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Subcategory report · 1.1K projects

DIY Electronics on Kickstarter

Arduino kits, soldering tools, breadboard accessories, hobbyist boards. The subcategory where customers and creators speak the same language — and crowdfunding works because of it.

n = 1.1K · subcategory of Technology · 2009–2026

Success rate
62.1%
Median goal
$4,028
Successful
689
vs the Technology parent category. DIY Electronics closes at 62.1% versus 33.1% for Technology overall — +29pp. Median goal is $4,028 versus $12,761 (-68%).

What makes this subcategory different

DIY Electronics has Tech's most aligned audience-creator fit.

DIY Electronics closes at 62.1% — tied for the highest rate in Tech with 3D Printing. The structural advantage: backers in this subcategory are themselves makers. They understand what's hard about shipping a circuit board, what BOM costs look like, and how long firmware actually takes. They are forgiving on timelines because they've shipped projects themselves. Combined with the median goal of just $4,028 — the lowest in Tech — the friction to fund is minimal. Hobbyist tribes funding hobbyist tools is one of the few configurations where Kickstarter feels like its original 2009 promise.

Finding 01 · Goal analysis

The goal-range distribution.

DIY Electronics projects under $10K succeed at 67.8%. Projects asking $100K+ close at 9.4% — a 9.4× drop. The middle range, $30K–$100K, lands at 25.4%.

Success rate by goal range

DIY Electronics, n=1.1K
<$1K
88.2%
$1K–$10K
67.8%
$10K–$30K
49.8%
$30K–$100K
25.4%
$100K+
9.4%

Finding 02 · Geography

United Kingdom creators lead DIY Electronics at 78.4%.

Of the eight largest creator countries by volume in this subcategory, United Kingdom sits at the top with a 78.4% success rate — 16.3pp above the subcategory average. Geography proxies for the local ecosystem of suppliers, distributors, and audience networks that compound campaign credibility.

Success rate by creator country

DIY Electronics, top countries by volume
United Kingdom
78.4%
Canada
69.6%
United States
64.1%
Hong Kong
63.3%
Australia
56.9%
Germany
50.0%
France
42.4%
Italy
26.2%

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