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.
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From a growth standpoint, these funds can serve as seed money for young people to start a business, fund their education, or invest in new skills. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 These capitalization grants were originally envisioned as seed money, with future loans available as the initial and subsequent loans were repaid. Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025 The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival, which debuted last year with nearly $400,000 in seed money from Qualcomm co-founder Irwin M. Jacobs, is returning this fall with another international lineup of artists who will perform in both of the festival’s namesake cities and in Escondido. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 His sister, Payal, who 25 years ago provided the seed money, worked on the design team until recently. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seed money

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seed money was in 1943

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“Seed money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20money. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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