noun
initial investment
Refers to the capital or resources put in at the start of a project, business, or system.
新規事業には多額の初期投資が必要だ。
A new business requires a large initial investment.
初期投資を抑えるために中古の設備
We introduced used equipment to keep the initial investment down.
Compound of 初期 (early stage) and 投資 (investment).