AirBuddy could never get off the ground without raising funds for the capital-intensive production start. Raising over 1 million A$ from a successful crowdfunding campaign (on Kickstarter and Indiegogo), multiple government grants, a private investment, prize money from won business competitions, combined with our own savings, gave AirBuddy the “green light” to continue. A huge success, but also a giant commitment! Over 400 customers waited for their pre-orders. We had no room for any mistakes.