The Series C (Late Stage Venture Capital) is the financing round in which a mature, high-growth company—already demonstrating substantial revenues, strong market position, and predictable performance—raises large amounts of capital to scale at a strategic, often global level, pursue acquisitions, expand into new geographies or product lines, and prepare for a liquidity event such as an IPO or major acquisition; at this stage, the company is no longer proving its model or even just expanding it, but reinforcing market dominance and optimizing for long-term value, while investors focus on scale, profitability pathways, and exit potential.
During the this phase the risk is still high, as a large part of the investment can be easily lost, thus the valuation is the fifth lowest. Only investors who can afford a total loss should be considering this phase.
