World on a string. 5 Ukrainian projects, which are earned on crowdfunding

The most popular crowdfunding platforms — Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The principle of placing projects on these resources is simple. Entrepreneurs and startups will present the products that can be put on the market, and individuals and companies from different countries doing a pre-order for any product. In the end, the customers (backers) receive any new first and business people can assess whether to invest in the development of the product, and receive the first markets.

In 2017, these sites Ukrainian companies have raised more than $2.2 million Focus asked the developers of the most successful Ukrainian products on Kickstarter and Indiegogo about the plans for 2018.

Senstone

The dream of every journalist and everyone who has to decode the audio, pendant Senstone that converts speech to text. The project managed to raise $50 thousand for a day and a half in total Senstone accumulated on Kickstarter of $389 thousand working On the project eight developers. The accuracy of the translation of audio to text — 97%. Senstone supports 12 languages, including English, German, Chinese, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian and Polish. The device memory is enough to record 2.5 hours of conversation.

Developers invented this device in order for forgetful people were able to keep in a notebook all the important things without being distracted by recording the conversation. While the inventors Senstone engaged in the performance of becherov with Kickstarter. Also buy the device on Indiegogo. Its nominal price is $145. Next in the plans — the sale of the pendant to Amazone and search for new markets.

Jollylook

This device can be called a camera created from recycled materials: Jollylook made from recycled cardboard and paper under the tape Fudji Intaks Mini. The camera can print small photos. Its starting price of $29. On Kickstarter in 2017, the development has raised about $375 million, which exceeded all expectations of developers.

The idea of this camera was born, when the son of one of the developers of the project asked him how to operate the camera. Improvised the developer has collected a good working model of the camera, which four years later after several revisions have been recognized at one of the leading crowdfunding platforms in the world.

Now the project enters the stage of mass production in China. In parallel, the developers are looking for investors to increase production. The sale of the product will appear in March 2018. Also in 2018, the developers want to bring to crowdfunding three cameras: wide format, under the square and stereo.

Ugears

Ugears ceased to be a startup, because mechanical wooden 3D models has gained popularity three years ago. Today, this production, which employs 200 people and is monthly about 50 thousand models of the designer. In 2017, the Kickstarter project has raised around $300 million In 2018, the developers want to introduce another eight new models, five of which will again be released on a crowdfunding platform.

Today Ugears sells its products in 40 countries. There are plans to start sales in India and Japan.

Delfast

Ukrainian bike Delfast was created by the owners of the eponymous courier service. They needed stories in which the courier could deliver the parcel, passing the day at least 150 km away On the market such was not found, then the development team has created a bike that runs up to 400 km on a single charge.

In less than a day, the project gathered on Kickstarter $50 million In General fees amounted to $165 thousand Today elektrobayka for $3 thousand interested customers from a dozen countries. In 2018, the company plans to start production in China, to enter new markets, to open offices abroad. The developers suggest that this will require about $2 million, to look for them will be in venture capital funds.

Hushme

For $129 you can hide from others talking on mobile devices, buying a special mask that is connected via Bluetooth to the smartphone. The idea from the founders project was born when they in the cafe noticed the girl, loudly discussing business matters on Skype. Noticing that everyone was looking at her and listening intently, the girl was embarrassed and quickly ended the conversation.

The idea is to provide privacy of conversation in public places on Kickstarter attracted more than 280 Bekirov, the device presented on the Indiegogo platform. While the plans of the team to perform their obligations to the backers and to start some pilot projects with the business. In the summer they are going to enter the market of Japan. Also soon Hushme updated design and will be a special organizer for earphone and wires.