crowdfund

American  

[kraud-fuhnd] / ˈkraʊdˌfʌnd /

verb (used with object)

1. to raise money (for a project, small business, or the like) from a large number of people, typically through a website.

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Example Sentences

The claimants have raised more than £100,000 through crowdfunding to bring the case.

From BBC

Going Public, which described itself as “Shark Tank meets The Apprentice,” introduced audiences to businesses seeking financial backing, allowing those viewers to invest in the businesses under “crowdfunding” provisions of federal law.

From Barron's

In essence it was an in-house crowdfunding scheme, promising beer enthusiasts a chance to "own a slice of the brewery and share in its success and growth".

From BBC

Some small-scale, independent news sites founded in the past five years have built audiences via a crowdfunding model, though they still face political and financial pressures.

From Barron's

He decided to crowdfund, and eventually raised enough money to continue for another season, after which he made the jump on to the Swiss national squad.

From BBC