1. Financed by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet
The startup launched a crowd-funded campaign on Kickstarter to raise capital for their innovative app.
A startup lançou uma campanha financiada pelo público no Kickstarter para arrecadar capital para seu aplicativo inovador.
2. Supported through voluntary monetary contributions from many individuals rather than traditional investors or institutions
The documentary was a crowd-funded project that exceeded its funding goal within weeks.
O documentário foi um projeto financiado pela comunidade que superou sua meta de arrecadação em semanas.