Kickback Tops $750,000 Revenue After Selling 7,000 Retro Tech Products and Raising $300,000
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Updated · Business Insider · May 26
Kickback Tops $750,000 Revenue After Selling 7,000 Retro Tech Products and Raising $300,000
1 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 26
Summary
Kickback generated more than $750,000 in 2025 revenue, sold over 7,000 products and posted roughly $460,000 in gross profit, according to company documentation.
Young consumers' appetite for "dumb tech" helped drive that growth, with the startup pitching CD players, point-and-shoot cameras and refurbished gadgets as a way to unplug from constant notifications.
Limited drops have fueled demand: 100 refurbished Motorola Razrs sold out within minutes, and MP3 players also sold out, while Kickback's $99 CD player reached Urban Outfitters and the MoMA Design Store.
About $300,000 in 2025 venture funding is helping founder London Jackson stabilize a business he said still swings month to month; Kickback hired a COO in April and relies on factories, a Copenhagen designer and refurbishers to scale.