List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects
1–5 million

List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects

Section Title: 1–5 million
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Rank	Project	Category	Platform	Campaign end date	Campaign target	Amount raised	Notes	References

65	Filippo Loreti	Watch	Kickstarter, Independent	29 Dec 2016	$20k	€4,809,548	Mechanical watch. Became the most crowdfunded timepiece in history with the first campaign raising 926'960 EUR.

66	Torment: Tides of Numenera	Video game	Kickstarter, Independent	13 May 2016	$4.5M	$4,782,227	Fantasy role-playing video game. Succeeded Project Eternity as the highest funded Kickstarter video game.

67	Synereo	Blockchain	BnktotheFuture, independent	18 Oct. 2016	$4,701,421	Decentralized computation and hosting platform, allowing Web-Application to exist without centralized servers. Synereo raised over $4.7M, selling AMPs, the organization's native cryptocurrency, as well as shares of Synereo LTD.

68	G-RO	Other	Indiegogo, Kickstarter	Dec 12, 2015	$125,000	$4,573,569	Carry-on smart luggage with a built-in tablet stand, charging station, two USB ports, a 23,000 mAh battery pack, a location tracker and a wireless proximity tracker.

69	Neo	Blockchain	Ethereum	Sep, 2016	$4,500,000	The Chinese Ethereum as it is commonly known. It functions as a decentralized smart contract system.

70	Super Troopers 2	Movie	Indiegogo	Apr 25, 2015	$2M	$4,445,180	Sequel to the 2002 movie Super Troopers.

71	Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire	Video Game	Fig	Feb 24, 2017	$1.1M	$4,407,598	Sequel to Pillars of Eternity.

72	ZrCoin	Blockchain	WAVES, Independent	Ongoing (planned to end Jun 9, 2017)	$3.5M	$4.2M	Funds earned from the ZrCoin crowdsale will be used to a fund zirconium dioxide plant in Russia

73	Mighty No. 9	Video game	Kickstarter	Oct 1, 2013	$900K	$4,046,579	Sci-fi action/platform video game. Including private backers, the project raised over $4M.

74	Pillars of Eternity	Video game	Kickstarter, Independent	Oct 16, 2012	$1.1M	$3,986,929	Fantasy role-playing video game. Succeeded Double Fine Adventure as the highest funded Kickstarter video game.

75	Psychonauts 2	Video Game	Fig	Jan 12, 2016	$3.3M	$3,829,024	Sequel to Psychonauts (2005)

76	Micro Drone 3.0	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	August 16, 2015	$75k	$3,576,22	World's most advanced, small size Drone featuring a Camera, live streaming video and micro gimbal. Extreme Fliers is founded by Vernon Kerswell, a London-based robotics startup.

77	Reaper Miniatures Bones	Board game	Kickstarter	Aug 25, 2012	$30K	$3,429,235	Miniature figures by Reaper Miniatures with various miniature lines: Dark Heaven Legends, Pathfinder, Warlord, Legendary Encounters, Chronoscope, Savage Worlds, Bones, Legon of Justice, Master Series, Collect, Combat Assault Vehicle, Robot Supply Depot, The Boneyard

78	The Micro	3D printing	Kickstarter	May 7, 2014	$50K	$3,401,361	Consumer 3D printer supporting PLA or ABS, as well as proprietary Micro filament spools or standard 1.75 mm filament spools.

79	The Dash	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Mar 31, 2014	$260K	$3,390,551

80	Double Fine Adventure (Subsequently renamed to Broken Age)	Video game	Kickstarter	Mar 13, 2012	$400K	$3,336,371	Point-and-click adventure game by Tim Schafer, designer of Full Throttle and Grim Fandango. Accompanied by a 2 Player Productions documentary.

80	Conan	Board game	Kickstarter	Feb 11, 2015	$80K	$3,327,757	Miniatures board game based on the works of Robert E. Howard, in which players take on the roles of Conan the Barbarian and his heroic companions.

81	Reaper Miniatures Bones II	Board game	Kickstarter	Oct 26, 2013	$30K	$3,169,610	Continue expanding the Reaper's Bones line by Reaper Miniatures that was previously funded on Aug 25, 2012.

82	Project CARS	Video game	World of Mass Development	Nov 11, 2012	$3.1M	$3,142,808	Racing simulation video game by Slightly Mad Studios due to be released in November 2014. Note that Slightly Mad Studios themselves also contributed $2,072,400 to the overall funding for the game, amount raised is the total of public funding only.

83	Wasteland 3	Video Game	Fig	Nov 3, 2016	$2.75M	$3,121,716	Next iteration in the Wasteland franchise.

84	Wish I Was Here	Movie	Kickstarter	May 24, 2013	$2M	$3,105,473	Comedy drama film directed by Zach Braff and co-written with Adam J. Braff. Opening in Theaters 18 July 2014.

85	Battletech	Video game	Kickstarter, BackerKit	early 2016	$250K	$2,996,286.08	A turn-based strategy video game by Harebrained Schemes set in the Battletech universe. Total includes $2,785,537.13 raised on Kickstarter (with an additional $79,850 raised through PayPal during the campaign) and $130,898.95 raised in BackerKit as of December 19, 2015.

86	FORM 1	3D printing	Kickstarter	Oct 26, 2012	$100K	$2,945,885	Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer created by Formlabs. High-resolution printing with plastic resin that creates layers as thin as 25 microns.

87	Wasteland 2	Video game	Kickstarter	Apr 17, 2012	$900K	$2,933,252	Role-playing video game. Sequel to 1988's Wasteland, by members of the original team.

88	Axent Wear Cat Ear Headphones	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Nov 22, 2014	$250K	$2,930,781	The latest fusion of fashion and functionality with external cat ear speakers and LED lights.

89	Växande hyresbestånd i centrala lägen	Other	Tessin	2016-08-01	$2,835,482	Real estate

90	Opal Nugget Ice Maker	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Aug 27, 2015	$150K	$2,778,019	Opal is an icemaker designed for the enthusiasts: people who drop by their favorite restaurant on the weekend to pick up a bag of that special soft ice

91	The Vegetarian Butcher Plant-Based Plant	Food	NPEX	October 27, 2015	€1M	€2.499.500 (legal limit)	On October 4 a campaign was started to raise money for the Vegetarian Butcher plant-based plant in Breda. Bonds were issued at a value of €500 each.

92	SCiO: Your Sixth Sense	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Jun 15, 2014	$200K	$2,762,571	A tiny spectrometer (molecular sensor) that allows one to receive instant relevant information about the chemical make-up of food, medicine, and plants, sent directly to one's smartphone.

93	Parcel Genie	Other	Angels Den	Feb 2012	$1M	$2,600,000	Parcel Genie raised enough funds to create a new gift delivery service, allowing customers to send gifts to family and friends without having to enter their address.

94	Stone Groundbreaking Collaborations	Food	Indiegogo	Aug 29, 2014	$1M	$2,532,211	Stone Brewing Co. will open a brewery in Berlin, Germany and partially fund expansion by pre-selling beer from the Berlin brewery.

95	Jolla Tablet	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Dec 9, 2014	$380K	$2,506,418	Tablet powered with the MeeGo-based Linux Sailfish OS. It hit the goal for 380k in 2h15min.

96	Homestuck Adventure Game	Video game	Kickstarter	Oct 4, 2012	$700K	$2,485,506	Adventure game based on the Homestuck webcomic. Succeeded The Order of the Stick as the highest funded comic-related Kickstarter project.

97	Lazer Team	Movie	Indiegogo	Jul 6, 2014	$650K	$2,480,334	Rooster Teeth, the company behind Red vs. Blue, Achievement Hunter, and RWBY, in their first feature-length movie tell the story of an extraterrestrial intelligence project that received a one-time signal from outer space.

98	Oculus Rift	Video game	Kickstarter	Sep 1, 2012	$250K	$2,437,429	Virtual reality head-mounted display designed for gaming. The campaign video featured support from Michael Abrash, Mark Bolas, John Carmack, Cliff Bleszinski, David Helgason, Jack McCauley, Gabe Newell, Chris Roberts and Tim Sweeney.

99	Kingdom Come: Deliverance	Video game	Kickstarter, independent	Ongoing	$300K	$2,413,756	Open-world sandbox medieval RPG video game from Warhorse Studios lead designer Dan Vavra, writer and director of Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.

100	3Doodler	3D printing	Kickstarter	Mar 25, 2013	$30K	$2,344,134	3D printing pen developed by Peter Dilworth and Maxwell Bogue of WobbleWorks LLC.

101	Hex: Shards of Fate	Video game	Kickstarter	Jun 7, 2013	$300K	$2,278,255	MMO fantasy trading card game.

102	PlexiDrone Camera Drone	Camera Gear	Indiegogo	Dec 3, 2015	$100K	$2,269,158	Ultra-Portable camera drone. Snap-together in 1 Minute. Capture Stunning Aerial Film & Photos with Ease!

103	Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer	Movie	Indiegogo	May 12, 2014	$2.1M	$2,241,043	Film about abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell who was convicted of 3 counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter and is currently serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

104	Camelot Unchained'	Video game	Kickstarter	May 2, 2013	$2M	$2,232,933	Realm versus realm MMORPG. The success of the Kickstarter allowed City State Entertainment to secure an additional $3M of private funding.

105	Planetary Annihilation	Video game	Kickstarter	Sep 14, 2012	$900K	$2,229,344	Real-time strategy video game by members of the Total Annihilation team.

106	Solar Roadways	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Jun 20, 2014	$1M	$2,200,961	Solar panels that you can drive, park, and walk on. They melt snow and... cut greenhouse gases by 75-percent?!!!

107	Bluesmart Inc.	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Dec 1, 2014	$50K	$2,121,650	Bluesmart Inc. created the world's first smart, connected carry-on luggage featuring location tracking, remote lock and battery charger.

108	Stronghold and Streaming	Board game	Kickstarter	Mar 20, 2018	$50k	$2,121,465	Hardcover rule book " Stronghold and Followers" for Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition, and to fund for live streaming Matthew Colville's DnD campaign on Twitch.

108	Soylent (drink)	Food	Tilt.com	Apr 20, 2013	$100K	$2,100,000	The success of the campaign allowed the team to secure an additional $1.5M of private funding.

109	CHIP - The World's First 9 Dollar Computer	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Jun 6, 2015	$50K	$2,071,927	A computer with a 1 GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and 4GB onboard storage. It was successfully funded in its first 6 hours.

110	Kingdom Death: Monster	Board game	Kickstarter	Jan 8, 2013	$35K	$2,049,721	Cooperative board game set in a nightmare-horror world. Fight for your life, scavenge, craft, and band together to survive.

111	Curing Batten Disease	Other	Experiment.com	Sep 1, 2015	$1M	$1,972,706	Scientific research project to find a cure for CLN6-specific rare genetic disease, also called Batten disease, which has no cure.

112	Canary home security	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Aug 26, 2013	$1M	$1,961,464	Canary is a device packed with smart sensors that empowers users to keep their homes safe and secure — controlled through mobile devices.

113	Greek Bailout Fund	Other	Indiegogo	Jul 6, 2015	€1,600,000,000	€1,930,577	Campaign to fund the bailout charge for the Greek financial crisis.

114	Blue Mountain State: The Movie	Movie	Kickstarter	May 15, 2014	$1.5M	$1,911,827	Feature length comedy based on the spike TV series

115	Shadowrun Returns	Video game	Kickstarter	Apr 29, 2012	$400K	$1,836,447	Single-player tactical role-playing game in the Shadowrun universe, not to be confused with Shadowrun Online.

116	Elite: Dangerous	Video game	Kickstarter, Independent	Jan 4, 2013	£1.25M	£1,578,316	Space trading and combat simulator from Frontier Developments, fourth game in the Elite series.

117	Scythe	Board game	Kickstarter	Nov 6, 2015	$33K	$1,810,295	Scythe is a board game for 1-5 competitors by Jamey Stegmaier

118	Oomi	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	June 19, 2015	$50K	$1,767,042	Provides home security, entertainment enhancement, and ambiance control. The first smart home to incorporate NFC-based technology to simplify the device pairing process.

119	Crowfall	Video Game	Kickstarter	March 26, 2015	$800k	$1,766,204	Throne War PC MMO from ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc.

120	TrackR bravo	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	August 8, 2014	$30K	$1,739,149	Tracking device for effortless organization.

121	Ashes of Creation	Game	Intrepid Studios	Jun 3, 2017	$750k	$1,730,395	Upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation hit its goal of 750 thousand dollars in less than 12h

122	Rebel	Watch	LIV Swiss Watches	Jun 3, 2017	$30k	$1,703,914	The Most REBELLIOUS Swiss Automatic Watch Ever - LIV Watches Raised 470K in just 48 hours.

123	Scanadu Scout	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Jul 20, 2013	$100K	$1,664,375	The first Medical Tricorder. A scanner packed with sensors designed to read your vital signs and send them wirelessly to your smartphone in a few seconds, any time, anywhere.

124	Panono	Computing hardware	Companisto	$100K	€1,618,945

125	Warmachine: Tactics	Video game	Kickstarter	Aug 10, 2013	$550K	$1,578,950	Fantasy turn-based tactics video game set in the Warmachine universe.

126	Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey	Video game	Kickstarter	Mar 10, 2013	$850K	$1,538,425	Adventure game, third game in The Longest Journey series.

127	LOVE ARMY FOR SOMALIA	Other	GoFundMe	Ongoing	$1,000,000	$1,524,510	A charitable fundraiser partnering with Turkish Airlines to send aid to disadvantaged Somalian citizens.

128	Kano	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Dec 19, 2013	$100K	$1,522,160	Mass manufacture a DIY computer kit

129	ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Jun 30, 2013	$1M	$1,505,366	Launching and maintaining a publicly accessible Space Telescope. Partly funded by agreeing to take picture of funders' personal image from space with any background except for the sun.

130	Kreyos	Smartwatch	Indiegogo	Aug 12, 2013	$100K	$1,504,616	Smartwatch with voice and gesture control

131	Freygeist	Computing hardware	Companisto	$500K	€1,500,000	12 kg light E-Bike

132	Mass Fidelity	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Nov 30, 2014	$48K	$1,489,071	A compact portable wireless speaker with claimed ‘better than stereo’ sound.

133	Elevation Dock	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Feb 11, 2012	$75K	$1,464,706	Elevation Dock: The Best Dock For iPhone

134	Noob, le jeu vidéo !	Video game	Ulule	Nov 12, 2017	€90K	€1,246,153	Fantasy role-playing video game based on the French web series Noob, created by Fabien Fournier.

135	Road Hard	Movie	FundAnything	Aug 2, 2013	$1M	$1,445,889	American comedy-drama film co-written, produced, starring and directed by Adam Carolla and co-written with Kevin Hench. It is a comedy about the lives of aging road comics.

136	BIBLIOTHECA	Other	Kickstarter	Jul 27, 2014	$37K	$1,440,435	A typography and publishing project by Adam Lewis Greene, consisting of "the Biblical Literature designed & crafted for reading, separated into four elegant volumes, and free of all numbers, notes, etc.," i.e., the Bible published in four volumes, using a modified American Standard Version and published without chapter or verse numbers.

137	The Buccaneer	3D printing	Kickstarter	Jun 29, 2013	$100K	$1,438,765	Consumer 3D Printer created by Pirate3D

138	The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint	Movie	Kickstarter	Aug 21, 2013	$1.25M	$1,418,910	Independent romantic horror comedy directed by Spike Lee	.

139	Tabletop Season 3 - With Wil Wheaton!	Movie	Indiegogo	May 10, 2014	$500K	$1,414,154	Season 3 of Tabletop starring Wil Wheaton

140	Petzval Portrait Lens	Other	Kickstarter	Aug 24, 2013	$100K	$1,396,149	Lomography recreation of the Petzval camera lens for modern cameras. Shipped to backers in the first half of 2014.

141	Tesla Museum	Other	Indiegogo	Sep 29, 2012	$850K	$1,370,461	Buy Nikola Tesla's old laboratory, known as the Wardenclyffe Tower, for turning it into a museum. Property purchased on May 2, 2013.

142	Million Dollars, But... The Game	Board game	Kickstarter	Jun 10, 2016	$10K	$1,353,024	Card game version of the popular show produced by Rooster Teeth.

143	System Shock	Video game	Kickstarter	Nov 30, 2015	$900K	$1,350,700	A complete remake of the genre defining classic computer game from 1994

144	LimeSDR	Wireless hardware	Crowd Supply	Apr 5, 2017	$500k	$1,343,742	Software defined radio board for 2G, 3G 4G, 5G cellular / various IoT / WiFi / generic wireless systems between 100 kHz and 3.8 GHz.

145	Ravean	Other	Kickstarter	Nov 30, 2015	$100K	$1,330,293	Heated jacket

146	Obduction	Video game	Kickstarter	Nov 16, 2013	$1.1M	$1,321,306	Adventure game from the creators of Myst and Riven

147	LIFX	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Nov 14, 2012	$100K	$1,314,542	WiFi enabled, multi-color, energy efficient LED light bulb controlled with an iPhone or Android.

148	Airtame	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Jan 21, 2014	$160K	$1,260,148	Wireless HDMI screen-sharing on a TV, Projector or Monitor, compatible with almost all operating systems and computers.

149	Muv-Luv	Video game	Kickstarter	Nov 3, 2015	$250K	$1,255,444	English localization of Muv-Luv visual novel trilogy, consisting of Muv-Luv (which comes in two parts: "Muv-Luv Extra" and "Muv-Luv Unlimited") and its sequel Muv-Luv Alternative.

150	The Order of the Stick	Other	Kickstarter	Feb 21, 2012	$57.75K	$1,254,120	Reprint Rich Burlew's out-of-print "The Order of the Stick" comic books to reach new readers

151	Lima	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Sep 8, 2013	$69K	$1,229,074	An OpenWRT Linux-based hardware adapter for unifying USB-connected storage as Network-attached storage.

152	Massive Chalice	Video game	Kickstarter	Jun 27, 2013	$725K	$1,229,015	Fantasy turn-based tactics video game. Double Fine Productions' second Kickstarter campaign, after Double Fine Adventure in March 2012.

153	LIX	3D printing	Kickstarter	May 29, 2014	£30K	£731,690	LIX is The Smallest 3D Printing Pen in the World, it enables you to doodle in the air. This professional tool offers you the comfort and pushes your creativity to another level.

154	SmartThings	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Sep 22, 2012	$250K	$1,209,423

155	Shadowrun: Hong Kong	Video game	Kickstarter	Feb 17, 2015	$100K	$1,204,726	Harebrained Schemes' next Single-player tactical role-playing game in the Shadowrun universe. Developed with an improved version of the Shadowrun Returns engine.

156	Theatre Is Evil	Other	Kickstarter	May 31, 2012	$100K	$1,192,793	Allows Amanda Palmer to create a new record, art book, and tour.

157	Luna Sleep	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Mar 26, 2015	$100K	$1,190,672	"Smart" bed cover that allows for bed cooling/heating and IFTTT integrations to other integrated Internet of Things products.

158	Robot Dragonfly	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Dec 31, 2012	$110K	$1,140,975	Palm-sized UAV that flies like a bird and hovers like an insect; Designed for aerial photography, advanced gaming, R&D and security.

159	Range 15	Movie	Indiegogo	Jun 26, 2015	$325K	$1,123,585	Military movie.

160	LIV Swiss Watches	Watches	Kickstarter	Feb 19 2016	$40,000	$1,119,029	At the time this campaign ended the LIV GX1-A was the most funded Swiss timepiece in crowdfunding HISTORY.

161	Turris Omnia	Computing hardware	Indiegogo	Ongoing	$100K	$1,116,258	More than just a router. The open-source center of your home.

162	Pulse	Camera Accessory	Kickstarter	Dec 11th, 2015	$50K	$1,110,820	Remote camera trigger which allows DSLR cameras to be controlled via a smartphone. Campaign funded between November and December 2015.

163	Omni	Video game	Kickstarter	Jul 22, 2013	$150K	$1,109,351	Omnidirectional treadmill-like device for use with virtual reality head-mounted displays such as the Oculus Rift.

164	Friday the 13th: The Game	Video game	Kickstarter BackerKit	13 May 2016	$700K / Pre-order on BackerKit	$1,095,143.40	A survival horror multiplayer video game in which 8 people play: 1 plays Jason Voorhees while the rest play counselors at Camp Crystal Lake trying to survive

165	RigidBot	3D printing	Kickstarter	May 10, 2013	$31.5K	$1,092,098	A sturdy, customizable 3D printer that is easy to use and affordable for all.

166	Pathfinder Online	Video game	Kickstarter	Jan 14, 2013	$1M	$1,091,194	Sandbox style MMORPG in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game universe. Second successful Kickstarter campaign for the game, contributing towards the full version.

167	Kyl21	Food	Companisto	€250K	€940,650	Molecular ice cream

168	THE 10-YEAR HOODIE	Other	Kickstarter	Apr 21, 2013	$50K	$1,053,830	A unisex sweatshirt guaranteed for a decade

169	Restore the Shore	Other	Indiegogo	Jan 31, 2013	$1.25M	$1,047,827	As part of the effort to help rebuild Seaside Heights, New Jersey - the heart of the Jersey Shore, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy

170	CST-01	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Feb 22, 2013	$200K	$1,026,292	A 0.80mm thin flexible wristwatch with an E Ink display housed in a single piece of stainless steel.

171	Structure Sensor	Computing hardware	Kickstarter	Nov 1, 2013	$100K	$1,290,439	Created by Occipital, a Structured light 3D scanner for iPad and other mobile devices that captures objects, people and rooms in 3D for augmented reality games, 3D scanning and indoor mapping.

172	Minds.com	Open source social networking service	Equity Crowdfunding	Jun 10, 2017	$1M	$1,035,095	Broke the regulation crowdfunding record for fastest to raise $1 million

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Indiegogo's Super Troopers 2 project is one of the highest funded crowdfunding projects and its campaign was completed in April.

final_sentence: Indiegogo's Super Troopers 2 project is one of the highest funded crowdfunding projects and its campaign was completed in April.