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The most successful Kickstarter projects of all time and where they are today

Matt WeinbergerMay 13, 2015, 01:10 IST

For many entrepreneurs, Kickstarter represents a level playing field where good ideas can find people with the cash to help make their dream a reality.

Just look at the success of the legendary Potato Salad, where a guy tried to raise the funds to make, well, potato salad - and ended up raising over $55,000 and throwing a potato party for charity.

In 2014, over 22,252 projects were succesfully funded on Kickstarter, with a total of $529 million pledged. That's a lot of money going to a lot of innovative new ideas.

But not every good idea survives contact with the real world.

Here's a look at the most successful Kickstarter projects of all time, and where they are today.