- This word has become popular due to the success and popularity of recent startups like Indigogo and other website that allow an individual or a small group of people to create a page for a cause and accept donations from strangers or friends on the Internet. Crowdfund is a way of gathering money easily from many, many people online. The cause doesn’t even have to be something large or substantial.
Crowdfund
compounding; verb
To raise awareness and money quickly on the Internet through an established platform or website.
Etymology : Compound of the word “crowd” and “fund”.
Source : The slogan for the company Indigogo is “Crowdfund your idea.”
Last modified: 11 December 2015