
Crowdfunding is helping many startups’ dreams come true. 2013 saw a slew of extremely popular crowdfunding projects smash through goals and world records. Many great new technologies are emerging from successful fundraising rounds on platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
2012 had a handful of breakout products — such as the Pebble smartwatch — but 2013 saw crowdfunding hit the mainstream with more projects funded and more money committed to them.
We’ve rounded up a selection of the hottest campaigns in the technology category, how much they’ve raised and what they’re up to now.
See the list with descriptions here: http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2014/01/01/crowdfunding-hot-top-campaigns-2013/9/#!q6svo