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seed funding

seed funding noun: the early investment of capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake in the company.

Noun

seed funding (usually uncountable, plural seed fundings)

  1. (usually) The early investment of capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake in the company.
    • It also asks for more seed funding and initiatives to support small businesses, and for UK railways to align as much as possible with international standards.2023 April 5, “Network News: TIA informs on rail export plans”, in RAIL, number 980, page 9

Forms of seed funding

pluralseed fundings

Questions about seed funding

What does seed funding mean?
Seed funding means the early investment of capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake in the company.
What part of speech is seed funding?
Seed funding is a noun.
What is the plural of seed funding?
The plural of seed funding is seed fundings.

Words near seed funding in the dictionary

  1. seed ferns
  2. seed fill
  3. seed fills
  4. seed funder
  5. seed funders
  6. seed funding
  7. seed fundings
  8. seed gall
  9. seed galls
  10. seed grain
  11. seed leaf

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