seed money

NOUN

money to start a venture

Synonyms

WEAK

venture capital venture money

Example Sentences

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Babies born from 2025 to 2028 who are American citizens and have a Social Security number are eligible for the seed money.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The cap is $5,000, indexed for inflation, excluding the government seed money and any company match.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Withdrawals for accounts with no contributions beyond the $1,000 seed money would be fully taxable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A dispute over reforms to an SBA program that funds startups has cut the flow of seed money to Southern California’s defense tech firms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Her parents are both lawyers; they gave her the seed money for Meeting Space.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon