> I personally don't think software has big potential with crowdfunding platforms since crowdfunding success has been inherently hardware-driven. I'm not sure

> I personally don't think software has big potential with crowdfunding platforms since crowdfunding success has been inherently hardware-driven. I'm not sure this is true. I've backed a few game development projects on Kickstarter that ended up far exceeding their campaign goals. Maybe you're making a distinction between games and other types of software (which, indeed, haven't been too successful).