Views from the Field: Assessing the State of Venture Capital in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets (EM) venture capital (VC) activity—in terms of number of deals completed and total capital invested, and as a percentage of overall EM private investment activity—reached record highs in 2014 and showed no signs of slowing down in the first half of 2015. Fund managers completed 472 investments and deployed US$4.5 billion in emerging markets via VC deals in 1H 2015, corresponding to increases of 40% and 23%, respectively, compared to 1H 2014.

To further assess the state of the VC industry in emerging markets, what VC trends investors should be paying attention to and what challenges lie ahead for this stage of investing, EMPEA recently reached out to relevant members to share their views on VC in the markets in which they are active. These industry experts share their insights below.

Read the Views from the Field:

The Evolution of the Early-stage VC Landscape in India Noshir Colah Aavishkaar

The Role of Seed-stage Capital and the Steps for Start-up Success Tahira Dosani Accion

GP Interest in EM VC, in Addition to a Developed Markets VC Portfolio Pat Burtis Amadeus Capital Partners

Key Drivers for Success and Challenges for the Development of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem CJ Fonzi Dalberg

Why LPs Should Be Paying Attention to VC in Southeast Asia Dmitry Levit Digital Media Partners

The Rise of Southeast Asia as the Next Fast-growing VC Market Michael Lints Golden Gate Ventures

Evaluating the State of the VC Market in Turkey Cem Baytok idacapital

Drivers for Increased Interest in Fund Investing and Direct Investing in EM VC Nikunj Jinsi International Finance Corporation

Examining the State of the VC Market in China Jie Gong Pantheon

VC Opportunities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa Maurizio Caio TLcom