1. The first amount of money provided to start a business, project, or organization
The startup received initial funding of $500,000 from venture capitalists.
A startup recebeu um financiamento inicial de $500 mil de capitalistas de risco.
2. Seed capital or startup capital needed to launch an enterprise
Without initial funding, the research project could not begin.
Sem financiamento inicial, o projeto de pesquisa não poderia começar.