Perry Chen

Perry Chen
Chen in 2010
Born (1976-07-15) July 15, 1976 (age 48)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationChairman of Kickstarter
WebsitePerry Chen Studio

Perry Chen (born (1976-07-15)July 15, 1976) is an American entrepreneur best known for being the creator and principal founder of Kickstarter, the online crowdfunding platform for creative projects. He came up with the idea for Kickstarter in 2001[1] and launched it in 2009 along with co-founders Charles Adler and Yancey Strickler.[2]

  1. ^ "How I Built This with Guy Raz". NPR. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Immersive Space – Perry Chen". School of Art & Art History, University of Illinois at Chicago. 13 June 2014.