grub ‧ stake /ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ grub 1 'food' + ⇨ ↑ stake 1 'money risked' ]
American English informal an amount of money that is provided to develop a new business in return for a share of the profits