INSIGHT #6: "If You Want to Reach Global Scale, You Need to Be in San Francisco at Least Part-Time": VC from '500 Global' Explains Why US Enterprises Are Better Customers for European B2B SaaS Companies Than European Ones
- Author
- Uldis Teraudkalns & Janis Zeps
- Published
- Thu 10 Oct 2024
- Episode Link
- None
This is an insight from our previous conversation on focusing on the US market for B2B startups:
- US companies are more innovative and have larger budgets
- Silicon Valley still beats all other hubs
- How good investors can push founders to take bold bets
Kaan Eren is a Principal at 500 Emerging Europe, the Istanbul-based arm of the 500 Global organization. The team in Europe has recently raised its second fund and is boasting several unicorns among its investments. Kaan concentrates on the Eastern and Central European regions, with a particular focus on the Baltics. Before his current role at 500, Kaan had a successful career in investment banking, after which he transitioned to the dynamic world of startup investing.
Listen to the full conversation with Kaan here on Episode 142:
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