seed money

NOUN

money to start a venture

Synonyms

WEAK

venture capital venture money

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Babies born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible to receive $1,000 in seed money for these accounts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Tens of millions of children are eligible for the accounts, with those born between 2025 and 2028 eligible for $1,000 federal seed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He gave a million dollars in seed money and hired an attorney to draw up papers for Partners in Health and its corresponding sister organization in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French