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Investments by Stage of Development

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

  2000   1999  
  Financings Investments Amount Financings Investments Amount
Stage # % # % $(mm) % # % # % $(mm) %
Early Stage 682 47 1301 51 2,841 45   435 44 727 45 949 35
Expansion 614 43 1029 40 3,081 49   405 41 667 41 1,452 53
Acquisition/Buyout 40 3 66 3 191 3   49 5 81 5 177 7
Turnaround 17 1 35 1 78 1   18 2 30 2 14 1
Other 88 6 135 5 128 2   82 8 107 7 128 5
Total 1,441 100 2,566 100 6,319 100   989 100 1,612 100 2,720 100


Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Limited