KICKSTARTER.COM has funded 52,000 creative projects since its launch in 2009. According to Kickstarter’s data, 5.3 million people have pledged a total of $903 million for the projects. Some notable successes include a contemporary art exhibit featured in the Museum of Modern Art in 2011, a highly anticipated smartwatch for iPhone and Android, and a feature film version of the canceled cult TV series Veronica Mars.