Warning: Shift In VC Cycle May Hurt Investors

Venture Capital
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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;