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 startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for seed capital

• noncapital
• capitol