seed capital
noun
: money that is used for starting a new business, program, project, etc.
He provided seed capital for the campaign.
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This new institute’s funding provided much of the seed capital for the emergence of biotechnology.
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Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
But three decades ago, in 1995, getting the first million dollars in seed capital for Amazon was more grueling than any challenge that would follow.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
That’s why Vitality specifically focuses on pre-seed and seed capital.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The company raised $5 million in seed capital between 2018 to 2021.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
But three decades ago, in 1995, getting the first million dollars in seed capital for Amazon was more grueling than any challenge that would follow.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
That’s why Vitality specifically focuses on pre-seed and seed capital.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The company raised $5 million in seed capital between 2018 to 2021.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seed capital
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“Seed capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20capital. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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