What are the hurdle rates for funds at each growth stage?

What should your IRR roughly be when investing in Seed, Series A, B, C, D+? I know PE targets 20%+ but don't know the ranges for growth or VC - are there any target IRRs or is it just a probability of hitting a home run / "spray and pray"?

 

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