
Crowdfunding is also called "online fundraising", "peer-to-peer fundraising, or "social media fundraising". It is a process of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, via the internet. It is a form of crowdsourcing as well as alternative finance. Additionally, it is a method of raising capital through the mutual effort of friends, family, clients, and single investors.The market study is being classified by Type (Peer-to-peer (P2P) Lending, Reward-based, Equity Investment, Donation and Other), by Application (Entrepreneurship, Social Cause, Movies & Theater, Technology, Publishing and Other) and major geographies with country level break-up.