seed capital

noun

: money that is used for starting a new business, program, project, etc.

He provided seed capital for the campaign.

Examples of seed capital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same logic applies to seed capital for a business, support for graduate school, or funding a family trip that becomes a defining memory. — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The project came in $80 million under budget, Andreski said, adding that the savings from the original 27-mile line were used as seed capital for the two-mile extension to the medical district. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

But about 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, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for seed capital

• noncapital
• capitol