grubstake
Mining venture capital
A grubstake is money or supplies advanced to someone—originally a prospector or miner—in exchange for a share of future profits.
The term comes from grub (food) plus stake (a wager or investment).
By extension, any initial funding for a venture: His uncle provided the grubstake to start the business.
To grubstake someone is to provide such backing.
Financial supporter
- investorOne who allocates capital
- sponsorFunder of activities
- capitalWealth used for investment
- advanceMove or progress forward
loan · financing · underwriting · patronage · benefactor · angel · bankroll · partner
One seeking valuable deposits
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- diggerOne who unearths
- minerOne who excavates ore
placer · bonanza · outfit · provisions · supplies · equipment · pickaxe · sluice
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- undertakingTask one commits to
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
endeavor · quest · adventure · speculation · chance · opportunity · pursuit · scheme
Resources for a task
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- equipmentTools for a task
- rationsControlled food portions
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
foodstuffs · gear · tools · sustenance · victuals · stockpile · necessities · provisions
backer
Financial supporter
advance · loan · financing · underwriting · patronage · benefactor · angel · bankroll · partner · share
prospector
One seeking valuable deposits
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- diggerOne who unearths
miner · placer · bonanza · outfit · provisions · supplies · equipment · pickaxe · sluice · panning
enterprise
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- undertakingTask one commits to
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
expedition · endeavor · quest · adventure · speculation · chance · opportunity · pursuit · scheme · prospect
supplies
Resources for a task
stores · foodstuffs · gear · tools · sustenance · victuals · stockpile · necessities · provisions · pack
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush, gold miners, gold mining, gold flakes, gold nuggets
- gold mininggold pan, pan, panning, nuggets, gold nugget
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- stakesbet, wager, ante, pot, kitty
grubstakeloan sharking
Illegal lending at excessive interest
debt · usury · predatory lending · loan shark · loan
grubstakedispossession
Deprival of property rights
foreclosure · exploitation · extraction · wage theft · repossession