The Shift to Alternatives – Venture Capital & Emerging Tech
Published on 17 Jun, 2025

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Venture capital is no longer a tactical play—it’s a strategic engine powering the future of innovation. As traditional asset classes face volatility and diminishing returns, family offices and HNIs are doubling down on alternatives, with VC emerging as a core allocation. From AI breakthroughs and biotech revolutions to space tech and deep tech, emerging technologies are not just reshaping industries—they’re redefining global investment playbooks. Even in a cautious macro environment, VC deal volumes remain resilient, fueled by the pursuit of outsized returns and access to disruption before it becomes mainstream. What’s driving this shift? A maturing ecosystem of over 55,000 startups, growing dry powder, and long-term conviction in themes that align with the next industrial transformation. Startups aren’t just building companies—they’re solving generational challenges in energy, health, automation, and beyond. In a world craving innovation, venture capital is the bridge between capital and change. The shift to alternatives is not just happening—it’s accelerating.