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    Crowdfunding

    Internal — Candy Lab · fintech · 5 months · team 3

    Crowdfunding platform with multi-tier rewards, real-time progress tracking, Stripe Connect for payouts to creators.

    Stack

    Angular 19NestJS 10MongoDBStripe ConnectWebSocket

    Challenge

    No open-source crowdfunding solution with real Stripe Connect (most use standard charges → manual payout).

    Solution

    Stripe Connect onboarding for creators, automated payouts after campaign success, webhook listeners for payment intent updates. Real-time progress via WebSocket.

    Results

    MVP ready for a 3-creator pilot, payout automation: -3 days of manual work per campaign.