Ashish Patel, Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group, featured as a keynote panelist in a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence webinar exploring the 2026 outlook for GenAI venture capital. He highlighted that AI represents a “fundamental platform shift” rather than a cyclical trend, noting that, despite market volatility, investor appetite for foundational technologies remains robust. He also addressed the “SaaS sell-off,” discussing how AI-native businesses are challenging traditional software models and why many companies are choosing to stay private longer in the current valuation environment.
You can register to view the webinar here.