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===Venture Capital Investment by Stage===
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Start-ups are classified by Venture Capital firms into 4 stages [http://www.pwcmoneytree.com/Definitions/Definitions]: seed stage, early stage, expansion stage, and late stage. These stages of development help investors determine the potential return of an investment.
Historically, the majority of Venture Capital investment, in terms of both number deals and total dollar amount, occurs once a company reaches its early stage. Seed stage companies receive minimal investment simply because they are not often developed enough to be of legitimate promise to investors. Recent trends have shifted to the majority of deals being made during the early stages, though larger deals are found with firms in the expansion or late stages.
In Quarter 3 of 2015, Seed Stage ventures received 1% of total venture capital investment in dollars, early stage ventures brought in 33%, expansion stage firms 39%, and late stage received 27% of capital investment.[[Image:Stage Investment Graph.jpg|100px]]
===Venture Capital Investment by Industry===
