Introduction10 years have passed since academic crowdfunding initiatives began. Crowdfunding sites focused on academic research have now been set up in several countries, including the USA, the UK, Spain, Germany, India, Australia, and Japan. In this article, we review the academic crowdfunding initiatives across the world and introduce the key points to succeed in crowdfunding, based on our experience of operating the Japanese academic crowdfunding platform “academist” for 8 years.Catching a...