Over the last year we have covered dozens of high-earning, rapidly funded Kickstarter campaigns. Now we’ve decided to bring you a list of popular campaigns from Indiegogo, Kickstarter’s largest competitor.
While most of the extremely successful campaigns we hear about in the media these days are hosted on Kickstarter, Indiegogo is catching up in terms of campaigns that raise large amounts in a small amount of time.
The campaigns featured in this list have already raised a combined total of over $213K in less than a week since they all launched. This week highlights three technology campaigns, a film, and a design project.
1. RTX: The Pro’s Secret to staying COOL
Creators: AVAcore Technologies
Amount Funded: $26K+
Number of Backers: 58+
After just two days on Indiegogo this project raised 107% of its $25K flexible funding goal for their new RTX (Rapid Thermal Exchange) device that helps keep you cool so you can do more. RTX technology is becoming popular in many different areas including sports, television, movies, and also industrial uses.
All you have to do is load the machine with ice and water, insert your hand into the vacuum chamber, flip the switch, and start to cool down within seconds! Backers can pledge $249 for the RTX Consumer Model, along with several other great rewards being offered during this campaign.
2. Alejandro Jodorowsky – Endless Poetry
Creators: Le Soleil Films
Amount Funded: $39K+
Number of Backers: 812+
Endless Poetry is 86-year-old cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s most recent feature-film, exploring his life as a young adult in the 1940s and 50s in the capital city of Santiago.
According to the Indiegogo page, “There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time.”
In the five days since this campaign launched it has attracted over 800 backers that are excited to see this film made. Backers can pledge $50 for a digital download of the film with a poster, and more!
3. Greycork – Upgrade Your Living Room
Creators: Greycork
Amount Funded: $31K+
Number of Backers: 97+
Introducing a new standard for living room sets is Greycork, “a refreshing furniture option that is made with high-quality materials, is lower priced, and is assembled in under four minutes with no tools.”
Not only that, but this product is shipped directly to your door from their Massachusetts factory! The Greycork Living Room Set comes with a sofa, chaise, coffee table, side table, and bookshelf, all of which are easy to take apart and reassemble if you move.
The whole set is available to backers for as little as $1,000.
4. RXACTIVE: The World’s First Resistance Activewear
Creators: Frank Yao
Amount Funded: $32K+
Number of Backers: 194+
RXACTIVE is described as, “Revolutionary fitness wear with built-in resistance that helps you get more out of your workouts,” and judging by their early success this is something that backers are very interested in.
This campaign raised over $32K on their first day from nearly 200 backers! This fitness wear is designed with elastic panels that add resistance to every step, they’re moisture wicking, machine washable, and more!
RXACTIVE saves you time at the gym by toning key muscles and helping you burn more calories.
5. Touchjet WAVE: Turn Your TV into a Touchscreen
Creators: Tom Li
Amount Funded: $85K+
Number of Backers: 365+
Touchjet WAVE is a new, affordable way to turn your TV into a giant tablet, allowing you to use the apps you love from your TV screen.
Since you can now install any app on your TV the options are endless – you can play games, stream movies, browse the web, and much more. The soft touch stylus is included so you don’t have to worry about fingerprints on your screen, and you can choose to use the touch screen or use a remote control from the couch.
This system is available for the Indiegogo price of $119, with early bird prices offered to a limited number of backers.
Conclusion
Each of these campaigns has managed to capture the excitement of backers by offering entertainment and also new technologies and designs that will help make lives easier and more productive.
If you’re interested in any of these campaigns be sure to check them out; there’s still plenty of time to show your support and see just how much bigger they will get before their end dates!
As the number of Indiegogo campaigns bringing in millions of dollars rises, it is starting to become a more viable option for creators that are looking for an alternative to Kickstarter.
Indiegogo has less stringent rules, options for flexible funding, and more. For help choosing which platform best suits your campaign, you can check out our Kickstarter vs Indiegogo post here.
What project is your favorite?
