To kick-off the month of June here is a list of Kickstarter campaigns that have reached their funding goal in no time and continue to rack in the pledges as time goes by. This list has exciting and interesting projects from a wide range of categories, including: apparel, wearables, hardware, tabletop games, and flight.
Even though these projects are very diverse and appeal to different groups of people, they have all found support and success early on in their Kickstarter campaigns – with more yet to come.
#1. Here Active Listening – Change The Way You Hear The World
Creators: Doppler Labs
Amount Funded: $364K+
Number of Backers: 1.6K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $218
Duration: June 2 2015 – July 1 2015 (30 days)
Here Active Listening uses “two wireless earbuds and a smartphone app to control what you hear and how you hear it.” This campaign has received a lot of attention in the media, including coverage by Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and more! This Kickstarter Staff Pick is unique because it is one of the first products that allows you to customize live audio. With Here you can control what sounds you hear and what ones you don’t. Loud baby on a plane? No problem! Just pull out your smartphone and use the app to reduce the baby noise so you can fly in peace.
#2. Oval – The First Digital HandPan
Creators: Oval Sound
Amount Funded: €163K+
Number of Backers: 350+
Average Pledge per Backer: €436
Duration: June 2 2015 – July 12 2015 (40 days)
Our second Kickstarter Staff Pick this June is the Oval, “A new electronic musical instrument which allows you to play, learn and perform music using any sound you can imagine.” The Oval connects via an app for smartphone or tablet and it can also connect to a computer. You can even use the Oval with any MIDI compatible software. For this Kickstarter campaign the Oval is available in three colors: Glacier White, Royal Red, and Deep Grey. Backers can receive one Oval for the special Kickstarter price of €499.
#3. Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers & Exotica
Creators: Michael Mindes
Amount Funded: $55K+
Number of Backers: 1.2K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $42
Duration: June 4 2015 – July 1 2015 (27 days)
Michael Mindes has launched 22 tabletop games Kickstarter campaigns, 19 of which were successful! This last project, Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers & Exotica, “is for the funding of both a new expansion to Eminent Domain called Exotica AND Battlecruisers which is a stand-alone small box game in the Eminent Domain universe.” Backers can pledge $40 for one copy of Exotica and one copy of Battlecruisers.
#4. Period Panties Boyshorts
Creators: Harebrained Inc.
Amount Funded: $53K+
Number of Backers: 1.1K+
Average Pledge per Backer: $48
Duration: June 4 2015 – July 4 2015 (30 days)
Yes, you read that right. This is the second Period Panties campaign on Kickstarter by Harebrained Inc.. If you missed the first one, it raised over $400K. Now they’re back by popular demand with a new style – boyshorts. With ten designs to choose from, Period Panties is a line of, “Fun underwear that high-fives you for having ovaries and serves as a friendly reminder to others!” Backers can receive one pair for $15 and also get other rewards including t-shirts and coloring books. A few of the design themes include Wonder Woman, Shark Week, No Baby Shower, and more.
#5. Save the Airplane that Led the D-Day Invasion
Creators: Commemorative Air Force
Amount Funded: $106K+
Number of Backers: 687+
Average Pledge per Backer: $163
Duration: June 3 2015 – July 5 2015 (32 days)
One of the great things about Kickstarter how some projects involve backers in historical projects and give them a behind-the-scenes experience. “Last year an iconic piece of history was discovered lying in an aircraft boneyard in Wisconsin. It was the Douglas C-47 That’s All, Brother – the airplane that led the massed paratroop drop on D-Day.” Now the Commemorative Air Force is looking to restore this airplane as well as fund and educational program taking it across the country. Rewards include project updates, access to exclusive interviews, and even the chance to take a flight on “That’s All, Brother” when the restoration is complete!
#6. UNIFORM: World’s Softest Tee
Creators: Liberty & Justice
Amount Funded: $100K+
Number of Backers: 235+
Average Pledge per Backer: $430
Duration: June 2 2015 – July 17 2015 (45 days)
The last project in this list is “a line of effortlessly stylish t-shirts designed to make you look your best, feel your best, & be your best.” With the purchase of each UNIFORM t-shirt a school uniform is given to a child in need, who would otherwise be unable to attend. The t-shirts are also ethically made at the first fair-trade apparel manufacturer in Africa. Backers can get The Organic Tee for $28 on Kickstarter, The World’s Softest Tee for $48, and more.
Conclusion
When planning a Kickstarter campaign launch it can be very helpful to look up successfully funded projects in your category to get an idea about what makes a good campaign compared to those that are unsuccessful.
All of these campaigns have done great because of their hard work and the way that they involve backers in the Kickstarter process. From historical projects to more fun and quirky ones, these campaigns offer backers rewards and experiences that they couldn’t get anywhere else (which is one of the things that frequent backers love most about the platform).
