How many venture capitalists are there in the world, segmented by geography. Most interested in U.S.?

Question

i.e., in the san francisco bay area there are x Venture capitalists...in new york there are x...

Answer 1

There is no hard and fast number as to how many venture capitalists there are.

If you have money, and want to help somebody build their business, you can be a venture capitalist. Most venture capital comes from people known to the business and not from so called 'Venture Capital' firms.

Answer 2

Venture capitalists exist mainly in the imagination of people who dream about getting hold of their money to put up condos in the New Jersey swamps.