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Those are some very generous numbers you have there! Of course, there are examples of successful KS campaigns but it's not exactly a sure thing. Also, it requi

Those are some very generous numbers you have there! Of course, there are examples of successful KS campaigns but it's not exactly a sure thing. Also, it requires that you have a (typically consumer) product that you can pre-sell. What if you are making a Saas that could turn into a profitable business but that cannot be launched on Kickstarter? It might still be a good investment opportunity so the other model could work.

forrestthewoods 12y ago
YC funds $120k for 7%. But the majority of the value in being a YC startup isn't the cash. Cash is a much bigger portion of the Kickstarter value proposition but it also provides value as a marketing tool and in establishing a hardcore fan base. I wonder what fair numbers would be. Hrm. Hard to say. A lot of 1-4 man small teams would do it on second thought. I think $100k for 10% is a pretty crap deal but creators would probably take that offer. Hard to know how Joe Public would respond. Definitely hard to predict after 5 years when people compile lists of games that even gave a break even return. Game companies and software startups don't exactly have a high success rate.