Man raises $4M after launching Kickstarter campaign for 'Coolest' cooler

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
(Ryan Grepper)
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An Oregon man's Kickstarter campaign for his revolutionary cooler has gone better than he dreamed.

Ryan Grepper hoped to raise $50,000, but so many people were impressed by his pitch in the video that he was able to raise $4 million in a week.

The cooler is called the Coolest and is just like a regular cooler, but with extra features. It has a built in ice-crushing blender, a waterproof bluetooth speaker, a USB charger, and LED lighting.

Grepper says the cooler should hit the market next year. There's no price yet, but investors can reserve theirs by donating $165 to the campaign.