SHARMEX, Inc.

Venture capital investments are a form of private equity investment that focus on early stage startups with
long term growth potential

Venture Capital Cycle

Phase
Investment Stage
Round
Elements
Idea
Seed or Angel
Seed
Proof of Concept, Prototype
Startup
Early Stage VC
Series A
Business Planning, Revenue Growth
Development
Second Stage VC
Series B
Product Development
Growth
Later Stage
Series C
Rollout Expansion
Maturity
Exit
IPO, Merger or Acquisition