seed money

noun

Money used to set up a new business venture.

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Meanings

nounseed money (usually uncountable, plural seed moneys or seed monies)

plural seed moneys · plural seed monies

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessMoney used to set up a new business venture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
seed capital

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 種子基金 /种子基金
  • 種子基金 /种子基金 (zhǒngzi jījīn)Money used to set up a new business venture.
Dutch aanloopkrediet, aanloopsubsidie
  • aanloopkredietMoney used to set up a new business venture.
  • aanloopsubsidieMoney used to set up a new business venture.
Finnish alkupääoma, siemenrahoitus
  • alkupääomaMoney used to set up a new business venture.
  • siemenrahoitusMoney used to set up a new business venture.
German Startkapital
  • StartkapitalMoney used to set up a new business venture.
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APA

seed money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20money

MLA

“seed money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20money. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seed money,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20money.

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