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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

  2001   2000  
  Financings Investments Amount Financings Investments Amount
Stage # % # % $(mm) % # % # % $(mm) %
Early Stage 569 53 1354 59 2,916 60   716 48 1,363 51 3,058 46
Expansion 380 35 724 32 1,553 32   638 42 1,065 40 3,131 47
Acquisition/Buyout 40 4 72 3 268 5   42 3 69 3 218 3
Turnaround 8 1 16 1 34 1   17 1 35 1 79 1
Other 80 7 116 5 103 2   89 6 139 5 143 2
Total 1,077 100 2,282 100 4,874 100   1,502 100 2,671 100 6,629 100

Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Limited