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Investments by Stage of Development

Table 2
Early Stage Activity Continues to be Strong
Venture Capital Investment Activity by Stage of Development

  1999   1998  
  Financings Investments Amount Financings Investments Amount
Stage # % # % $(mm) %   # % # % $(mm) %
Early Stage 435 44 727 45 949 35   440 41 666 44 579 35
Expansion 405 41 667 41 1,452 53   487 45 684 45 881 53
Acquisition/Buyout 49 5 81 5 177 7   36 3 49 3 77 5
Turnaround 18 2 30 2 14 1   28 3 38 2 22 1
Other 82 8 107 7 128 5   83 8 92 6 97 6
Total 989 100% 1,612 100% 2,720 100% 1,074 100% 1,529 100% 1,656 100%


Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Limited