SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

Generative AI is a platform shift where models can take inputs such as text, image, audio, video, and code and generate new content into any of the modalities mentioned. The Pace of AI is Increasing Dramatically Something ground-shifting has been happening over the last five years — the pace of innovation. Now, it’s 100+ times.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 18, 2023

Every company will be an AI company. Every startup needs an AI strategy - not just for fundraising or press appeal. Text & chat UIs will change those expectations : imagine developing a project management plan in a conversation with a computer or reconciling expenses by dictating an answer to a mobile phone.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2025

And now it’s transitioning to its third phase, investing big in its more AI focused business offering, Dash, while managing its classic but mature file sharing business efficiently. Phase 3 of Dropbox: “We are evolving from traditional file sync and share to AI-powered universal search and content intelligence.”

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“For some companies, [AI is] going to be standard issue like a PC.” Microsoft’s document database, Cosmos, grew 42% annually, driven by AI. “Cosmos DB is the go-to database to build AI-powered apps at any scale… Cosmos DB data transactions increased 42% year-over-year.”

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 11, 2023

In the last five major cycles (internet, social, mobile, cloud, web3), startups seized the new technologies of the era to create a distribution advantage. What is the distribution advantage AI confers to startups? AI enables ABM-at-scale. The first time a user visits a site AI asks “What do you want to accomplish today?”

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In his most recent earnings conference call, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella said “Every product of Microsoft will have some of the same AI capabilities to completely transform the product.” ” Today, Microsoft Teams launched AI features in Teams for a fee. Mobile, cloud, social - startups led each of those waves.

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User Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Frustrated, they exit the mobile app , probably for good. This is exactly why mobile in-app messaging matters, so your user experience doesn't end up feeling clunky and impersonal. Mobile in-app messaging enjoys a staggering 75% open rate , 45x more than email and 3x greater than push notifications.

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User Pilot

APRIL 2, 2025

Let’s face it: understanding what your users are actually doing in your mobile app can be a real headache. That’s where Userpilot’s mobile analytics come in. Why choose Userpilot for mobile analytics? It’s built for product people who need clear insights without drowning in data.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 15, 2023

A product manager today faces a key architectural question with AI : to use a small language model or a large language model? the company has no plan/interest to staff a team to manage AI infrastructure or develop deep machine learning experience / expertise in-house. The pace of innovation in the field clouds the answer.

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TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” Are you targeting desktop, tablet, or mobile? Most new sites need to account for mobile delivery – but on the other hand, not every MVP needs both desktop and mobile versions. How can we use AI to improve the customer experience?

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User Pilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Finally, your SaaS mobile app is live! But is your mobile user acquisition strategy strong enough? I say this because, despite actively supporting the product-led growth model, the mobile app market is still ridiculously competitive. For example, Slacks mobile app allows you to balance your work with the desktop version.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 8, 2024

Ever since ChatGPT catapulted generative AI into public consciousness over a year ago, we’ve been introduced to thousands of new consumer products that incorporate the magic of AI — from video generators to workflow hacks , creativity tools to virtual companions. More on what’s behind the spike in AI companionship below.)

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2024

RevenueCat powers mobile subscriptions in over 30% of all mobile apps (!) Second, Gorgias sees big wins for AI in Support — But When Done Carefully. Across the SaaStr Fund portfolio , we can see a lot of different impacts of AI. Their AI agent is often in the Top 5% for CSAT. RevenueCat is the latest.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It’s been 9 months since ChatGPT was released and 7 months since it became the fastest consumer application to reach 100 million monthly active users , ushering in a new era of generative AI. But other than ChatGPT, how are consumers interacting with generative AI (GenAI) products? Who might be the next “big winner”?

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Next, the first mobile apps were launched. Today, state-of-the-art AI design looks like this. The one built for AI? Then, we added interactivity with Javascript. In 2005, Gmail claimed the title of most sophisticated app. Soon there after, Google Maps enabled interactivity in the browser for 2D maps.

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Buffer Resources

JULY 22, 2024

According to Meta, this will help to "maximize the performance benefits of AI in your ad campaigns and maximize the value of each ad impression."  For example, if you want to increase your mobile app's downloads through Facebook Ads, your success metric could be 100 downloads in the first month.

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SaaStr

JULY 17, 2024

But those kinds of deals are back and only in the segment of AI. It seems like the only way to do this is in AI. Does AI partially fuel this? These crazy 100x ARR deals in AI are expecting OpenAI-like growth. Why AI is Already Big Money Are people nuts? Azure’s net new ARR fueled by AI shows 83% growth.

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User Pilot

MARCH 24, 2025

Want to advance your career in mobile product management or find top talent for your team? This article shares exciting mobile product manager roles and showcases standout candidates in the field. Recommended product manager job openings in data-driven companies Looking for a job in mobile product management?

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Google’s earnings call identified some major changes and unexpected outcomes, including the performance of AI Ads, the importance of hardware compared to algorithmic efficiency gains, and the groundswell of developer adoption for Gemini models. The new modalities for engaging with computers will be the main theme of AI in 2025.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

This conversation is part of our AI Revolution series, which features some of the most impactful builders in the field of AI discussing and debating where we are, where we’re going, and the big open questions in AI. Find more content from our AI Revolution series on www.a16z.com/AIRevolution. David George: Sure.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Personalize surveys by setting conditions based on user behaviors , translating and localizing your NPS surveys using AI, and customizing the appearance of your surveys to match your app’s design. Leverage AI-driven sentiment analysis to analyze and categorize open-ended responses quickly.

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User Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

Choosing the right mobile app engagement platform can determine whether your app thrives or gets abandoned, especially as spending in the mobile app market increased to $36.2 Users now expect seamless experiences between web and mobile apps, personalized messaging, and real-time responsiveness. billion in 2024.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2024

monday.com’s pushing hard into AI, enterprise, and vertical-specific solutions. Key Metrics Worth Noting: 85% of enterprise expansion comes from existing customers Users spend average 2.5 Becoming the default operating system for work, period.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

But first, let’s go over what these AI tools really mean for marketers. How AI impacting performance marketers At least in its current form, the biggest thing ChatGPT or other tools like the Ubersuggest AI writer will help you write content faster. These AI tools will save you time, but they do require human intervention.

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USIO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fintech Meets Innovation Usio brings integrated payments expertise to the table, offering a range of processing, mobile banking , and financial technology services. Innovative Mobile Banking Apps With the proliferation of mobile devices, mobile payments have become an integral part of the financial landscape.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Internet took us from classifieds and poster boards to sites like Amazon, eBay, and Craigslist, while mobile enabled apps like DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart. Now, we believe generative AI promises to revolutionize marketplaces again. One example here is Pietra’s AI product design tools.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It also includes automatic content localization and mobile analytics (as an add-on), which isnt something Chameleon offers. Additionally, with Appcues, you get mobile-specific engagement features like push notifications. You do get decent survey analytics and AI-generated insights from qualitative responses, though.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 14, 2024

Buffer's AI Assistant is available on all plans, including free, and there's no limit on how many ideas or posts you can create. Hootsuite's OwlyWriterAI is also available on all paid plans, but there is a limit to how much you can use it.

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Tom Tunguz

DECEMBER 31, 2023

In the last two years, M&A has totaled about $49b & it surges to above $60b driven by AI acquisitions. AI & data continue to dominate the funding landscape as founders & investors seek novel applications of the technology. SaaS did see a second wave fueled by AI, but the productivity gains remain to be seen.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Why consider Pendo as a Userpilot competitor Advanced AI capabilities: Pendo has AI integrated into different modules. Why consider Appcues as a Userpilot competitor Mobile environment support: Works with Native Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter, and Ionic. According to user review platforms, their plans start at $7,000/year.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AI is about to bring a similar revolution to healthcare. trillion dollar American healthcare industry will be AI-driven. AI will drive drug discovery , proposing medicines not yet dreamed up by man. AI will play a key role in diagnosis, helping humans know what’s wrong sooner so they can get access to life-saving treatments.

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Healthcare AI Technical Review Software Review 111

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And the broad impact of this wave of AI is already creating the sort of massive value we’ve seen with other platform shifts, like the internet, mobile, cloud. AI today 1. But there will be more breakthroughs because now all the AI scientists in the world are working on making the stuff better. Noam Shazeer, Character.AI

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Big things also happening in the AI space. The buzz and the pressure to implement AI solutions can be overwhelming. In partnership with Jorge Peñalva , the CEO of Lang.ai , and the team at G2 we’ve built the first framework to implement AI for GTM teams. Max Altschuler from the GTMfund answers this: “AI is not a silver bullet.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 4, 2024

joined forces with the incredibly talented Eiso Kant to build the world’s most capable AI for software development. The pace of innovation in AI today is like nothing I’ve ever seen before in my career. She invests primarily in enterprise software with a focus on DevTools, Infrastructure, AI, Security and open source.

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

" AI is early but important. “We continue to see AI-related usage manifest itself most accurately with next-gen AI native customers who contributed about 2.5% of our ARR this quarter…they tend to be mobile [apps]” But because the technology is new, predictability is a challenge. Now at 2.5%

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Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ella pointed out that merchants are demanding seamless omnichannel payment solutions , including robust contactless payment options like tap-to-pay on mobile devices. Takeaway #3: The omnichannel experience Despite the focus on eCommerce and online payment innovations, 2024 saw a renewed interest in modernizing card-present payment systems.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you were in AI, if you were in hospitality, if you were in parts of e-commerce, if you were in mobile … things mostly have been Pretty Normal. So times haven’t been tough for everyone in SaaS the past 12-18 months. But other segments have been hit with a sledgehammer.

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