REPORT

Scaling VC Ecosystems

Venture Capital ecosystems are generally a poorly understood concept.
While startup ecosystems are mostly well defined, well-articulated and (in most places) decently developed, a lot less has been written about venture capital ecosystems. As a consequence, little exist in terms of common language, best practices and effective development interventions.

While single country cases can showcase impressive development in recent years, there is not a widely understood playbook for developing VC ecosystems holistically. In this report, we look into what a VC ecosystem is, how it is formed, who the key players are, as well as best practices in developing a VC ecosystem.

What is a VC ecosystem?

What makes up a VC ecosystem?

How can VC ecosystems be better understood?

Who are the key players in a VC ecosystem?

What are best practices in VC ecosystem development?

How can countries and regions develop their VC ecosystems?

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Research Built On

  • Extensive literature review on venture capital industry development and venture capital ecosystem development
  • Review of national and international venture capital development roadmaps, policies and strategies
  • 150 interviews with global experts, ranging from faculty, policymakers, GPs, LPs, FoFs, advisors, consultants, large allocators, innovation agencies, venture capital association (ongoing, oct’24)
  • Key findings from multiple ecosystem engagement workshops (ongoing Oct ’24)

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Invitation to Online Research Workshop

We are in the midst of our extensive research on Scaling Venture Capital Ecosystems: Insights on building venture capital ecosystems globally. We would kindly like to invite you to join us for a 2-hour, online, research workshop in late October.

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