One other yr has handed, which implies we had one other yr of constantly being shocked and delighted by our Indiegogo group of campaigners and backers all throughout the globe. In a chaotic yr that introduced a number of uncertainty, one factor is for certain: innovators by no means cease innovating, and creators by no means cease creating. On this particular 12 months in Evaluate recap, have a look again at Indiegogo’s largest campaigns of the yr, with a number of honorable mentions.
We’ve mentioned it one million instances, however it bears repeating: crowdfunding shouldn’t be purchasing — it’s higher! A few of these innovations and initiatives will not be right here but (however they’re nearer than you assume), and could also be in numerous phases of improvement. Which of them would you prefer to see come to life in 2022? Did your favourite campaigns make the record? Learn on and cross this alongside to a fellow indie crowdfunding fan!
- $1,547,046 USD
- 1,416 backers
- Kowloon, Hong Kong
Fiido has mixed one of the best of all worlds for commuters with its folding electrical bike. In contrast to different folding bicycles, it has a lightweight 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 enhance you want once you want it, and a sensible lock to maintain it protected. The group 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 might be on the market making lovely artwork, as a result of nearly 2,000 folks backed the SIRUI Lens. This 24mm lens is suitable with a wide range of well-known digital camera manufacturers, and its front-mounted cylindrical component 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 group for extra additions to your gear assortment.
- $1,702,094
- 5,402 backers
- Wilmington, North Carolina
As of late, we’re all endlessly accumulating knowledge, and whereas it may be largely GIFs and screenshots of relationship app profiles, there are additionally tons of reminiscences and vital paperwork we wish 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 4 and USB4 tech for common connectivity and to realize speeds of as much as 2,800 MB/s. Videographers and photographers specifically discover the GigaDrive invaluable as a result of they will retailer footage shot in 8K as they go. It’s compact, might be encrypted, and has storage capability choices as much as 8 terabytes.
- $2,133,998 USD
- 855 backers
- Hong Kong
Utilizing a motorbike 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 modern 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 final word easy trip, and an anti-theft system. One in every of Urtopia’s coolest options is the sensible 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 yr of the gaming console. ONEXPLAYER swooped in to compete towards some basic favorites. Your gaming expertise might be enhanced with eleventh technology of Tiger Lake-U processor with a 12M L3 cache, 4.8 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 truthfully has too many technical specs to record, and an ergonomic design to make your sport taking part in each sharp and cozy. 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 so that you could 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 the majority common grinders are simply not going to chop it (or grind it, if you’ll). The Key will unlock (couldn’t assist it!) your finest morning cup of espresso with its conical burr single-dose grinding that adjustments simply between espresso, pour-over, French press, or AeroPress. It gained’t retain any espresso grounds, that means that every cup can have a contemporary, distinct taste. KEY shouldn’t be solely designed to be minimalist and extra lovely than any espresso grinder must be, it requires nearly no cleansing so that you could get on with the vital issues, like really 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 one of the best components 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, eleventh technology Tiger Lake-U collection processors, and extra. It even comes with a silicone case so that you just 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 houses paradiscal for the final yr, so it’s no marvel that the VAVA Chroma triple laser projector was so common. 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 could have countless snacks inside attain, numerous blankets and pillows, and presumably, clear flooring. Vava makes use of triple laser expertise and ALPD® 4.0 to deliver you sharp photos, 60W Harman Kardon Audio system for impeccable sound, options to boost on-screen shade. 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 objective. It must 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 gather flies on the counter, or freezing them till you’ll be able to drop them off on the farmers’ market. The record of biodegradable objects that Lomi can deal with is countless. From vegatables and fruits 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 most well-liked 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 group, who made documentaries like For the Love of Spock and a DS9 documentary is celebrating the twenty fifth (ish) anniversary of Voyager and the forged 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 Dwelling Package
- 9,715 backers
- Lugano, Switzerland
Versatile work life is likely one of the finest issues that 2021 introduced us. Many individuals have been capable of journey with out utilizing valuable PTO by working from everywhere in the world. Sadly, this typically means they’re cramming themselves into uncomfortable desks, and ignoring the entire ergonomic suggestions they discovered at an HR assembly 5 years in the past. The EDGE modular work-from-home equipment features a skinny, transportable mobile phone mount on your laptop computer, a wi-fi charger, and a lightweight 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 academics, everyone knows that illustration issues. Born out of frustration that taking part in playing cards show solely white folks, with a King who’s for no cause value greater than a Queen, Mayaan, a younger feminine entrepreneur created Queeng. It’s a multi ethnic deck of playing cards by which the feminine and male playing cards are value 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 challenge 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 needs to choose up an instrument, don’t strive the piano as a result of it’s means too heavy. (Apologies for the horrible joke). As an alternative, strive the Populele 2, which you’ll nonetheless get one as a perk by means of InDemand. It’s a sensible ukelele that comes with interactive video classes and an unlimited 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-Approach 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 so that you could speak to anybody, anyplace on this planet. It combines the world’s six largest translation engines with noise-cancelation to realize spectacular accuracy whether or not you’re conversing in particular person, on the telephone, or over Zoom. The group has began delivery to its devoted backers, however you’ll be able to nonetheless get yours by means of InDemand.
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