Venture Capitalists' Perspectives on Market Challenges and Opportunities - Global Conference 2024

Explore a comprehensive panel discussion from the Milken Institute Global Conference 2024 on the current state and future of venture capital. Delve into challenges facing the industry, strategies for evaluating emerging managers, and the impact of consolidation trends. Gain insights on balancing cash management with growth, regulatory changes affecting venture capital, and the expanding Middle East VC ecosystem. Examine the correlation between venture capital cycles and interest rates, approaches to supporting moderate-growth companies, and unique investment opportunities. Analyze shifts in power dynamics, pressures from limited partners, and methods for handling underperforming investments. Learn about successful pivots in changing markets and the qualities that define successful entrepreneurs from a panel of experienced venture capitalists and industry leaders.

Introduction
Venture capital challenges
Pitfalls in evaluating emerging managers
Supporting diverse emerging leaders' success
Consolidation trends: mega vs. smaller?
Balancing cash management and growth
Regulatory changes impacting venture capital
Middle East VC ecosystem growth
Implications of venture capital resurgence
Are venture capital cycles interest rate correlated?
How to support moderate-growth companies?
Unique investment opportunities at Cerberus
Challenges in Gulf investment growth
Successful VC pivots amid market changes
Shift in power dynamics from companies
LP pressure on underperforming firms
Handling underperforming investments in portfolio
Qualities of successful entrepreneurs?