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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Many venture capital investors seek access to the frontline of technological innovation, which allows for a deeper understanding of the future implications for relevant industries - fintech, for example.

Following years of strong returns and high-profile success stories, the universe of venture capital investors has grown, both in terms of the number of participants and the amount of institutional capital being deployed into the market, says Preqin.

Since the start of 2016, the venture capital industry has received an average of $100bn in institutional capital per year, revealed a recent Preqin and Vertex study.

The number of active institutions has increased by 50% in the past five years - growth in Asia has been particularly strong.

Growth is global

The US is the longstanding hub of the venture capital industry, housing the greatest number of investors.

While the number of US-based institutions has grown steadily over the past five years, growth in the number of investors active in venture capital has been seen around the world.

Various other venture capital ecosystems around the world are emerging and attracting capital from both onshore and offshore institutions.

The number of institutions in Asia allocating to venture capital has doubled over the past five years. Such rapid growth means that Asia is now driving the global expansion of the industry - the US's share of global venture capital investors ......................

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