First (and first successful) Austin-based Kickstarter Project
“Sleeping in a Truck” by Language Room
Funded on: July 14, 2009
Minimum To Fund Project: $10,000
Amount Raised: $10,328
Most Money Raised by a Local Kickstarter Project
CineSkates Camera Sliders by Justin Jensen
Funded on: Oct. 14, 2011
Minimum To Fund Project: $20,000
Amount Raised: $486,518
Second Most Money Raised by Local Kickstarter Project
Venus Patrol Website by Brandon Boyer
Funded on: Oct. 7, 2011
Minimum To Fund Project: $50,000
Amount Raised: $105,398
Notable and Successful Austin Music Kickstarter Projects
Kat Edmonson funding Way Down Low
Funded on: April 4, 2011
Minimum To Fund Project: $50,000
Amount Raised: $53,823
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis album
Funded on: Jan. 27, 2012
Minimum To Fund Project: $35,000
Amount Raised: $44,856
Miles Zuniga (of Fastball) solo album
Funded on: Oct. 25, 2010
Minimum To Fund Project: $20,000
Amount Raised: $27,355
Del Castillo‘s new album and two videos
Funded on: Dec. 19, 2011
Minimum To Fund Project: $20,000
Amount Raised: $26,456
Matt the Electrician‘s Accidental Thief
Funded on: March 10, 2011
Minimum To Fund Project: $8,000
Amount Raised: $25,606
This article appears in February 24 • 2012.