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Jeff Wang

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

So I think for Klarna, it matters less, but I do think if you are any company that can go global, you start in Europe. Europe is a very nice prize, but I think the best companies will want to go global and they want to go after the US opportunity. It is, you know, the US is still probably, it is the largest opportunity for software companies.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It's probably the largest opportunity for FinTech companies. You know, if I look at most software companies, you're probably two thirds kind of US Canada in terms of revenue contribution and then one third everything else. So you have to succeed in Europe if you start out there, you're a European company. But man, the US is a pretty big prize.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It's probably the largest opportunity for FinTech companies. You know, if I look at most software companies, you're probably two thirds kind of US Canada in terms of revenue contribution and then one third everything else. So you have to succeed in Europe if you start out there, you're a European company. But man, the US is a pretty big prize.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It's probably the largest opportunity for FinTech companies. You know, if I look at most software companies, you're probably two thirds kind of US Canada in terms of revenue contribution and then one third everything else. So you have to succeed in Europe if you start out there, you're a European company. But man, the US is a pretty big prize.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it's already happened. It's already happened.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it's already happened. It's already happened.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it's already happened. It's already happened.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it has to. It has been more difficult for us to say invest in Chinese companies. And it's not just the macro, right? It's these companies have become less transparent with us over time. We appreciate less money. what's going on internally. So I think about a company like PDD. I think it's a great company.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it has to. It has been more difficult for us to say invest in Chinese companies. And it's not just the macro, right? It's these companies have become less transparent with us over time. We appreciate less money. what's going on internally. So I think about a company like PDD. I think it's a great company.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I think it has to. It has been more difficult for us to say invest in Chinese companies. And it's not just the macro, right? It's these companies have become less transparent with us over time. We appreciate less money. what's going on internally. So I think about a company like PDD. I think it's a great company.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I don't know what's happening there in terms of why they decide to tank the stock, because everything that we see on the ground is still very positive for PDD. And so those things, I think, do give me pause in terms of not appreciating what's going on internally in those businesses.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I don't know what's happening there in terms of why they decide to tank the stock, because everything that we see on the ground is still very positive for PDD. And so those things, I think, do give me pause in terms of not appreciating what's going on internally in those businesses.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I don't know what's happening there in terms of why they decide to tank the stock, because everything that we see on the ground is still very positive for PDD. And so those things, I think, do give me pause in terms of not appreciating what's going on internally in those businesses.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It has to. I mean, the level of just pure entrepreneurship, the level of just the founder quality, how smart and aggressive they are, it's just remarkable. I just don't think that goes away. I mean, if you look at...

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It has to. I mean, the level of just pure entrepreneurship, the level of just the founder quality, how smart and aggressive they are, it's just remarkable. I just don't think that goes away. I mean, if you look at...

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

It has to. I mean, the level of just pure entrepreneurship, the level of just the founder quality, how smart and aggressive they are, it's just remarkable. I just don't think that goes away. I mean, if you look at...

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

But I think the best Chinese companies, like the best European companies, will also go global. So PDD has gone global.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

But I think the best Chinese companies, like the best European companies, will also go global. So PDD has gone global.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

But I think the best Chinese companies, like the best European companies, will also go global. So PDD has gone global.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta | How to Play AI in the Public Markets | China & Europe: Is the Future Bleak | The Opportunity for Crossover Funds with Jeff Wang, Managing Partner @ SCGE

I'm optimistic. Overall, the market, what it has created is it's created great consumer companies, great financials companies. I think what we haven't yet seen is great technology companies, in part because some of the best technology founders come to the US. But I'm optimistic. I just caught up with a couple of the GPs on the Peak15 team last week.