Pozible

Pozible is an Australia-based crowdfunding platform focused on creative projects, community initiatives, and ideas seeking public financial support. The service began in May 2010 under the name Fundbreak, founded by Alan Crabbe and Rick Chen. It was renamed Pozible in January 2011 as the business developed a broader identity and expanded its presence through offices in Melbourne and Sydney. The platform uses a project-based, all-or-nothing crowdfunding model. A creator submits a project for review against Pozible's project guidelines, establishes a funding target and deadline, and presents the idea to prospective supporters. Campaigns commonly use videos, social-media promotion, embedded content, personal networks, and continuing project updates to attract pledges. If the nominated target is not reached by the deadline, pledged amounts are not processed. If the target is reached, funds are transferred to the creator's bank or PayPal account, subject to the applicable platform fee. Pozible's model generally involves non-financial rewards offered to supporters according to the amount pledged. Supporters may also contribute without selecting a reward. The platform historically charged a 5% service fee on successful projects, with a reduced 4% rate for partners and previously successful creators. In April 2014, it introduced further reductions for projects raising more than AUD 100,000 and AUD 500,000. Unsuccessful campaigns were not charged a platform fee under the described model. The service initially supported card payments and added PayPal in May 2012. Bitcoin was introduced as a payment option in October 2013. More recent platform information identifies Google Pay and Apple Pay as accepted methods, although the continuing availability of PayPal and Bitcoin is unclear. Pozible also supports donation campaigns for Australian not-for-profit organisations. At an earlier stage, it offered self-hosted campaigns that could be embedded into an external website. Pozible developed a reputation within Australia's arts and cultural sectors. Its relationships with arts practitioners and local institutions led to collaborations involving organisations and festivals such as ScreenWest, the Emerging Writers Festival, and the Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals, as well as local non-profit organisations. In May 2012, the company moved from its Australian-domain presence to the international pozible.com domain and enabled multi-currency transactions. By the end of 2013, it had expanded into Malaysia and Singapore and had reached more than AUD 1 million in funds raised during a single month, a milestone repeated in September and later months. By April 2016, Pozible was reported to have hosted more than 10,000 projects and facilitated more than AUD 40 million in funding for projects in Australia and elsewhere. It continued to operate from Melbourne and had opened offices or established operations in Silicon Valley, China, and Singapore. The platform was also recognised in Australian startup coverage and was reported to have an overall campaign success rate of approximately 58%, with some categories reaching averages of up to 70%. Pozible later expanded beyond one-off project campaigns. After announcing a beta in 2014, it launched a subscription-based crowdfunding service on 1 November 2018. That service was discontinued at the end of June 2022. In 2017, Birchal was founded as a sister platform to Pozible, extending the group's crowdfunding presence into equity crowdfunding. Pozible's core identity remains that of a creative and community crowdfunding platform rather than a conventional lender, investment exchange, or general-purpose online retailer.

Pozible was launched in May 2010 as Fundbreak by Alan Crabbe and Rick Chen. Its initial purpose was to help people raise money for creative projects and ideas through online public pledges. Rather than functioning as a conventional investment service, the platform was designed around project campaigns in which creators set a target amount and a deadline, and supporters contributed if they wished to help the proposed work proceed. The Fundbreak name was replaced by Pozible in January 2011. The rebranding accompanied the development of a larger Australian presence, including offices in Melbourne and Sydney. The company became particularly associated with arts practitioners and Australia's independent cultural sector. Its relationships with organisations and festivals including ScreenWest, the Emerging Writers Festival, and the Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals helped establish Pozible as a local platform for creative and community fundraising. It also worked with local non-profit organisations. Campaigns were reviewed before publication to check compliance with the platform's project guidelines. Once approved, creators could use videos, embedded media, social networks, personal recommendations, and regular updates to publicise their campaigns. Pozible used an all-or-nothing structure: when a campaign failed to meet its target by the deadline, pledges were not processed. Successful campaigns could transfer funds to a creator's bank account or PayPal account. Creators generally offered non-financial rewards connected to pledge levels, although supporters could contribute without taking a reward. In May 2012, Pozible expanded internationally, moving from pozible.com.au to pozible.com and introducing PayPal in partnership with the payment provider. The platform also enabled transactions in multiple currencies. Bitcoin was added in October 2013. By the end of 2013, Pozible had entered Malaysia and Singapore, while its monthly funding volume had exceeded AUD 1 million for the first time and reached that level again in September and later months. Pozible's fee structure was based on successful campaigns. The standard service fee was described as 5%, while partners and creators with a record of successful projects could qualify for a 4% rate. In April 2014, Pozible reduced the fee for successful projects raising more than AUD 100,000 to 4%, and for projects raising more than AUD 500,000 to 3%. Campaigns that failed to reach their targets did not incur the platform fee under this model. The company continued to grow its international footprint. By April 2016, it had reportedly hosted more than 10,000 projects and helped raise more than AUD 40 million for projects in Australia and other countries. It continued to operate from Melbourne and had opened offices or established operations in Silicon Valley, China, and Singapore. Australian startup publications identified Pozible as a company to watch, and the platform was also featured in technology-sector coverage. Its reported overall project success rate was approximately 58%, with some individual categories averaging as high as 70%. Pozible later experimented with recurring support. The company announced a beta for subscription crowdfunding in 2014 and formally launched the service on 1 November 2018. This offering was subsequently shut down at the end of June 2022. In 2017, Birchal was founded as a sister platform to Pozible and focused on equity crowdfunding, giving the broader group a presence in a different segment of the crowdfunding market. The core Pozible service remains associated with reward-based, all-or-nothing fundraising for creative projects and ideas. It also supports donation campaigns for Australian not-for-profit organisations. Earlier versions of the platform included self-hosted campaigns that could be embedded on external websites. More recent payment information identifies Google Pay and Apple Pay as accepted methods, although the current status of older PayPal and Bitcoin support is not clear from the available material.

1. 2022Subscription service discontinued

   Pozible ends its subscription crowdfunding service at the end of June.

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2. 2018Subscription crowdfunding launches

   Pozible launches its subscription-based crowdfunding service on 1 November.

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3. 2017Birchal is founded as a sister platform

   Birchal is founded as a sister platform focused on equity crowdfunding.

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4. 2016More than 10,000 projects hosted

   Pozible is reported to have hosted over 10,000 projects and raised more than AUD 40 million in total.

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5. 2014High-value project fee reductions

   Pozible reduces service fees for successful projects raising more than AUD 100,000 or AUD 500,000.

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6. 2013Bitcoin payments and Southeast Asian expansion

   Pozible introduces Bitcoin payments and goes live in Malaysia and Singapore by the end of the year.

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7. 2012International expansion and PayPal integration

   Pozible adopts the pozible.com domain, expands internationally, partners with PayPal, and supports multi-currency transactions.

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8. 2011Fundbreak is relaunched as Pozible

   The Fundbreak brand is replaced by Pozible, with offices established in Melbourne and Sydney.

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9. 2010Fundbreak launches

   Alan Crabbe and Rick Chen launch Fundbreak, the predecessor to Pozible, as an online platform for funding creative projects and ideas.

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An Australian-origin crowdfunding and community-building platform with a strong association with creative, cultural, and community projects.

• Pozible Project CampaignsReward-based crowdfunding2010

  Pozible's core product lets creators propose projects, set a funding target and deadline, and seek pledges from supporters. Campaigns use an all-or-nothing model: funds are processed only when the target is reached by the deadline. Creators can present rewards tied to pledge levels, while supporters may also contribute without selecting a reward.

• Not-for-profit Donation CampaignsDonation crowdfunding

  Pozible supports donation campaigns for Australian not-for-profit organisations. These campaigns use the platform's online fundraising and supporter-engagement tools while serving charitable or community purposes rather than offering project rewards.

• Self-hosted CampaignsEmbedded crowdfunding

  Earlier versions of Pozible allowed campaign pages to be hosted or embedded through an external website. This gave organisations a way to integrate crowdfunding into their own web presence rather than relying only on a standalone Pozible campaign page.

• Subscription CrowdfundingRecurring crowdfunding2018

  Pozible tested subscription-based crowdfunding through a beta announced in 2014 and launched the service on 1 November 2018. Unlike one-off project fundraising, the model was designed around recurring supporter contributions. The service was discontinued at the end of June 2022.

• Australian arts and cultural sector collaborations

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  Pozible collaborated with arts and cultural organisations and festivals, including ScreenWest, the Emerging Writers Festival, and the Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals, helping extend crowdfunding to creative practitioners and cultural projects.

  Outcome. These relationships strengthened Pozible's reputation within Australia's arts and independent cultural communities.

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• 2022Discontinue subscription crowdfundingStrategy

  Pozible reviewed the continuation of its recurring crowdfunding offering after launching it in 2018.

  What changed. The subscription-based crowdfunding service was closed at the end of June 2022.

  Aftermath. Pozible's continuing identity remained centred on project-based and donation crowdfunding.

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• 2018Launch subscription-based crowdfundingProduct launch

  Pozible explored recurring crowdfunding as an extension of its project-based fundraising model.

  What changed. After a beta announcement in 2014, Pozible launched the subscription service on 1 November 2018.

  Aftermath. The subscription service was later shut down at the end of June 2022.

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• 2014Reduce fees for high-value successful projectsPrice change

  Pozible used a standard success-based service fee while seeking to accommodate larger campaigns.

  What changed. In April 2014, fees were reduced to 4% for successful projects raising more than AUD 100,000 and to 3% for projects raising more than AUD 500,000.

  Aftermath. Larger successful campaigns received lower platform fees; unsuccessful projects remained free of the service fee under the described model.

  Pozible service fee. 5% standard fee on successful projects → 4% above AUD 100,000; 3% above AUD 500,000 (April 2014)

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• 2013Introduce Bitcoin paymentsOther

  Pozible expanded its payment options as it developed an international crowdfunding service.

  What changed. Bitcoin was added as a payment method in October 2013.

  Aftermath. The platform offered an additional payment route, although the current status of Bitcoin support is unclear.

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• 2012Internationalise the platform and add PayPalOther

  Pozible sought to serve creators and supporters beyond Australia and reduce friction in international transactions.

  What changed. The company moved to the pozible.com domain, partnered with PayPal, and introduced multi-currency transactions.

  Aftermath. The platform expanded its international reach and subsequently entered markets including Malaysia and Singapore.

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• 2022Pozible ends its subscription crowdfunding service

  The subscription crowdfunding service was discontinued at the end of June 2022.

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• 2018Pozible launches subscription crowdfunding

  Following an earlier beta announcement, Pozible launched a subscription-based crowdfunding service on 1 November 2018.

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• 2013Pozible introduces Bitcoin payments

  Pozible added Bitcoin as a payment option for crowdfunding contributions.

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• 2013Pozible reaches more than AUD 1 million in monthly funding

  Pozible reported raising more than AUD 1 million in a single month, repeating the milestone in September and subsequent months.

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• 2013Pozible expands into Malaysia and Singapore

  The platform went live in Malaysia and Singapore by the end of 2013.

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• 2012Pozible launches internationally and adopts the pozible.com domain

  Pozible expanded beyond its Australian web presence, partnered with PayPal, and introduced multi-currency transactions.

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• 2012Pozible adds PayPal as a payment method

  The platform added PayPal to its existing card-based payment options for pledges.

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