SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2025

Laiva Becoming the platform of choice for life science companies and research institutions by creating a two-sided marketplace with significant SaaS components. SaaS vs. AI: A Misleading Analogy Unlike SaaS, AI isn’t necessarily disruptive to the existing tech stack.

Technical Review 194

Technical Review Artificial Intelligence AI Marketplace as a Service 194

SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2025

May Habib from Writer heads a full-stack generative AI company that combines large language models with microservices to build custom AI applications, agents, and workflows for enterprise clients. Writer is at the forefront of creating flexible, tailored AI solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing business processes.

AI Search 244

AI Search AI Artificial Intelligence Technical Review 244

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 17, 2019

In 2015, I wrote about the trade-off facing vertical SaaS companies. Vertical SaaS companies focus their efforts on a particular group of customers. There is a new twist in SaaS with a parallel dynamic. AI Agencies use machine learning to disrupt a market dominated by agencies. But they are not the typical agency.

Machine Learning 233

Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence AI Startup 233

SaaStr

DECEMBER 27, 2024

SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin recently sat down with HubSpot Chairman and co-founder Brian Halligan , who shared valuable insights on the current state of SaaS, evolving board meeting formats, and how AI is reshaping the industry. Our revenue team went on to be the CROs of Brex, Rippling ,Gong, so many SaaS leaders, like 10 of them.

AI 290

AI Marketing SaaS Interviewing 290

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Should we care about AI infrastructure when building SaaS applications? It wasn’t until years later that Workday and Salesforce and a whole generation of SaaS companies came along to build on top of that infrastructure. Today, it’s all about having enough raw physical power to power artificial intelligence.

AI 264

AI Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Mobile 264

Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 20, 2023

Large language models are a powerful new primitive for building software. In this post, we’re sharing a reference architecture for … The post Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

Artificial Intelligence 145

Artificial Intelligence Software Machine Learning Generative AI 145

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Eliciting product feedback elegantly is a competitive advantage for LLM-software. LLM systems aren’t deterministic. 1 can be larger than 4 for an LLM. If an LLM produces a few spurious results, the user won’t trust it. I asked Bard to compare the 3rd-row leg room of the leading 7-passenger SUVs.

Artificial Intelligence 174

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Software Data 174

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Machine learning is on the verge of transforming the marketing sector. According to Gartner , 30% of companies will use machine learning in one part of their sales process by 2020. In other words, machine learning isn’t just for computer scientists. What Is Machine Learning?

Artificial Intelligence 144

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Marketing AI Search 144

SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They use a combination of existing models as well as proprietary models to ensure accuracy in their sensitive fields of healthcare and legal tech. When Jasper launched in 2019, it started with one model. Today, it runs about 39 models across its entire customer base, making it LLM agnostic. Don’t wait.

Cloud 173

Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence Healthcare 173

SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2023

At SaaStr Europa, UiPath’s Dines shared five insights from growing a company from nothing, so other founders can learn what it takes to scale a SaaS startup to $1B+ ARR. Key Takeaway The achievement of any SaaS organization is dependent on its capacity to form significant connections with customers.

Scale 246

Scale Artificial Intelligence Technical Review Software Review 246

SaaStr

DECEMBER 8, 2023

At SaaStr Annual , he was joined by Jordan Tigani, Founder and CEO of Mother Duck Maggie Hott, GTM at OpenAI , and Sharon Zhou, Co-Founder and CEO of Lamini to discuss the new architecture for building Software-as-a-Service applications with data and machine learning at their core. You can no longer ask a million discovery questions.

Artificial Intelligence 314

Artificial Intelligence AI ChatGPT Software Engineering 314

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 1, 2021

The idea is that in the future SaaS applications would be built on a single database, instead of each SaaS application writing to its own proprietary database. I was wrong about the catalyst for this hub-and-spoke model. I thought it would be cloud-prem and customers driving SaaS products to use a single database.

Data 363

Data Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence SaaS 363

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

A core question is whether these powerful reasoning models truly “generalize” well. In AI terminology, “generalizing” refers to a model’s ability to apply learned knowledge to new tasks or unseen data. However the pace of innovation in large language models is extraordinary.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Within the next 12 months, Adam Seligman, VP of Generative Builders at AWS, believes there will be an inversion of SaaS. That many of the standard assumptions and ways of doing SaaS will change a lot. He believes we’re rapidly approaching that new world where anyone can build a great SaaS product. What does that mean?

Generative AI 299

Generative AI AWS Artificial Intelligence AI 299

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2024

With everything in AI moving so rapidly, what’s the best way to price Artificial Intelligence products or SaaS tools with custom AI features and integrations? A majority of AI SaaS businesses are reporting having a hybrid model, with a combination of two or all of the above pricing models.

AI 273

AI Artificial Intelligence Pricing SaaS 273

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

ChartMogul’s Free-Forever Launch Plan for SaaS Businesses. Click here for ChartMogul’s free-forever launch plan that will give SaaS businesses access to the world’s first subscription data platform so they can analyze and improve key metrics like MRR, churn and LTV. UruIT’s Free Machine Learning Consultation.

Machine Learning 307

Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence SaaS Consulting 307

Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

First, large language models like GPT-3 are making AI accessible to the masses. These advanced models allow people to interact conversationally with technology. Universities are eager to incorporate large language models into curricula and instruction. Four themes resonated throughout the session.

Artificial Intelligence 306

Artificial Intelligence AI Technical Cofounder Education 306

Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Historically, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has been built on databases with structured data, as you might find in an Excel spreadsheet. But the ability of large language models to extract insights from unstructured information changes this architecture : data repositories like data lakes are becoming essential parts of modern SaaS stacks.

Artificial Intelligence 316

Artificial Intelligence Software Data Scale 316

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

On the other hand, the classic leaders in SaaS have rebounded from 2024 lows both in terms of growth and market caps. And all the leaders in SaaS are leaning in on AI, from Salesforce to Asana to HubSpot to ServiceNow and more. One thing does seem clear though: AI makes SaaS look expensive. AI makes SaaS look expensive.

AWS 299

AWS AI Software Business 299

User Pilot

APRIL 28, 2023

Unless you’ve lived in a cave for the last year or so, you must have witnessed the shockwaves that AI is sending through the SaaS space. TL;DR AI user onboarding uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to introduce product functionality to users and drive product adoption. User onboarding is no exception. Shall we dive in?

Artificial Intelligence 97

Artificial Intelligence Onboarding AI Machine Learning 97

SaaStr

JULY 31, 2020

Founded in 2015, Chorus operates a SaaS platform that provides valuable insights from conversations – say with calls, video conferences and emails — for revenue teams. The technology is based on leveraging AI (Artificial Intelligence) models and algorithms. This brings the total amount raised at $85.2

Scale 359

Scale Artificial Intelligence Payments Payment Services 359

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Building off the popularity of our AI Day at last September’s SaaStr Annual , we’re bringing it back online this March on Wednesday, March 27th for a completely live, digital event that will bring the global SaaStr community together with the brightest innovators in Artificial Intelligence for a day of digital content.

AI 263

AI Artificial Intelligence Social Media Innovation 263

User Pilot

MAY 10, 2023

Apart from artificial intelligence itself, AI is often referred to as Deep Learning and Machine Learning (ML) technologies and Natural Language Processing (NLP). How to leverage AI product management in your SaaS? What is the importance of AI product management for PMs? Who is an AI product manager?

Artificial Intelligence 98

Artificial Intelligence AI Management Machine Learning 98

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 25, 2023

Our modern and intuitive SaaS platform combines our proprietary data and application layers into one vertically-integrated solution with advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Benchmarks 246

Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Data Software Review 246

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. Founded : 2013.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

SaaStock

MARCH 26, 2019

As we have showcased in previous pieces, there are many reasons to be excited about the Latin American SaaS ecosystem. Not only is the region producing superstar SaaS contenders, but the interest from local and international VCs is increasing. However, our interest goes beyond the current state of SaaS in Latin America.

Startup 210

Startup Artificial Intelligence SaaS Construction 210

SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

One thing that is clear is that public SaaS and Cloud stock prices are way down. CIOs’ top areas of increased investment for 2023 include “cyber and information security (66%), business intelligence/data analytics (55%) and cloud platforms (50%). But SaaS spending is still growing. But is spending?

Forecasting 305

Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Software Business 305

The Angel VC

JANUARY 10, 2017

In less earth shattering news, the fact that it's 2017 also means that my "SaaS Funding in 2016" napkin needs an update. As a reminder, in the original post I tried to give a "back of a napkin" answer to this question: What does it take to raise capital, in SaaS, in 2016? So, what does it take to raise capital, in SaaS, in early 2017?

SaaS 262

SaaS Marketplace as a Service Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 262

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SaaS pricing isn’t static – it’s a living strategy that grows with your company. From your first paying customers to enterprise domination, here’s how successful SaaS companies level up their pricing game to maximize growth and profitability at every turn.

Pricing 113

Pricing Scale SaaS Technical Review 113

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

These seem like perfect fits for LLM based applicatiosn. Perfect for a LLM! The promise of SaaS is that growth in the early years leads to profits in the mature years. It shows the number of months it takes for a SaaS business to payback their fully burdened CAC on a gross profit basis. Many of them AI based.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As a former M&A attorney and serial SaaS founder myself, I’ve experienced acquisitions from every point of view. What I’ve learned is that true due diligence requires more than a scan through boxes of contracts and reviewing the balance sheet. I could go on.

Acquisition 219

Acquisition Technical Review Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 219

Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

With embedded applied AI and machine learning technologies built specifically for Finance, our platform automates and streamlines workflows, accelerates analysis and improves forecast accuracy, equipping the Office of the CFO to report on, predict and guide business performance.

Benchmarks 295

Benchmarks Data Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 295

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2018

Several landscape altering SaaS acquisitions will come to fruition because of cash availability from repatriation and because there are enough public SaaS companies at scale to add material revenue and market cap to buyers. Machine learning fades as a buzzword. Apple could repatriate $252B, Cisco $65B, Google $55B.

SaaS Payments 204

SaaS Payments Scale Blockchain Machine Learning 204

SaaStr

DECEMBER 6, 2023

SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin chats with Box CEO and Co-Founder Aaron Levie to talk about what’s new at Box, SaaS fatigue, hiring a new COO, operating margins and efficiency, the future of AI, and what to expect for 2024. As far as budgets, this is the one part SaaS hasn’t figured out yet — where this new money is coming from.

AI 292

AI Sales Hiring Scale Artificial Intelligence 292

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The winner(s) will receive funding from the Mayfield AI Garage, who are at the forefront of investing in cutting-edge tools at the intersection of SaaS and AI. If you’re building the next AI breakthrough in SaaS, pitch your startup at the MayfieldAI AI Demo Stage at SaaStr. Win $500k – up to $5M in funding.

AI 305

AI Startup Innovation Investment 305

SaaStr

APRIL 13, 2025

In the world of SaaS, conventional wisdom has long dictated that focus is paramount. The narrow approach has been picked over fifteen years ago, you could start a SaaS company in any vertical and likely succeed by being first. For SaaS founders, Conrad’s message challenges the bedrock principle of focus.

Startup 162

Startup Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Cloud 162

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 23, 2023

Machine Learning is a Secular Platform Change & a Growth Driver for Software The age of AI is upon us, and Microsoft is powering it. Machine learning shines as the one bright spot amidst declining growth. I don’t think we’re going to take two years to optimize. Massive software vendors are indexes of buyer behavior.

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Azure Underperforming Technical Team Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 256