E323 | EUVC Awards | Beata Klein, Principal at Creandum on AI in B2B SaaS: Beyond Vertical and into the Horizon(tal)

Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Beata Klein, Principal at CREANDUM.Creandum is a leading European early-stage venture capital firm backing some of Europe’s most successful tech companies, including Spotify, Pleo, Kahoot, Depop, Trade Republic, Neo4j, and Factorial. Creandum has hubs in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco.In this episode, we dive deep into Beata’s article “AI in B2B SaaS: Beyond Vertical and into the Horizon(tal),” which we reproduce below together with the rest of the show notes.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀Chapters:01:05 Deep Dive into AI and Horizontal vs Vertical SaaS04:27 Beata's Insights on B2B SaaS and AI06:15 The Future of AI in Horizontal SaaS07:22 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Integration09:15 Exploring Legacy Systems and New Innovations20:31 Legal Tech and AI: A Disruptive Force32:39 AI First Approach: The Future of User Interfaces33:23 Revolutionizing the Internet: Human vs. Agent Interaction35:10 Blockchain and AI: A Seamless Future35:48 Tailwinds in AI: Adaptability and Data Ingestion37:28 The Power of AI in Data Ingestion41:03 AI in Compliance: Disrupting Legacy Systems42:44 Horizontal vs. Vertical AI Applications47:50 The Future of AI: European vs. US Models51:48 Work-Life Balance and Career Growth in VC59:06 Advice for Aspiring VCs: Embrace Failure and Specialize