money men
Backers with bankrolls
Money men are the financiers behind an enterprise—those who provide or control the capital.
The term appears most often in entertainment and politics, where creative or ideological work depends on wealthy backers: The money men in Hollywood greenlight which films get made.
It can carry a slightly cynical edge, implying that financial interests trump artistic or democratic ones.
- bankersFinancial institution employees
- financiersProviders of capital
- fundersThose providing money
- investorsThose who commit capital
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
capitalists · sponsors · angel investors · patrons · deep pockets · moneybags · big spenders · managers · speculators · angels · dealmakers · power brokers · plutocrats · brokers · fat cats · hedge fund managers · traders · cash cows
money menartists
Makers of creative works
creatives · talent · artistic talent · filmmakers · directors
money menworkers
People doing jobs
laborers · working class · wage earners · the proletariat · employees
money menidealists
Pursuers of perfect visions
do-gooders · dreamers · true believers · altruists · philanthropists
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