{"id":17395,"date":"2020-04-21T14:47:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T21:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/?p=17395"},"modified":"2020-04-21T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T22:35:30","slug":"crowdfunding-insights-april-13-19-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/crowdfunding-insights-april-13-19-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdfunding Insights: April 13-19, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Coronavirus turned into a pandemic, we heard from Kickstarter creators that they were hesitant to launch their projects because of the fear that backers wouldn\u2019t back their crowdfunding projects, so they delayed their launch by a few weeks. <\/span><\/p>\n

From our last week’s analysis<\/a><\/span>, we didn\u2019t see any indication that backers were not backing, but suspect that it was because creators were not launching their projects. For the creators who did decide to launch, their backers showed up and even helped these successful campaigns exceed their funding goal in the first few days of launching.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week, we continue to see pledges rising. As you can see from the chart below, the total delta of pledge dollars are going up, with the first half of the chart illustrating April 6-12, and the second half on the right was last week, April 13-19. The goal line is the average of a normal pledge amount in 2019.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\"BackerKit-Pledges-April-13-19\"<\/p>\n

For a more zoomed out view, below is a chart of the delta of pledges between April 1-19. Large spike on the left is due to <\/span>Frosthaven<\/span><\/a> and projects launching on April 1, with heavy backer pledging, which is typical on the day a project launches.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BackerKit-Pledges-April-1-19\"<\/p>\n

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Some highlights of projects that launched this past week and are currently trending (April 13-19):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tabletop Games<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

\"kickstarter-finalgirl\"<\/p>\n

Final Girl<\/b><\/a> by A.J. Porfirio<\/span>
\nRaised $93,073 from 1,094 backers with 25 days to go
\nTrending to raise $332,521<\/p>\n

Quest Decks: Adventure Cards for your RPG Games<\/b><\/a> by Dice Dungeons<\/span>
\nRaised $60,626 from 1,379 backers with 24 days to go
\nTrending to raise $195,495<\/p>\n

BRANCALONIA – THE SPAGHETTI FANTASY RPG<\/b><\/a> by Acheron Books<\/span>
\nRaised $50,433 from 729 backers with 19 days to go
\nTrending to raise 201,322.98<\/p>\n

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Design<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

\"kickstarter-ekster\"<\/p>\n

Ekster Key Holder – Say goodbye to lost keys and clutter<\/b><\/a> by Ekster Wallets<\/span>
\nRaised $108,513 from 1,666 backers with 1 month to go
\nTrending to raise $244,843<\/p>\n

MagnetCubes-Modular magnetic blocks with dynamic marble run<\/b><\/a> by DesignNest MagnetCubes<\/span>
\nRaised $97,480 from 1,078 backers with 1 month to go
\nTrending to raise $253,551<\/p>\n

7-in-1 Travel Cutlery Set<\/b><\/a> by Colapz<\/span>
\nRaised $38,147 from 1,026 backers with 23 days to go
\nTrending to raise $102,899<\/p>\n

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Technology<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

\"kickstarter-b2mask\"<\/p>\n

B2 Mask: Superior Respiratory Protection<\/b><\/a> by Breathe99<\/span>
\nRaised $169,357 from 1,362 backers with 16 days to go
\nTrending to raise $419,847<\/p>\n

Kiko : Little Clinic In Your House<\/b><\/a> by Magpie Tech<\/span>
\nRaised $23,489 from 146 backers with 2 months to go
\nTrending to raise $189,893<\/p>\n

Mahaton – World’s First Portable Smart Toilet Sterilizer<\/b><\/a> by Mahaton<\/span>
\nRaised $21,988 from 208 backers with 24 days to go
\nTrending to raise $63,797<\/p>\n

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During these uncertain times, a lot of people are asking us how the current Coronavirus pandemic is affecting the crowdfunding ecosystem. BackerKit is in a unique position where we have strong connections to prolific crowdfunding creators, backers, partners, influencers, and data insights that no one else has in this space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is our mission to always share useful information and make tools that help creators and backers. We’d love to hear your feedback and\/or receive any tips on patterns you see happening within crowdfunding. Please reach out at <\/span>community@backerkit.com<\/span><\/a>. We will continue to share our new findings directly to the community as they develop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A few helpful resources we\u2019ve put together:<\/strong><\/p>\n