What is the next big thing in venture capital?" Whenever I see a venture capitalist, I ask this question, but none of them gives me a satisfying answer. I will share my answer here and hope that this will stimulate others to comment with different point of view.
Before discussing the next big thing in venture capital (VC), let us go through what has happened and is happening right now in the international VC industry, then try to anticipate what may happen in the future.
The current international VC scene
Faster exits: In the past three years, we have seen international start-ups having much faster exits. For example:
l BetaWorks had three exits after only three years of starting its fund. In their first three years, it returned…