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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Take a child born this year who gets the $1,000 seed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Give up what? We ain’t got nothing. Nothing but the seed money, two dollars.”

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison