--- title: "Kickstarter YouTube Ads: 200+ Video Examples | AdSee" description: "Explore Kickstarter YouTube video ads with 30.2M total views across 133 markets. View creative formats, target locations, and estimated spend ranges." url: "https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/kickstarter" --- # Top Kickstarter YouTube Ads and Video Campaigns Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that helps creators raise funds for projects across games, technology, design, and art. Its YouTube ads span 200+ campaigns and 133 markets with 30.2M total views, highlighting project trailers for board games, video games, tech gear, and creative initiatives. Last updated: 2026-10-25T11:01:36.000Z ## Key figures - Rank: #1472 YouTube advertiser by estimated spend (https://www.adsee.ai/top-youtube-advertisers/page/8) - Company: Kickstarter, PBC - Category: Fintech — Rewards-based crowdfunding platform - Headquarters: United States - Estimated total YouTube ad spend: $60.5K – $1.5M (all-time, estimated range) - Ads indexed: 254 - Total views: 30.2M - Markets: 133 countries the ads ran in - Verify in the Google Ads Transparency Center: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16811670657145241601?region=anywhere ## Most-viewed Kickstarter YouTube ads Top 20 by views, list updated October 2026. 1. [Epitome - Immersive Action MMORPG](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/epitome-immersive-action-mmorpg-xRwHXElZi18) — 1.9M views, 90s 2. [Legacy of Valor - Coming Soon](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/legacy-of-valor-coming-soon-U2YSVocnog8) — 1.7M views, 75s 3. [5 Reasons to Back This Kickstarter Rolling Backpack](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/travel-hospitality/5-reasons-to-back-this-kickstarter-rolling-backpack-v_W_FKI7o7A) — 1.7M views, 33s 4. [Exalted Funeral - A New Tabletop Roleplaying Game Coming 2026](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/exalted-funeral-a-new-tabletop-roleplaying-game-coming-2026-DFfMykrxD5U) — 1.6M views, 31s 5. [Don't Starve: The Board Game - Kickstarter Trailer](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/don-t-starve-the-board-game-kickstarter-trailer-mk6N82qctkw) — 1.3M views, 79s 6. [Next Wave Fund: Kickstarter x Google](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/b2b-services/next-wave-fund-kickstarter-x-google-qvxvIpBMPjA) — 531.9K views, 40s 7. [Peak Design — New Travel Gear Leaked on Reddit](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/travel-hospitality/peak-design-new-travel-gear-leaked-on-reddit-bl7bhQyYZiQ) — 411.3K views, 21s 8. [AWOL VISION Aetherion RGB Laser UST Projector](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/awol-vision-aetherion-rgb-laser-ust-projector-FWl_MEA_qE0) — 317.2K views, 55s 9. [Clean Up Earth - Back us on Kickstarter](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/clean-up-earth-back-us-on-kickstarter-X4dC3ZHrPyg) — 307.4K views, 15s 10. [Allison of Astra - The Complete First Season Multicart](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/allison-of-astra-the-complete-first-season-multicart-1O0Yx4k9jYg) — 302.7K views, 35s 11. [Sunflower X — The first sleep-focused smart lamp](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/home-goods/sunflower-x-the-first-sleep-focused-smart-lamp-56Y5EDdF32A) — 294K views, 40s 12. [Makoto Watch Company - Now Live on Kickstarter](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/dtc/makoto-watch-company-now-live-on-kickstarter-BBFvH02O4FM) — 292.1K views, 31s 13. [Care it Share it Dare it](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/care-it-share-it-dare-it-2EYPpqDhnK0) — 277.9K views, 6s 14. [Ratland: Conquest of the Sewers - Board Game](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/ratland-conquest-of-the-sewers-board-game-q5Np8UIOJRU) — 275K views, 66s 15. [Elestrals: Awakened — Creature-Catching RPG on Kickstarter](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/gaming-apps/elestrals-awakened-creature-catching-rpg-on-kickstarter-pz1PRBmQY3s) — 273.5K views, 20s 16. [Murder Drones: The Official Graphic Novel - Kickstarter Campaign](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/murder-drones-the-official-graphic-novel-kickstarter-campaig-d4qC474lLB0) — 271.9K views, 56s 17. [LiberNovo — OmniStretch Massage Chair](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/dtc/libernovo-omnistretch-massage-chair-B26Sx7apBhg) — 267.1K views, 43s 18. [Heated Soft Molding Unit - SALT GATOR](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/heated-soft-molding-unit-salt-gator-wC2fz1VBv1U) — 254.4K views, 15s 19. [Rewindpix Camera Unboxing](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/dtc/rewindpix-camera-unboxing-oUf5lum_7Ns) — 254K views, 11s 20. [Elite Access Recovery Boots](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/dtc/elite-access-recovery-boots-Sij8xa6pVNk) — 253.9K views, 60s ## About Kickstarter Kickstarter is a global online platform that helps creators raise funds from the public for creative projects in film, music, art, technology, and gaming. Founded in 2009 by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler, the platform operates on an all-or-nothing model where backers pledge money in exchange for project rewards. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Kickstarter is structured as a Public Benefit Corporation committed to bringing creative projects to life. ## Kickstarter YouTube ads — FAQ ### What is Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a rewards-based crowdfunding platform based in the United States. Structured as a Public Benefit Corporation, it provides an online service that enables creators to raise funds from the public for creative projects in categories like gaming, art, music, film, and technology. ### What are Kickstarter's YouTube ads about? Kickstarter's YouTube ads highlight specific creative campaigns seeking funding. Featured projects include video games, tabletop roleplaying and board games, travel gear, laser projectors, and initiatives like the Next Wave Fund. ### What ad formats does Kickstarter use on YouTube? Kickstarter uses a mix of horizontal videos and vertical Shorts-style spots, with horizontal formats being more common. Most of its ads run between 31 and 60 seconds. ### In which languages does Kickstarter advertise on YouTube? Kickstarter advertises on YouTube entirely in English. ### How many YouTube ads does Kickstarter run? AdSee has indexed 254 YouTube ads from Kickstarter, with 30.2M views in total, shown in 133 countries. ### Where does Kickstarter advertise on YouTube? Kickstarter's YouTube ads in the AdSee library ran most often in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. In total they were shown in 133 countries. ### How much does Kickstarter spend on YouTube ads? AdSee estimates Kickstarter's YouTube ad spend at $60.5K – $1.5M. The estimate is calculated from the views of its indexed ads and typical cost-per-view rates in the countries where they ran; it is not spend reported by Kickstarter. ### What is Kickstarter's most-viewed YouTube ad? The most-viewed Kickstarter ad in the AdSee library is “Epitome - Immersive Action MMORPG”, with 2.0M views on YouTube. ### Where can I verify Kickstarter's ads? Kickstarter's ads can be checked in the Google Ads Transparency Center, which lists the ads of the advertiser account behind them: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16811670657145241601?region=anywhere ## More top Fintech advertisers - #1450 [DNB](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/dnb) — est. spend $619K – $1.5M, 40 ads - #1462 [Berliner Sparkasse](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/berliner-sparkasse) — est. spend $623K – $1.5M, 95 ads - #1476 [Moneyman](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/moneyman) — est. spend $231K – $1.5M, 42 ads - #1490 [Snappi](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/snappi) — est. spend $165K – $1.5M, 53 ads - #1499 [B100](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/b100) — est. spend $568K – $1.5M, 37 ads - #1504 [Cboe Global Markets](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/cboe-global-markets) — est. spend $147K – $1.5M, 14 ads - #1507 [ABN AMRO](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/abn-amro) — est. spend $596K – $1.5M, 65 ads - #1511 [PKO Bank Polski](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/pko-bank-polski) — est. spend $271K – $1.5M, 20 ads All brands: https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands Spend figures are estimated ranges derived from view counts and country-level CPV benchmarks — they are not reported by the advertiser. Method: https://www.adsee.ai/methodology/ad-spend-estimates