Wellington Management
September 09, 2024
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the largest independent investment management firms in the world. We serve as a trusted adviser for institutions in more than 60 countries.

Asia’s evolving venture capital market

Asian venture capital (VC) markets are undergoing a decade-plus expansion that has seen assets grow 21x from 2011 to 2022 ( Figure 1 ). The surge in available capital has been a driving force for innovation and entrepreneurship across Asia, fuelling the growth of 594 unicorns by 2024 from just nine in 2014 ( Figure 2 ).

But as with any growth story, peeling back a few layers reveals the opportunity set is just as complex as it is exciting. In our view, it is a mistake to assume that Asian VC markets operate in the same way as their Western counterparts, and investors should carefully navigate the key differences between them to translate this growth into strong performance. 

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