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The Series A Landscape in 2025: Insights from Chemistry VC’s Ethan Kurzweil

SaaStr

At SaaStr Workshop Wednesday live , Ethan Kurzwiel, previously partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and now founding partner at Chemistry VC, took us through a deep dive of exactly where Series A funding is right now in 2025. And sign up for the next FREE Workshop Wednesday here.

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. Navigating market dynamics in 2025 and beyond Matt emphasized the cyclical nature of the payments industry, likening it to a pendulum.

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10 Ways AI Will Change Sales Forever. It’s Already Happening, In Fact.

SaaStr

The SaaStr AI is already one release away from being able to automatically send contracts for simple sponsorship deals rather than just connecting prospects with sales reps. Companies will need to develop clearer pricing tiers, transparent discount structures, and simplified proposals. The AI needs clear rules about what it can offer.

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The top 2025 customer success trends predicted by SaaS experts

ChurnZero

” So what 2025 customer success trends can we anticipate? For 2025, our experts expect to see customer teams owning more growth targets, demonstrating more impact, and adopting more sophisticated revenue workflows to drive growthultimately positioning themselves as a cornerstone of long-term growth. Its a bumpy road to the top.”

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems for 2025

How To Buy Saas

In the fast-paced hiring landscape of 2025, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has become an essential tool for companies of all sizes and sectors. In this guide, well explore the best applicant tracking systems of 2025 , covering both cloud and on-premise options, their key features, pricing, pros/cons, and ideal use cases.

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7 Top CRO Tips on Annual Planning

Sales Hacker

Set core goals and bet on S-Curves Owners 2025 plan revolves around two key elements: Core Initiatives: A set of seven essential strategies that, if executed well, will drive the planned revenue growth (for Owner in 2025, 2x revenue growth). An annual plan is a living document An annual plan is a hypothesis, not a rigid contract.

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Taming the IT Beast: Strategies for consolidating and simplifying your tech stack

BetterCloud

In 2025, a sprawling, ungoverned tech stack can quickly become a costly and unwieldy beast, hindering agility and draining resources. The average number of SaaS apps have declined by 18% from 2022 to 2024 State of SaaS 2025 1. With money on the mind, its no wonder that SaaS consolidation trends have continued.