crowdfund
verb
crowd·fund
ˈkrau̇d-ˌfənd 
crowdfunded; crowdfunding; crowdfunds
transitive verb
: to obtain needed funding for (something, such as a new business) by soliciting contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community
Kudos to former Nashvillian, Devin Haqq, filmmaker, actor, writer and director who was very successful when he decided to crowdfund his film "Ambition's Debt".—
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The group is aiming to crowdfund an initial $4 million for the project, part of a broader goal to raise $30 million over the next three years.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
By Jack Guy | CNN A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 225,000 signatures.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Protector, whose founder and CEO is Nick Sarath, has a sister app Patrol that is billed as a neighborhood security solution where neighbors are meant to crowdfund security services like patrol cars.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Creators who crowdfund their movie through Seed&Spark gain access — in some cases, with fees waived — to Kinema’s distribution platform, which provides creative control over distribution rights, screenings, and virtual events.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
By Jack Guy | CNN A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 225,000 signatures.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Protector, whose founder and CEO is Nick Sarath, has a sister app Patrol that is billed as a neighborhood security solution where neighbors are meant to crowdfund security services like patrol cars.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Creators who crowdfund their movie through Seed&Spark gain access — in some cases, with fees waived — to Kinema’s distribution platform, which provides creative control over distribution rights, screenings, and virtual events.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Crowdfund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowdfund. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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