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seed

 
 
/siːd/ noun [U] FINANCE

Definition

(UK also seedcorn) money used to start a new company, business, activity, etc. as an investment: seed capital/funding/money The conference is aimed at entrepreneurs looking for seed capital for new business ventures.
(Definition of seed noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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