Strategy

The 12-month window

AI startups face a shrinking 12-month window to exit before foundation models cannibalize their categories, forcing founders to actively evaluate timing rather than assume market conditions will improve.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Venture investor Elad Gil argues AI startups face a ~12-month "peak value window" before foundation models expand into their category. He advises founders to schedule regular exit evaluation meetings to rationally decide on timing rather than assume conditions will improve indefinitely.

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