Which startups in Elad Gil's portfolio are documented in UnicornBurn?

Elad Gil has 9 portfolio companies documented in UnicornBurn, including Opendoor, Opendoor (2021 peak), Unbabel.

What is the most common failure cause in Elad Gil's documented portfolio?

The most frequent failure cause is "competition", recorded in 5 of 9 documented cases.

¿En qué startups del dataset de UnicornBurn aparece Elad Gil?

Elad Gil tiene 9 empresas documentadas en UnicornBurn, incluyendo Opendoor, Opendoor (2021 peak), Unbabel.

¿Cuál es la causa de fracaso más frecuente en las empresas del portfolio de Elad Gil?

La causa más frecuente es "competition", registrada en 5 de 9 casos documentados.

Elad Gil — portfolio autopsies

Elad Gil has 9 portfolio companies documented in the UnicornBurn autopsy dataset with verified collapse causes and timelines. Most frequent failure cause: "competition".

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Venture Capital

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Unknown

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Seed · Pre-Seed · Serie B

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// dominant patterns

Top failure cause

competition

5/9 cases

Collapse pattern

Fire Sale

Top sector

proptech

// 9 documented companies

Opendoor

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proptechUSA

iBuyer pioneer that went public at $18B via SPAC and saw its stock fall 97% as rate hikes destroyed the model.

Mass Layoff Spiral

Opendoor (2021 peak)

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proptechUSA

The iBuying startup that held $10B in homes when mortgage rates doubled

Slow Death

Unbabel

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aiPortugal

The AI+human translation startup that GPT-4 rendered obsolete

Fire Sale

Wish (ContextLogic)

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ecommerceUSA2024

Amazon for the price-sensitive: $1 items shipped free, no questions asked

Fire Sale

Diffbot

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saasUSA2024

The web knowledge graph AI — LLMs made its core value proposition available for free.

Market Exit

Wish

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ecommerceUSA2024

Discount marketplace IPO'd at $14B then sold for $173M three years later

Slow Death

Opendoor (2022 crisis)

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proptechUSA2022

iBuying pioneer. Fed rate rises doubled mortgage rates. Opendoor lost $1B in a quarter.

Silent Shutdown

Optimizely

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saasUSA2017

A/B testing pioneer sold for a fraction of its valuation after free tools ate the market

Fire Sale

Zenefits

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hrtechUSA2016

The fastest-growing HR software startup in history — until it was exposed for letting employees sell insurance without licenses, triggering a $4.5B valuation collapse.

Fire Sale

// faq

Which startups in Elad Gil's portfolio are documented in UnicornBurn?: Elad Gil has 9 portfolio companies documented in UnicornBurn, including Opendoor, Opendoor (2021 peak), Unbabel.
What is the most common failure cause in Elad Gil's documented portfolio?: The most frequent failure cause is "competition", recorded in 5 of 9 documented cases.
What collapse pattern dominates Elad Gil's documented failures?: The predominant collapse pattern is "Fire Sale". UnicornBurn documents 9 distinct collapse styles based on sequence and speed of failure.

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