In this episode, Maxwell Salzberg, co-founder and CEO of BackerKit, shares how his team built the infrastructure behind rewards crowdfunding—and why they’re now operating their own crowdfunding platform with a distinct focus on community, continuity, and creator success.
BackerKit started by solving the most painful and underappreciated part of rewards crowdfunding: the post-campaign chaos of fulfillment, logistics, and communication. Over the past 13+ years, they became the backbone for creators raising on Kickstarter and others—helping manage backers, collect shipping/taxes, handle upgrades, and more. Today, BackerKit has evolved into a full-stack crowdfunding platform—supporting from the first dollar raised to the last package shipped, and beyond.
They’ve powered major campaigns—including a $23M+ launch with author Brandon Sanderson, and their annual platform revenues exceed $20M. Now, with BackerKit Collab Funding, they’re building multi-creator event-style campaigns that drive bigger engagement, discoverability, and long-term fan relationships.
