Why doesn’t India have its own Kickstarter for products?

I’m not talking Ketto or Milaap, not donation-based. Not Wishberry either, more for films and passion projects.

I mean a proper preorder-based launchpad for actual products.

Think:

DTC goods

Creator-led drops

Fun, weird, “build it if people want it” kind of stuff

Right now, every second founder is launching planners, candles, wearables, games, etc. But where do you test demand before taking inventory risk?

Kickstarter & Indiegogo aren’t built for India: Stripe payments are a pain USD pricing turns away local buyers No UPI support No community here

What if there was a platform where: You sell before you build You get paid in INR via UPI/Razorpay Creators fund other creators Drops feel like launch events

Would you use something like this to launch? Would you back a drop if it spoke to you?

Curious to hear from other founders, makers, and early-stage builders here. Is this a gap?