It looks like simply yesterday we have been reflecting on the greatest moments of 2024. But right here we’re, already just a few months into 2025 and onerous at work doing what we do greatest— offering worth to our creators and pushing the boundaries of crowdfunding.
Let’s dive into what’s new:
🚀 BackerKit Crowdfunding: Spotlight and Observe Restricted Objects
You requested — we delivered! Many creators have requested higher instruments for managing unique or limited-stock add-ons of their campaigns. Now, you possibly can set merchandise limits instantly, guaranteeing that any pledge ranges or add-ons containing sold-out gadgets show the remaining stock and are mechanically up to date to “Bought Out” when all inventory has run out.
This function is a game-changer for highlighting unique rewards, driving urgency by exhibiting backers when a signed copy or particular perk is operating low and inspiring them to pledge sooner. Plus, it takes the stress out of managing stock, stopping overselling and supplying you with peace of thoughts.
📊 BackerKit Crowdfunding: Know When You’re Able to Launch with Our Crowdfunding Calculator
“Will my marketing campaign fund?”
That is the most important query each crowdfunding creator faces earlier than they even launch. Now, we provide a device that helps you estimate your odds of funding so you recognize when to launch.
In case you’re operating a undertaking on BackerKit Crowdfunding, our Funding Estimator helps you set real looking expectations and plan for achievement. This responsive calculator helps you to decide what number of undertaking followers you’ll want in your teaser web page to hit your funding purpose.
Merely enter your funding purpose and anticipated common pledge quantity, and the device will calculate what number of potential backers it’s best to goal to have interaction earlier than launching. By constructing curiosity early, you’ll enhance your probabilities of funding shortly and operating a extra profitable marketing campaign.
📦 Pledge Supervisor: Simplified Delivery
Delivery logistics might be one of many trickiest elements of post-campaign success, and we heard your suggestions loud and clear: Whereas BackerKit’s Pledge Supervisor transport instruments have been highly effective, they weren’t at all times straightforward to navigate. We’ve revamped our transport setup to be extra intuitive by providing two pathways:
- Entire Order Delivery – Cost backers for the overall weight of their total order, together with pledge ranges, marketing campaign add-ons, and pledge supervisor add-ons — multi function streamlined desk. That is the easiest and hottest choice which covers nearly all of creators’ transport setup wants.
- Stackable Delivery – Set completely different transport charges or constructions for pledge ranges and add-ons, supplying you with better flexibility. That is the extra superior choice and advisable for particular circumstances.
With this replace, you’ll solely see the setup choices related to your marketing campaign, saving time and decreasing complexity.
🎟️ Pledge Supervisor: Supply Seamless Service by way of In-App Backer Help Notes
Do you know BackerKit can deal with your backers’ assist inquiries for you? Our workforce acts as the primary line of response, releasing you as much as give attention to creating.
To make this much more efficient, we’ve launched In-App Backer Help Notes — a device the place you possibly can present us along with your responses to frequent backer questions. This ensures we act as a seamless extension of your workforce, serving to backers get correct solutions sooner.
🤝 BackerKit Crowdfunding: Launch Your Subsequent Collab with New Collab-Funding Upgrades
Collab-Funding continues to develop: Pintopia 2025 was a large success with almost $2M in funds raised by 176 enamel pin and plushie creators. At a 100% funding success fee and 2x development in funds raised from final 12 months, Pintopia 2025 was our greatest Topia but and proof that Collab-Funding is is continuous to reshape crowdfunding.
To additional this momentum, we’ve launched new Group-Collab admin options to assist creators run their very own blockbuster occasions, like Mothership Month by Tuesday Night time Video games and Purple Planet by Goodman Video games.
Right here’s what’s new:
- Admins can now filter initiatives that aren’t funded or haven’t despatched updates, making it simpler to supply assist the place it’s wanted most.
- A new leaderboard in collections highlights simply how highly effective group collaborations might be—simply take a look at what number of backers in Pintopia 2025 supported 10 or extra initiatives! 😱
⏳ Pledge Supervisor: Simply Help Kickstarter Late Pledges by way of BackerKit
Kickstarter just lately launched its Late Pledge function, just like BackerKit’s Pre-Order Retailer launched in 2015. We now assist Kickstarter Late Pledges in our Pledge Supervisor, so you possibly can proceed bringing in late backers, upselling add-ons, and charging for transport and taxes — seamlessly. Be taught extra in regards to the specifics right here.
⭐ Extra to Come
Hold your eyes peeled for extra product updates — we’re always enhancing BackerKit to make crowdfunding simpler, extra highly effective, and extra repeatable for creators such as you. Your suggestions is invaluable in shaping the way forward for our instruments, so hold sharing your ideas and experiences. Collectively, we’re constructing the way forward for crowdfunding. 💪
