seed capital
Initial business investment
Seed capital is money used to start a business or project, typically before the venture has proven itself viable.
The metaphor is agricultural—small initial investment planted like a seed that may grow into something larger.
Seed capital often comes from founders, friends, family, or angel investors rather than institutional sources: They raised seed capital from a handful of tech executives.
- investorOne who allocates capital
- venture capitalistsStartup equity investors
- friends and familyPersonal social circle
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- startupsNewly launched businesses
term sheet · Series A · early stage · bootstrapping · debt financing · runway · crowdfunding platforms · accelerators · proof of concept · mentorship programs · prototypes · co-working spaces · stake · angel · entrepreneur · round · backing · due diligence
- equity raisingpublic offering, IPO, equity funding, funding round, Series A
- farm creditfarm credit, farm loans, land banks, land loans, emergency loans
- investmentsbonds, stocks, securities, investment, equities
- ___ capital
- domestic investmentstocks, bonds, real estate, mutual funds, ETFs
- Hedge Fundsoffshore fund, management fee, high water mark, hurdle rate, NAV
seed capitaldivestiture
Disposal of assets
distribution · buyout · cash out · harvest