The 13 Biggest Projects In Kickstarter History And Where They Are Now

Flickr/Courtney CarmodyKickstarter has been many a startup's dream come true.

Offering the potential to truly take off, startups have flocked to the crowdfunding site in the hopes of sidestepping venture capitalists and turbo-charging their projects.

So who are the biggest Kickstarter winners, and what are they up to now?

Kickstarter breaks its funding projects down into 13 categories such as design, games, photography, and technology to name a few.

So we compiled a list of the highest funded projects from each category, telling a bit about what they are, how successful they were, and what they've been up to since taking the coveted No. 1 spot.