Seed round financial definition of Seed round. Seed round finance term by the Free Online Dictionary.

Seed money

The first contribution by a venture capitalist toward the financing of a new business, often using a loan or purchase of convertible bonds or preferred stock. See: Mezzanine level and second round.

Seed Capital

Money used for the initial market research and/or operations for a company. Seed money is vitally important because, without it, a company can hardly come into being, let alone become successful. It may come from a loan, and initial public offering, or from another source. For example, it is famously said that Ross Perot established Electronic Data Systems with $1,000 in personal savings; in this case, Perot's savings account contained his seed money. See also: Seed round.

seed money

Funds provided to finance the initial stages of a new venture. Seed money may be utilized to conduct research, develop the prototype for a product, or determine if an idea is workable or economically viable.

seed money

The amount of money necessary to begin a real estate development prior to the acquisition of any financing. It will cover the costs of market studies, feasibility studies, loan application expenses,and accounting and legal fees.Also called front money.

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In recent years, successes in the semiconductor sector include backing the two largest European exits: Bluetooth specialist CSR, at $2 billion, in which SEP led the last crucial round immediately before the company's flotation, and Wolfson Microelectronics, which reached $750 million, where SEP was involved with the company from the earliest seed round when it spun out of the University of Edinburgh.

VirtenSys raises $16 million by CPI Financial

Mr Phelan led a seed round of funding earlier this year in which he contributed a significant portion of the pounds 25,000 start-up investment.

Phelan is helping wishli.st come true by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

Synad's seed round investor Celtic House Investment Partners also played a major part in the deal.

SYNAD RAISES $29.7 MILLION FUNDING FOR WLAN SOLUTION by LAN Product News

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