Quirky is a collaborative platform for users to submit ideas and participate in the process of refining, designing and marketing that product. Based on their level of input, users receive a certain cut of any profits once the item goes on sale. We have seen the metrics for group funding site Kickstarter explode in the last six months. Check back here soon for a growth report from Quirky to see if it backs up the big dollars they are banking. Whatever they are, expect them to grow once the TV show about Quirky starts airing on Sundance. (via Like We Said, Raise That Paper Now. Quirky Closes $16 M. B Round | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.)