Those with big dreams for big projects used to raise money from professional investors and venture capitalists, but the popularity of crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter has turned up an alternate route for fundraising.
Here's a look back at the five campaigns on each site that raised the most money this year, and where those campaigns are now. From backing beehives to movie sequels, the wisdom of crowds proved pretty disparate in 2015 - and no, the Greek bailout campaign did not make the list..
