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seed capital

British

noun

finance a small amount of capital required to finance the research necessary to produce a business plan for a new company

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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Galeotti masterminded the business side of the company - and sold his Volkswagen car to raise seed capital.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

The fund received seed capital from JDRF, and the foundation also covered T1D’s operating expenses for several years so all donations went toward investing in companies working on the disease.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

A. We provide the seed capital to help veterans build and grow their businesses.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2019

Lerer Hippeau Ventures invested seed capital in 2011 to help get Warby Parker off the ground, and then took a larger stake in the company’s next round of fundraising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2016

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