Refers to money contributed to a business or organization as capital, often in a corporate or cooperative context.
Pay in capital to the cooperative.
The amount of capital is stipulated in the articles of incorporation.
出資金 is the money an investor actually puts in, while 資本金 is the resulting capital figure recorded on the company's books.
Compound of 出資 (しゅっし, 'investment') + 金 (きん, 'money'). The term is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.