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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The California Community Foundation, Snap Inc., Spiegel and Snapchat co-founder Bobby Murphy have committed a total of $10 million in seed money for the Department of Angels. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Once the project is constructed, the Levitt Foundation would provide $1.1 million total in seed money for operating costs over the first five years. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 The business was founded by Amish Tolia, chief executive officer, and fellow entrepreneur Jared Golden in 2018 with $3 million in seed money from Costanoa Ventures, Equal Ventures and Brand Foundry Ventures. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025 And when the idea of unloading it for seed money to buy land is introduced into the conversation, this proud woman will not budge. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024 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 17 Feb. 2025.

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