What does "Seed Money" mean?

Initial funding for a venture The first investment used to start a business or project, like planting a seed.

How do you use "Seed Money" in a sentence?

Got seed money from angel investors. Used savings as seed money.

Seed Money

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Meaning: Initial funding for a venture

启动资金，种子基金

Capital semilla, inversión inicial

元手、創業資金

종잣돈, 창업 자금

The first investment used to start a business or project, like planting a seed.

用于启动一项业务或项目的第一笔投资，就像播种一样。

La primera inversión para iniciar un negocio o proyecto, como plantar una semilla.

種を植えるように、事業やプロジェクトを始めるための最初の投資資金。

사업이나 프로젝트를 시작하기 위한 최초 투자금으로, 씨앗을 심는 것에 비유한 표현이다.

Examples

Got seed money from angel investors.
从天使投资人那里获得了启动资金
Obtuve capital semilla de inversores ángeles
エンジェル投資家から創業資金を得た
엔젤 투자자에게서 창업 자금을 받았다.
Used savings as seed money.
用积蓄作为启动资金
Usé mis ahorros como capital semilla
貯金を元手にした
저축을 종잣돈으로 사용했다.

Pronunciation

/siːd ˈmʌni/

Usage Guide

Context: startups, investment

Tone: hopeful

✓ Do Say

Startup discussions
创业讨论
Conversaciones sobre startups
スタートアップの話題
창업 관련 논의

✗ Don't Say

Later funding
不适合用于后续融资
No se usa para financiación posterior
追加の資金調達には不向き
후속 투자

Common Mistakes

Initial funding only

Origin & History

Agricultural metaphor—money to plant the seed of a business.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Business

Pop culture: Startup culture

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Seed moneySeed funding