bankroll

noun

1. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.

   “Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.”

2. (figuratively)The monetary assets of a person or organization.

   “Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.”

verb

1. (transitive)To fund a project; to underwrite something.

   “Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.”

   “Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company.”