Indiegogo marketing campaign is engaged on manufacturing.

• $2,301,491 USD 
• 2,550 backers
• Shenzen, China

Aya Neo gaming system actually has too many technical specs to checklist, and an ergonomic design to make your recreation taking part in each sharp and comfy. With 7-inch multitouch display, Ryzen 5 4500U processor and a six-core processor with 4.0Ghz max turbo frequency, and high-speed, low-latency WiFi 6. It additionally has ergonomically designed joysticks in an effort to play for hours (dare I say days?) with none carpal tunnel in sight.

• $3,530,843 USD
• 2,701 backers
• Incline Village, US

All espresso connoisseurs know {that a} easy grind makes for a easy cup, however that almost all common grinders are simply not going to chop it (or grind it, if you’ll). The Key will unlock (couldn’t assist it!) your greatest morning cup of espresso with its  conical burr single-dose grinding that modifications simply between espresso, pour-over, French press, or AeroPress. It gained’t retain any espresso grounds, which means that every cup may have a contemporary, distinct taste. KEY isn’t solely designed to be minimalist and extra stunning than any espresso grinder needs to be, it requires nearly no cleansing in an effort to get on with the necessary issues, like truly having fun with your espresso earlier than it will get chilly. 

• $4,394,592 USD
• 6,195 backers
• Shenzen, China

The AAA-level WIN3 gaming console combines the most effective parts of different beloved consoles and extra. It has a Win10 slider unibody handheld design, and has spectacular technical specs together with the Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics core graphics card, 11th era Tiger Lake-U collection processors, and extra. It even comes with a silicone case so that you simply don’t drop it within the throes of a dramatic second. 

• $7,178,593 USD
• 2,499 backers
• San Francisco, CA

We’ve all been focusing extra on making our properties paradiscal for the final 12 months, so it’s no marvel that the VAVA Chroma triple laser projector was so well-liked. Going to the flicks is nice, however going to the flicks from the consolation of your sofa, mattress, or couch-bed is even higher. You’ve got infinite snacks inside attain, a lot of blankets and pillows, and presumably, clear flooring. Vava makes use of triple laser know-how and ALPD® 4.zero to deliver you sharp photos, 60W Harman Kardon Audio system for impeccable sound, options to boost on-screen coloration. Your house theater awaits. Learn extra about what the expertise is like in actual life as our very personal Ilan Cohen unboxes and evaluations the VAVA Chroma in this product evaluation.

• $7,235,799 USD
• 19,441 backers
• Kelowna, Canada

Composting is an unnecessarily lofty purpose. It needs to be really easy to save lots of and recycle our meals waste, however fairly frankly it may be fairly gross. Because of Lomi, gone are the times of both watching your meals scraps accumulate flies on the counter, or freezing them till you’ll be able to drop them off on the farmers’ market. The checklist of biodegradable objects that Lomi can deal with is infinite. From fruit and veggies to compostable cutlery, you’ll be able to flip all of it into usable soil with the push of a button. Not solely does it look nearly like an ornamental piece, it neutralizes odor and might be cleaned within the dishwasher. No extra excuses. Composting begins tomorrow.

Listed here are the preferred campaigns in every class as decided by you: the backers.

Movie marketing campaign with essentially the most backers

The Star Trek Voyager Documentary

• 12,390 backers
• Los Angeles, California

Our movie marketing campaign with the very best variety of backers proved certainly that there are a number of Star Trek followers on the market. The 455 Movies workforce, who made documentaries like For the Love of Spock and a DS9 documentary is celebrating the 25th (ish) anniversary of Voyager and the solid and crew that made it so particular. Over 12,000 backers got here collectively to assist fund manufacturing and post-production and make this documentary unbelievable.

Productiveness marketing campaign with essentially the most backers

EDGE – The First Modular Work From House Equipment

• 9,715 backers
• Lugano, Switzerland

Versatile work life is likely one of the greatest issues that 2021 introduced us. Many individuals have been capable of journey with out utilizing treasured PTO by working from everywhere in the world. Sadly, this usually means they’re cramming themselves into uncomfortable desks, and ignoring all the ergonomic suggestions they realized at an HR assembly 5 years in the past. The EDGE modular work-from-home package features a skinny, moveable cellphone mount on your laptop computer, a wi-fi charger, and a light-weight to make you glow in your Zoom conferences. Nearly 10,000 backers have chosen Edge to remain productive (and cute) wherever they go.

Gaming marketing campaign with essentially the most backers

Queeng Taking part in Playing cards: 2nd Version

• 6,074 backers
• Tel Aviv, Israel

From media to politicians, medical professionals to lecturers, everyone knows that illustration issues. Born out of frustration that taking part in playing cards show solely white individuals, with a King who’s for no purpose price greater than a Queen, Mayaan, a younger feminine entrepreneur created Queeng. It’s a multi ethnic deck of playing cards wherein the feminine and male playing cards are price precisely the identical. All playing cards all full with hand-drawn illustration and are printed on casino-quality inventory. Clearly, she wasn’t the one one annoyed by this subject and over 6,000 backers contributed to get theirs made.

Music marketing campaign with essentially the most backers 

Populele 2

• New York, New York
• 4,945 backers 

Studying new issues is enjoyable, however the older we get, the more durable it’s. For anybody who desires to select up an instrument, don’t strive the piano as a result of it’s manner too heavy. (Apologies for the horrible joke). As an alternative, strive the Populele 2, which you’ll nonetheless get one as a perk by way of InDemand. It’s a sensible ukelele that comes with interactive video classes and an enormous library of songs to study so you’ll be able to maintain sharpening your plucking abilities.

​​Audio marketing campaign with essentially the most backers

Timekettle WT2 Edge: 1st 2-Manner Translation Earbuds

• ​​Los Angeles, California
• 7,401 backers

You’re cosmopolitan. You’re metropolitan. You’re a traveler who doesn’t have time for Google. The Timekettle earbuds supply bi-directional, real-time translation in an effort to discuss to anybody, anyplace on the earth. It combines the world’s six largest translation engines with noise-cancelation to attain spectacular accuracy whether or not you’re conversing in individual, on the cellphone, or over Zoom. The workforce has began delivery to its devoted backers, however you’ll be able to nonetheless get yours by way of InDemand.

What’s huge and trending for 2022? Try our Predictions for 2022 on the earth of crowdfunding — coming quickly in January!