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BackerKit

YC S12

San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · 42 employees · 2 known investors

Find your way into BackerKit

320 people in our graph share verified history with the BackerKit team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Jennyunlockedknows Rosanna Yau · together at UC Berkeley (overlapped)
×11knows the team · via Y Combinator

BackerKit provides software tools and a crowdfunding platform that help creators manage campaigns, raise funds, and engage backers on both third-party platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo as well as on its own proprietary crowdfunding network.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechCrowdfundingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)

BackerKit was founded in 2012 by Maxwell Salzberg and Rosanna Yau.

MSMaxwell Salzberg
Maxwell Salzbergin𝕏CEO/Co-FounderMaxwell Salzberg is a co-founder of BackerKit.
RYRosanna Yau
Rosanna Yauin𝕏Co-Founder & Chief Creative OfficerFounder of BackerKit, which provides software tools and a crowdfunding platform for creators to manage campaigns, raise funds, and engage backers across third-party platforms and its own network.

Investors · 2

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
SHL CapitalreportedSeattle · $100K – $250K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountRegulation CrowdfundingMay 2026
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through BackerKit went on to found or lead other companies.

Alex CavoulacosChief Operating OfficerFounded The MuseBryan KimCreator Marketing LeadFounded Hipset

Competitors · 5

by search overlap
Regroup Nation5565 shared keywordsRegroup Nation is a personal-development resource offering a book, podcast and guidance on overcoming setbacks and staying motivated.
Steam1855 shared keywordsSteam is a digital platform for purchasing, downloading, and playing video games, serving both individual gamers and game developers worldwide.
Goodreads1854 shared keywordsGoodreads is a social platform for readers to track books, share reviews with friends, and get personalized book recommendations from a recommendation engine. It serves book readers looking to discover new titles and discuss reading.
Itch1343 shared keywordsThis page is a listing/search results page on itch.io showing games available for the Linux platform, not a company website.
Steamcommunity1130 shared keywordsSteam Community is the online hub and social platform for Steam, the PC gaming distribution service operated by Valve, where players discuss games, share content, and connect with other users.

Companies competing with BackerKit for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Designers support BackerKit's collab-funding, say there's no crowdfunding fatiguerascal.news · Jun 2026BackerKit RegCF Crowdfunding: $1M Capital Raise on Wefunderangelinvestorsnetwork.com · May 2026BackerKit’s quest for investment and the future of crowdfunding – and how their lead investor worked for DOGE -boardgamewire.com · Jun 2025Now is your chance to own a piece of BackerKit! | BackerKitbackerkit.com · Jun 2025BackerKit on Wefunder 2025 - Kingscrowdkingscrowd.com · Apr 2025BackerKit it tripled crowdfunding revenues in 2024 | Polygonpolygon.com · Feb 2025This year’s lull in D&D content is a huge opportunity for indie teams | Polygonpolygon.com · Jan 2025Mothership TTRPG is back with a broadside of new projects on BackerKit | Polygonpolygon.com · Oct 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does BackerKit do?
BackerKit provides software tools and a crowdfunding platform that help creators manage campaigns, raise funds, and engage backers on both third-party platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo as well as on its own proprietary crowdfunding network.
Who founded BackerKit?
BackerKit was founded by Maxwell Salzberg, Rosanna Yau in 2012.
Who are BackerKit's investors?
BackerKit's investors include Y Combinator, SHL Capital.
Where is BackerKit headquartered?
BackerKit is headquartered in San Francisco, US.