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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Scott founded her namesake brand in 2002 with $500 in seed money. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 Levine and Leichtman reached out to her and applied to CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the U.S., for seed money to expand their firm and invest in more companies in the state. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Cartoon by Jeremy Nguyen Copy link to cartoon Copy link to cartoon Link copied Shop Shop Trae Stephens joined Luckey and two additional partners to form Anduril, with seed money from Founders Fund and other investors, including one of J. D. Vance’s financial ventures. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 Baumeister left his job in 1985 and began working at a local thrift store, later opening the first of three Sav-A-Lots in 1989 after borrowing $350,000 in seed money from his mother. Emily Krauser, People.com, 3 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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