SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2025

What VCs Are Funding in AI Today The AI funding landscape has evolved rapidly in 2023-2024. The harsh reality: Most enterprises are adopting AI due to FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) rather than for specific business outcomes. This is exactly backward.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. is a software training company that focuses on helping end users and companies be more productive. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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SaaStr

JUNE 17, 2023

In this post, we’ll share the learnings from SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin’s frontline analysis of the current state of the market in 2023, and distill down into why we’re now in the era of efficient growth in SaaS. Innovation is often born out of necessity – this couldn’t be truer than in 2023.

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SaaStr

MARCH 2, 2023

In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! The post Thanks to Cumul.io, Hook, Jiminny, Leaseweb,and Zendesk for Sponsoring SaaStr Europa 2023! At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Amanda Malko is CMO at G2, a software marketplace and review site that reaches over 60 million buyers annually across 2000 software categories. In this session, she shares insights and trends from research conducted this year that can help software buyers and sellers make smarter decisions about software and the market. .

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

– 111% NRR, although down from 131% in 2021 – 15 Month CAC – Gotten very efficient, +$194m net profit – Transactions growing faster than software, like Shopify – From $120m ARR in… pic.twitter.com/hYImIBKyNQ — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  ?? Billion ARR in 2023. And Far Bigger. And from small SMBs.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. A budget flush occurs when companies rush to spend remaining budgeted funds before the fiscal year ends, often due to a "use it or lose it" mentality. As a result, software vendors often see an uptick in revenue and bookings during these periods.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When you’re expanding your software business into new regions, industry benchmarking data can help you make better strategic decisions by answering important questions about business in the region. If you’re selling software at the same price into both the U.S.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There are several big leaders in property management software, and AppFolio is one of them. At $660m in “ARR” (a lot of that isn’t software, as we’ll see below), it’s trading at a $7.2 jasonlk) November 15, 2023 And its stock is up 87% this year! Let’s dig in. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

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SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2023

I suspect we’re about to see this chart for 4 year degree completion as well [link] — Dylan Field (@zoink) May 3, 2023 It’s not a myth, but I think the reasons for it are confusing. dropped out of college, and Dylan Field of Figma and many others never went due to Thiel Fellowships. But less so in enterprise software.

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SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2023

Vendr SaaS Consultant Katie Oates and Vendr Vice President of Customer Team Jeff Swank share eye-opening data and insights into buyer trends from 2023. They review the changing market, buyer trends, and tips for the road ahead. Software that is difficult or time-consuming to remove is more likely to be purchased and renewed.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 30, 2023

Keep reading to learn how this $1B+ valuation SaaS company stuck it out through a long, slow slog in the beginning and has become the largest software marketplace today. The original vision for G2 was to be the Yelp of software. The world needed a buffet of software, and G2 was that buffet,” Abel shares. How do I trust them?

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

TechCrunch recently reported that Apple’s 2023 Form 10-K filing uses revised text regarding its risk factors , which may hint at “a more definitive stance on potential modifications to the App Store policies.” The post News: Potential Apple App Store Policy Changes Due to EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) appeared first on FastSpring.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

We just did one of our many reviews with our top partners and sponsors for SaaStr Annual and Europa and here’s some of the feedback we got. We exceeded all goals for leads and scans, and beat the results from 2023. Code Deployment Solution: “Thrilled with outcomes. It’s pretty strong.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now 2023 Top Performers In 2023, there were 14 cloud software companies that were up 100%+ this year (in the index I track of ~80 total)! Below you can see the top performers from 2023. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

It includes a breakdown of the Sales AI landscape, adoption of GenAI and Sales software across buyer groups. The misconception and three focus areas We are called GTMfund because we support companies with all things go-to-market, not because we invest in GTM software. We do invest in GTM software, but not that frequently.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Customers Love a Good Product Roadmap Review. Gartner: Business Software Spend Still Forecast to Rise 11.3% to $880 Billion in 2023. The Simple Reason Startups That Just Raised $100s of Millions Are Doing Layoffs. Go Do More of Them. 5 Interesting Learnings from Paycom at $1.2 Billion in ARR. Top Podcasts This Week: 1.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. When it does, the outcome will be a shrinking economy due to a big drop-off in demand across the board. ” Were 2023 Software Estimates Already De-Risked To Start The Year? They guided 2023 1% above consensus. Hard Landing?

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Data Teams are Becoming Software Teams : DevOps created a movement within software development that empowers developers to run the software they wrote. Most sophisticated data teams run like software engineering teams with product requirement documents, ticketing systems, & sprints.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

My most recent was a $4M seed round in Class Companion, announced in October 2023. That said, VC funds continue to be more selective in investments and are spending more time doing diligence and really getting to know entrepreneurs ahead of rounds. This week we’re focusing on Nina Achadijian, Partner at Index Ventures! #1.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

The internet economy is expected to double from 2019 to 2023—and that’s after the cost of software tools to run your business has collapsed, from $4M in 2011 to a paltry $4000 today. The explosion of low and no-code solutions. As an example, Stripe once added a feature that allowed invoices to be marked as “due today.”

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In case you missed it, our recent 2023 SaaS and Software Holiday Spend Report highlights how, whether your business focuses on B2C, B2B, or both , SaaS and software Q4 sales bumps are significant around the globe. Writers: World Anvil is a writing software, novel planner & worldbuilding app!

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Stax

APRIL 8, 2025

Merchants paid a record $172 billion in payment processing fees in 2023. Always review pricing models, monthly fees, per-transaction markups, hidden fees, and contract terms before making a decision. 3.5%) due to online fraud concerns. For the latest figures, check with your card network or payment processor.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I’m watching public company earnings to identify early trends in the software market to inform startups’ plans for 2023. The surge in pipeline is notable given the uncertainty in the market but the close rates are low & sales cycles slow : another confirmatory data point for startups to plan cautiously in 2023.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

February 8, 2023 — ChurnZero, the platform and partner for Customer Success, has earned the G2 2023 Best Software Awards for Fastest Growing Product and Best Product Management Product, based on customer reviews submitted to G2. Washington, D.C.,

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USIO

MAY 13, 2024

Paper checks usually cost around $4 to $20 and fluctuates due to certain companies and how they function. And this is including the accounting software into this expense of paper checks. a month to process at least 5,000 checks. Usio over the year of 2023 has disbursed approximately 870,260 cards.

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SaaStr

JULY 24, 2023

2022/2023 was the year! On the start-up side, last year most of you said in fact you were planning to raise prices in 2023 — and you did ? Now that may not sound like a lot, but Toast’s margins are lower than a pure-play software vendor, and the impact to the bottom line and net margins would have been huge.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With the economy up in the air due to inflation kicking into high gear, war, interest rates rising, and other factors that we can’t control we decided it would be great to see how other marketers are reacting. 11% said they would maintain their SEO budget going into 2023. A staggering 98% said they would invest in AI tools in 2023.

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Marketing AI Search Software Review Social Media 144

SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With the turbulence in the market in 2023, sales cycles have only been getting longer and a lot more complicated. ARR selling freelance management software offered multiple-tiered pricing to offset some impact of increasing prices by 56%. to find out what was going on. to find out what was going on. Define a good collection policy.

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User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products!

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Totango

JANUARY 3, 2024

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves Totango is customer success software businesses can’t outgrow, providing unlimited scalability and unmatched time to value to help cross-functional enterprise teams drive productivity , retention , and expansion. We were also named “Best Customer Success Tool” by the Customer Success Collective !

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Stax

MARCH 13, 2025

In 2023, 27% of all point-of-sale (POS) payments were made using credit cards while 23% were made with debit cards. Merchant Category Code (MCC) Businesses are classified under different categories based on the types of services and products they sell. Hence, your MCC code also influences the interchange fees youll have to pay.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Not only is Klaviyo a rocketship but also the first to IPO in over 2 years (since December 2021) when it went public in September of 2023. They supply their customers with a full marketing suite and customer data software for thousands of SMB, e-commerce businesses. Is there a downturn?” For Klaviyo, the answer is no.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Since our expertise is in providing MoR services to SaaS companies, we’ll start with an in-depth review of our solution, FastSpring. Billing Software for Selling Physical Goods and Services. Note: The following solutions are also offered to companies selling digital products and downloadable software. Table of Contents.

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Frontegg

DECEMBER 21, 2022

G2’s Winter 2023 Reports are here and we are thrilled to announce that Frontegg has been awarded a total of 42 badges including Leader rankings in the CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) category for Best Support, Easiest To Do Business With, and Highest User Adoption amongst many others. The Leading Solution for Startups and SMBs.

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Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Small businesses in America and worldwide have to choose from a wide variety of accounting software solutions, and this range of choices can be overwhelming. Research shows that 64% of small businesses use accounting software and the market for accounting software solutions is projected to be worth $4.3billion by 2023.

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