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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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.
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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
Punjabi and his father sold their shares using the proceeds as seed capital to start a rival company called MD Media (a precursor of MD Entertainment) with Punjabi's wife Shania and mother Sunita both pitching in.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
Punjabi and his father sold their shares using the proceeds as seed capital to start a rival company called MD Media (a precursor of MD Entertainment) with Punjabi's wife Shania and mother Sunita both pitching in.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Seed capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20capital. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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