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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Nomura has committed to providing seed capital for a range of alternative funds tailored for U.S. wealth clients, the two companies said. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Beyond providing income, side hustles can also serve as seed capital for launching a business, as finding funding for small businesses remains one of the biggest financial challenges for small business owners. Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 As reported, Virgil Abloh’s Post-Modern Scholarship Fund program launched in 2020 with $1 million in seed capital. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025 In 2023, the business got $5 million in a seed capital round that included Ohanian’s fund, Kevin Durant’s 35V, U.S. soccer player Alejandro Bedoya and tennis player Dominic Thiem. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 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 4 May. 2025.

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