seed money

noun

: money used for setting up a new enterprise

Examples of seed money in a Sentence

He provided seed money for the campaign.

Recent Examples on the Web

Winer, who spent 6 years at Alphabet’s Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners deploying over $1 billion in capital, told me the seed money isn’t meant to fund a giant factory yet. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 July 2026

While beneficial, some experts suggest alternatives like 529 plans might offer better tax treatment for gains if not receiving the seed money. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Trump on Wednesday plans to speak at a Georgia high school to promote the investment accounts, which offer $1,000 in seed money to every child born during his second term. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

That seed money gets automatically deposited once an account is opened and verified. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seed money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny