crowdfund
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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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
But his family saw the stress the payments were causing him and set up a crowdfunding page, where they raised roughly $25,000 to cover the rest of his payments.
From BBC
Purchased through community crowdfunding, the vehicle has become a symbol of how local residents stepped in to help Nepal's police rebuild after one of the most violent episodes of unrest in recent years.
From Barron's
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