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September 7, 2011 08:05 pm GMT

IndieGoGo Raises $1.5 Million For Its Crowdfunding Platform

Screen Shot 2011-09-07 at 8.48.08 AMIndieGoGo, a crowdfunding platform that was founded in 2008, has raised a $1.5 million funding round led by Metamorphic Ventures and Zynga cofounder Steve Schoettler.As with other crowdfunding services, IndieGoGo allows its users to raise money for a multitude of campaigns that can encompass anything from 3D printers to root canals. Once a user has published a campaign to the site, they can distribute it via channels including Email, Twitter, and Facebook. The site also uses an algorithm, dubbed the 'GoGoFactor', that determines which campaigns are featured on the homepage and the site's outreach (the more engaged your users are, the higher you rank).IndieGogo makes money by taking a percentage of the money that's contributed: if you create a campaign and meet your stated goal, then IndieGoGo charges 4%; if you don't meet that goal, IndieGoGo charges a higher 9% fee, but you get to keep the remainder of the money.

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