Offbeatr

Offbeatr was a US website for crowdfunding pornography.[1] It has been described as “Kickstarter for porn”.[2] Project creators posted pitches for new projects, which could be media, events or objects. The user community voted on projects. If a project got enough votes, it would open for funding. If a project met its goal, then the project creator got the funds. Project creators could also sell previously created material. Projects had to be based in either United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, France, Australia, or New Zealand.[3]

Offbeatr
Type of site
Crowd funding
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
Los Angeles
,
United States
URLoffbeatr.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedAugust 9, 2012
Current statusClosed (February 9, 2016)

Offbeatr was launched in August 2012 by the Los Angeles-based start-up Extra Lunch Money. As of August 2012 it had a team of five and was self-funded.[4][5]

As of February 14, 2013, over $70,000 in pledges had been funded in seven projects, mostly relating to furry fandom.[6]

The site went inactive on February 9, 2016 (following a February 2, 2016 announcement), with a new blog entry announcing the closure.[7]


See also
  • Comparison of crowd funding services
  • Mobcaster

References
  1. Roettgers, Janko (August 9, 2012). "Here comes Offbeatr, the Kickstarter for porn: Why you should take a look". Gigaom. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. Biggs, John (August 9, 2012). "Offbeatr Is A Kickstarter For Your Fantasies". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. Oswaks, Molly (August 14, 2012). "New NSFW Crowdfunding Platform Offbeatr Gives Your Naughty Projects a Place to Grow". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. Shweta Sharma (September 16, 2012). "Crowdsourced funds lend a helping hand to adult entertainment". The Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. Andy Boxall (August 10, 2012). "Offbeatr: It's Kickstarter for those who want to give "adult" projects a helping hand". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. Laurence Parry (December 11, 2012). "Furry porn sweeps Offbeatr; their CEO, project leads explain". Flayrah. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  7. "The Closing of Offbeatr". February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.


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