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Stages of investment

Last updated 02 October 2006

Description

The common stages of investment associated with private equiry/venture capital funding of business start-ups.

The common stages include:

• Seed - to allow a business concept to be developed, perhaps involving the production of a business plan, prototypes and additional research, prior to bringing a product to market and commencing large-scale manufacturing
• Start-up - to develop the company’s products and fund their initial marketing. Companies may be in the process of being set up or may have been trading for a short time, but not have sold their product commercially
• Expansion - grow and expand an established company. For example, to finance increased production capacity, product development, marketing and to provide additional working capital. Also known as “development” or “growth” capital.

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