"put in the way of" what dose this phrase mean?

Question

for example: That venture put an unexpected sum of money in my way

Answer 1

"Put in the way of" means, in this example, "made available to me". "That venture unexpectedly made a sum of money available to me", or; "That venture unexpectedly brought me some money".

Answer 2

It means that an unexpected sum of money was invested or spent or made available to you for disposal.