MOST SUCCESSFUL CROWDFUNDED PROJECTS

STAR CITIZEN An epic and ambitious space exploration game, this is the biggest amount raised via crowdfunding of any kind ever. TYPE Videogame PLATFORM Kickstarter TARGET $500,000 RAISED $117,000,000 THE DAO This was raised via a virtual currency called Ether (think of it as something like Bitcoin) and is all still held in the network. TYPE Blockchain PLATFORM Etherium TARGET $500,000 RAISED $91,383,831 ELIO MOTORS Over 50,000 of these small, three-wheeled 84-miles-per-gallon cars have been reserved by backers around the world. TYPE Vehicle PLATFORM Independent TARGET $0 RAISED $25,615, 760 PEBBLE TIME The third generation of the Pebble Watch has received more attention than either of its predecessors, forecasting a bright future. TYPE Smartwatch PLATFORM Kickstarter TARGET $500,000 RAISED $20,338,986 PRISON ARCHITECT A prison construction game that offered rewards that…