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The way limited partners can leverage their time and capital toward venture capital investments has evolved recently in three fundamental ways, said famed early-stage investor Elad Gil. In the sixth and final part of Trusted Insight&rsquo;s interview with Gil, he details how venture capital investing is changing and provides an outlook on the IPO and M&amp;A markets over the next year and a half.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elad-gil-a-great-startup-in-a-terrible-market-will-fail-20161212344/" target="_blank">Elad Gil: A Great Startup In A Terrible Market Will Fail</a><br /> Watch Part 2:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovation-in-crowded-markets-can-lead-to-outsized-performance-20161219630/" target="_blank">Innovation In &lsquo;Crowded&rsquo; Markets Can Lead To Outsized Performance<br /> ​</a>Watch Part 3:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-healthcare-vc-opportunities-are-bad-20170103072/" target="_blank">Most Healthcare VC Opportunities Are Bad</a><br /> Watch Part 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-enterprise-saas-has-room-for-another-dozen-unicorns-20170109211/?etoken=token_wquewQtZ2GS8XrJrrD4N38&amp;utm_source=Trusted+Insight+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=3cac190a16-VC_2017_01_09&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c3169e95eb-3cac190a16-326462977" target="_blank">Why Enterprise SaaS Has Room For &#39;Another Dozen&#39; Unicorns</a><br /> Watch Part 5:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warning-shift-in-vc-cycle-may-hurt-investors-20170118512/" target="_blank">Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;

Early-stage venture capitalist Elad Gil warns that we may be nearing a major shift in the venture capital cycle. In part five of Trusted Insight&rsquo;s interview with Gil, he discusses how the venture capital cycle is composed of periods where investment theses are entrepreneur-led and punctuated by periods where venture capitalists search for &ldquo;the next big thing.&rdquo; The latter stage, Gil argues, is dangerous for investors and could be rapidly approaching.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elad-gil-a-great-startup-in-a-terrible-market-will-fail-20161212344/" target="_blank">Elad Gil: A Great Startup In A Terrible Market Will Fail</a><br /> Watch Part 2:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovation-in-crowded-markets-can-lead-to-outsized-performance-20161219630/" target="_blank">Innovation In &lsquo;Crowded&rsquo; Markets Can Lead To Outsized Performance<br /> ​</a>Watch Part 3:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-healthcare-vc-opportunities-are-bad-20170103072/" target="_blank">Most Healthcare VC Opportunities Are Bad</a><br /> Watch Part 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-enterprise-saas-has-room-for-another-dozen-unicorns-20170109211/?etoken=token_wquewQtZ2GS8XrJrrD4N38&amp;utm_source=Trusted+Insight+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=3cac190a16-VC_2017_01_09&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c3169e95eb-3cac190a16-326462977" target="_blank">Why Enterprise SaaS Has Room For &#39;Another Dozen&#39; Unicorns</a><br /> Watch Part 6:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3-major-venture-capital-trends-that-lps-need-to-know-20170125784/" target="_blank">3 Major Venture Capital Trends That LPs Need To Know</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;

Renowned early-stage venture capitalist Elad Gil says there is a huge market opportunity for startups looking to solve problems of Fortune 500 companies. In part four of Trusted Insight&rsquo;s interview with Gil, he discusses why companies focusing solely on artificial intelligence are merely talent acquisition pools for larger firms, why the real money is in the hardware behind A.I. and the huge market opportunity for startups solving practical problems.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elad-gil-a-great-startup-in-a-terrible-market-will-fail-20161212344/" target="_blank">Elad Gil: A Great Startup In A Terrible Market Will Fail</a><br /> Watch Part 2:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovation-in-crowded-markets-can-lead-to-outsized-performance-20161219630/" target="_blank">Innovation In &lsquo;Crowded&rsquo; Markets Can Lead To Outsized Performance<br /> ​</a>Watch Part 3:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-healthcare-vc-opportunities-are-bad-20170103072/" target="_blank">Most Healthcare VC Opportunities Are Bad</a><br /> Watch Part 5:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warning-shift-in-vc-cycle-may-hurt-investors-20170118512/" target="_blank">Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors</a><br /> Watch Part 6:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3-major-venture-capital-trends-that-lps-need-to-know-20170125784/" target="_blank">3 Major Venture Capital Trends That LPs Need To Know</a>

Elad Gil, an early-stage venture capitalist and entrepreneur, is selective in his venture investments, which may be why seven of his investment have grown into unicorns. In part three of Trusted Insight&rsquo;s interview with Gil, he discusses the key reasons startups fail, how he decides whether to invest in later rounds and explains why the healthcare market is chalked full of startups destined to fail.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elad-gil-a-great-startup-in-a-terrible-market-will-fail-20161212344/" target="_blank">Elad Gil: A Great Startup In A Terrible Market Will Fail</a><br /> Watch Part 2:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovation-in-crowded-markets-can-lead-to-outsized-performance-20161219630/" target="_blank">Innovation In &lsquo;Crowded&rsquo; Markets Can Lead To Outsized Performance</a><br /> Watch Part 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-enterprise-saas-has-room-for-another-dozen-unicorns-20170109211/?etoken=token_wquewQtZ2GS8XrJrrD4N38&amp;utm_source=Trusted+Insight+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=3cac190a16-VC_2017_01_09&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c3169e95eb-3cac190a16-326462977" target="_blank">Why Enterprise SaaS Has Room For &#39;Another Dozen&#39; Unicorns</a><br /> Watch Part 5:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warning-shift-in-vc-cycle-may-hurt-investors-20170118512/" target="_blank">Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors</a><br /> Watch Part 6:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3-major-venture-capital-trends-that-lps-need-to-know-20170125784/" target="_blank">3 Major Venture Capital Trends That LPs Need To Know</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;

Elad Gil, an investor in seven unicorn startups, says the key to finding the next great investment is to determine market fit. In part two of Trusted Insight&#39;s interview with Gil, he points to the tech giants of today &mdash; Google, Facebook, Dropbox &mdash; that entered crowded markets and managed to dominate the industry with innovation.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elad-gil-a-great-startup-in-a-terrible-market-will-fail-20161212344/" target="_blank">Elad Gil: A Great Startup In A Terrible Market Will Fail</a><br /> Watch Part 3:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-healthcare-vc-opportunities-are-bad-20170103072/" target="_blank">Most Healthcare VC Opportunities Are Bad</a><br /> Watch Part 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-enterprise-saas-has-room-for-another-dozen-unicorns-20170109211/?etoken=token_wquewQtZ2GS8XrJrrD4N38&amp;utm_source=Trusted+Insight+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=3cac190a16-VC_2017_01_09&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c3169e95eb-3cac190a16-326462977" target="_blank">Why Enterprise SaaS Has Room For &#39;Another Dozen&#39; Unicorns</a><br /> Watch Part 5:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warning-shift-in-vc-cycle-may-hurt-investors-20170118512/" target="_blank">Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors</a><br /> Watch Part 6:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3-major-venture-capital-trends-that-lps-need-to-know-20170125784/" target="_blank">3 Major Venture Capital Trends That LPs Need To Know</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;

From being laid off by a failing startup to having his own firm, Mixer Labs, acquired by Twitter, Elad Gil has had a remarkable career. Gil has successfully invested in seven unicorn startups and is co-founder and CEO of Color Genomics, a low-cost genetic testing firm. Trusted Insight CEO Alex Bangash sat down with Gil in late 2016 for a wide-ranging discussion. In part one of this video series, Gil discusses his journey to the present and the three key ingredients to informing his venture investment thesis.<br /> <br /> Watch Part 2:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovation-in-crowded-markets-can-lead-to-outsized-performance-20161219630/" target="_blank">Innovation In &lsquo;Crowded&rsquo; Markets Can Lead To Outsized Performance</a><br /> Watch Part 3:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-healthcare-vc-opportunities-are-bad-20170103072/" target="_blank">Most Healthcare VC Opportunities Are Bad</a><br /> Watch Part 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-enterprise-saas-has-room-for-another-dozen-unicorns-20170109211/?etoken=token_wquewQtZ2GS8XrJrrD4N38&amp;utm_source=Trusted+Insight+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=3cac190a16-VC_2017_01_09&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c3169e95eb-3cac190a16-326462977" target="_blank">Why Enterprise SaaS Has Room For &#39;Another Dozen&#39; Unicorns</a><br /> Watch Part 5: <a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warning-shift-in-vc-cycle-may-hurt-investors-20170118512/" target="_blank">Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors</a><br /> Watch Part 6:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3-major-venture-capital-trends-that-lps-need-to-know-20170125784/" target="_blank">3 Major Venture Capital Trends That LPs Need To Know</a><br /> &nbsp;