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seed money
noun
- capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise, especially for the initial operating costs.
seed money
noun
- money used for the establishment of an enterprise
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Word History and Origins
Origin of seed money1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Famously, Ted Turner in 1997 founded the United Nations Foundation with a generous $1 billion in seed money.
From The Daily Beast
Their seed money came from a smuggling operation that they ran prior to the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China.
From The Daily Beast
He has said that an anonymous donor has contributed “seed money” and he is presently looking for “avenues of funding.”
From The Daily Beast
The 30-year-old tradition has taken to Kickstarter for charitable seed money.
From The Daily Beast
Hoodie-wearing 20-something startup CEOs celebrate seed-money investments with rounds of Jäger bombs.
From The Daily Beast
Barclay had figured out the seed money from the sale of the mortgages.
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