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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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.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Following PriceGrabber’s $485 million acquisition by Experian in 2005 with only $1.5 million of seed capital committed to the business, both Horsman and Wood transitioned into entertainment as producers.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 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
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Following PriceGrabber’s $485 million acquisition by Experian in 2005 with only $1.5 million of seed capital committed to the business, both Horsman and Wood transitioned into entertainment as producers.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 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
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“Seed capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20capital. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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