noun
prior investment; upfront investment
Business term for investing resources ahead of time, often to gain a future advantage or enter a new market.
新市場への先行投資が、後に大きな利益を生んだ。
The upfront investment in the new market later yielded large profits.
投資 is a general term for investment, while 先行投資 specifically refers to investing early or in advance.
Compound of 先行 (preceding, going ahead) and 投資 (investment).