fundraise

VERB

collect by raising funds

Synonyms

STRONG

appeal raise solicit

WEAK

beseech canvass crowdsource implore inquire mobilize petition plead promote requisition seek

Example Sentences

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Leah said once she has fully recovered, she plans to fundraise for those who rescued her - "whatever I can do now just to show how thankful I am and I'll forever be grateful".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

AMI’s fundraise comes a day after Nscale Global Holdings, a U.K.-based AI infrastructure startup that builds and operates data centers, raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

OpenAI’s latest $110 billion funding round values the ChatGPT creator at a whopping $730 billion pre-money, compared with Anthropic’s $30 billion fundraise and $380 billion post-money valuation last month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Kwon responded that Bill DiSomma, co-founder of Jump, should have reached out to Jane Street to discuss a fundraise for Terraform, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Right now, unless we can fundraise to maintain that, that’s one of the things that’s about to be lost.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026