financier
noun
fi·nan·cier
ˌfi-nən-ˈsir 
fə-ˌnan-,
ˌfī-
1
: one who specializes in raising and expending public moneys
2
: one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale
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A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.
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This is not crowdfunding but equity investment from — so far — 295 investors with Pressman offering rather generous returns if a project does make it into production as the indie seeks to create a brand and attract a pool of followers and potential financiers going forward.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Cinzano, previously a financier and property developer, has not had the typical artist’s trajectory (and his family lineage is also more glamorous than most — his great-grandfather was a founder of Fiat Automobiles and his family runs the Cinzano wine company).
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There's nothing unusual about the royals' tax affairs, Ben Goldsmith, a British financier and environmentalist, told The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Musk has taken a far more politically visible and active role than any other wealthy backer including George Soros, the financier Musk once branded a supervillain for his political contributions to the Democrats.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Cinzano, previously a financier and property developer, has not had the typical artist’s trajectory (and his family lineage is also more glamorous than most — his great-grandfather was a founder of Fiat Automobiles and his family runs the Cinzano wine company).
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
There's nothing unusual about the royals' tax affairs, Ben Goldsmith, a British financier and environmentalist, told The Telegraph.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Musk has taken a far more politically visible and active role than any other wealthy backer including George Soros, the financier Musk once branded a supervillain for his political contributions to the Democrats.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Financier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financier. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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