backer
One who funds
A backer is someone who supports a person, project, or cause—usually with money, but also with endorsement or influence.
The startup found a backer willing to invest two million.
She couldn't have won without her political backers.
In crowdfunding, backers pledge money in exchange for early access or rewards.
One who allocates capital
- financierManager of substantial funds
- angelDivine winged messenger
- sponsorFunder of activities
- underwriterOne who assumes financial risk
venture capitalist · shareholder · stakeholder · capitalist · donor · contributor · funder · bankroller
One who publicly approves
- cosignerSecondary loan obligor
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
- validatorOne who confirms authenticity
- certifierOne who officially confirms
ratifier · approver · witness · signatory · affirmer · voucher · referee · sponsor
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- proponentOne who advocates something
- allySupportive partner
- defenderOne who guards another
promoter · endorser · sympathizer · upholder · helper · protector · confederate · accomplice
Admirer or air mover
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- admirerOne who esteems another
- followerOne who supports another
- supporterOne who backs another
buff · aficionado · rooter · booster · partisan · loyalist · zealot · stalwart
Divine winged messenger
- seed investorFirst-round startup funder
- venture capitalistStartup equity investor
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
founder · entrepreneur · crowdfunder · bootstrapper · pitch · disruptor · unicorn · exit strategy
investor
One who allocates capital
underwriter · venture capitalist · shareholder · stakeholder · capitalist · donor · contributor · funder · bankroller · silent partner
endorser
One who publicly approves
- cosignerSecondary loan obligor
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
- validatorOne who confirms authenticity
certifier · ratifier · approver · witness · signatory · affirmer · voucher · referee · sponsor · seconder
advocate
Public cause supporter
defender · promoter · endorser · sympathizer · upholder · helper · protector · confederate · accomplice · collaborator
fan
Admirer or air mover
supporter · buff · aficionado · rooter · booster · partisan · loyalist · zealot · stalwart · believer
angel
Divine winged messenger
- seed investorFirst-round startup funder
- venture capitalistStartup equity investor
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
incubator · founder · entrepreneur · crowdfunder · bootstrapper · pitch · disruptor · unicorn · exit strategy
- donorsdonor, blood donor, organ donor, living donor, bone marrow donor
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, ally, advocates
- backingmoral support, endorsement, sponsorship, funding, investment
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- political supportersactivist, advocate, supporter, volunteer, campaigner
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by