Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There’s a lot of info to digest, so in the sections below I’ll try and pull out the relevant financial information and benchmark it against current cloud businesses. Today, we capture on average approximately 1% of our customers’ GTV as revenue from their subscription to and current usage of our products.

Benchmarks 299

Benchmarks Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 299

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 7, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Cloud 157

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 157

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 144

Cloud Software Payment Features Subscription 144

Subscription Flow

MAY 27, 2024

Apple Pay recurring payments, one of the evolving features of this payment method, simplifies subscription billing for customers by storing all their payment information and passwords in one place. Apple Pay is a secure and private payment option for all Apple users. What is Apple Pay?

Payment Features 105

Payment Features Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions 105

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

Q1 earnings season for cloud businesses is now behind us. These charts clearly show the ZIRP pull forward, the ensuing cloud cost optimizations, and then the recovery. GCP data is a bit more noisy as they don’t disclose GCP itself, but rather Google Cloud which includes GSuite.

Cloud 318

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Azure 318

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Cloud Giants Report Q4 ‘24 We now have the quarterly reports from Amazon, Microsoft and Google. They each have some of the largest cloud businesses in the world in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud respectively.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 30, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. An example of a platform shift is the creation of the cloud. Many companies achieved a transformative leap by taking an on-prem solution and migrating it to the cloud, reaping all the associated benefits. Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 274

Cloud Venture Capital AI Startup 274

Blulogix

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By Inga Broerman How Usage-Based Pricing is Transforming Subscription Billing The subscription economy is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rising popularity of usage-based pricing. Schedule a Demo Today The Shift to Usage-Based Pricing Its an inevitable now. It doesnt matter if its B2B or B2C.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Pricing Artificial Intelligence 52

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 29, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 284

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 284

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 317

Cloud AI Investment Metrics 317

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. If wages go up, inflation usually follows and consumers can weather the storm of higher prices for goods because their salary went up. The market had priced in downward earnings revisions. Follow along to stay up to date! Hard Landing?

Cloud 273

Cloud Software Review Technical Review Systems Review 273

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Point solutions will still struggle, competitive markets will continue to face pricing pressures, and redundant spending will still be scrutinized and eliminated. Subscribe now Share Clouded Judgement Leave a comment

Cloud 252

Cloud Forecasting Metrics Subscription 252

Clouded Judgement

JULY 12, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Cloud 288

Cloud AI Investment User Experience 288

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 16, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Consider cloud computing: by lowering the cost of infrastructure, the cloud didn’t just shift spend from hardware to cloud services, it expanded the overall market by enabling new companies and applications to emerge.

Outsourcing Services 274

Outsourcing Services Cloud Software Outsourced Development 274

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Cloud 244

Cloud Trends Subscription Payment Features 244

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Amazon and Snowflake have both made comments recently that Cloud Optimizations are starting to play second fiddle to net new workload growth. We’re still in the early days of the cloud.” Follow along to stay up to date!

AWS 299

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”.

Payment Features 184

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription 184

Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Comparison of both platforms will use the following criteria: Features Ease of use Integrations Mobile app Customer support Pricing User reviews Scalability Security Learn More What is The Major Difference Between Quicken and QuickBooks? It is a subscription-based integrated payment platform that helps you process credit card payments.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 88

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. That is why most modern SaaS and subscription-based businesses have transitioned to using a good billing software, reducing their workload by a great deal.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Getting onboard a robust billing system means benefiting from advanced features like automated recurring billing, customized invoicing, and revenue recognition. A system which supports recurring subscriptions, and advanced pricing strategies. The business lacks access to advanced features.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 9, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. So many markets in software are overcrowded point solutions creating a race to the bottom on price and profits. That’s probably acquisition at a suboptimal price, something significantly lower than your last round of funding.

Cloud 205

Cloud Acquisition Scale Metrics 205

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Foundation Models Are to AI what S3 was to the Public Cloud Many people look at 2006 as the birth of the public cloud - the year Amazon launched AWS. On top of that- we HAVE seen significant pricing pressure.

Cloud 176

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AWS Azure 176

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 18, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 243

Cloud Software Review Payment Features Subscription 243

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Some of the changes we’ve seen in the last year or two include: CAC reduction Headcount optimization Price complexity Quality of revenue A different environment means a different strategy, and Notion Capital lays out four business model changes that could be helpful based on what peers are doing. Then, usage-based pricing took off.

Business Model 293

Business Model SaaS Payments Payments Headcount 293

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

So many startups these days are claiming they have “ARR” from revenue that … doesn’t recur. Doesn’t ARR stand for Annual Recurring Revenue? But like “Cloud” and “SaaS”, its definitely has evolved. You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff.

Merchant Services 360

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 360

Clouded Judgement

JULY 5, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Today there are zero Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Cloud 184

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Metrics 184

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 14, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Net New ARR Slowdown It’s no secret that cloud software businesses have seen headwinds over the last couple quarters. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 176

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Trends 176

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Wrapping all of this up, it appears that the market is either “pricing in” forward estimates coming up in 2024, or a big drop in rates (or both). Subscribe now Share Clouded Judgement Leave a comment

Cloud 184

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Revenue 184

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Going in to this earnings season I expected a big driver of stock price performance to be how 2024 full year estimates change pre / post earnings. Subscribe now Share Clouded Judgement Leave a comment Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 201

Cloud Pricing Startup Revenue 201

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)! Subscribe now Share Clouded Judgement Leave a comment Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 196

Cloud Software Review Subscription Payment Features 196

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 7, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months.

Cloud 190

Cloud AI Enterprise Revenue 190

Clouded Judgement

MAY 19, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Medium and high growth software companies have seen a median stock price performance this year of 21% and 26% respectively. For those who don’t, I’m using quarterly subscription revenue x4 to estimate ARR.

Cloud 167

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Retention 167

Clouded Judgement

MAY 3, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q1 + Early Look at Software Results Q1 earnings seasons has officially kicked off! Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cost optimization & reporting 190

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Software Azure 190

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 23, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Or you’re hoping to raise a flat round to “validate” your high priced round from a couple years ago. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 176

Cloud Acquisition Subscription Payment Features 176

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q4 ‘23 Two quotes from the Amazon and Microsoft earnings call really stood out to me this week. Sometimes they’re classic cloud migrations. Follow along to stay up to date!

Cost optimization & reporting 167

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 167

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 26, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Azure Report - Cloud Infra Looks Good! The full quote is below: “We expect capital expenditures to increase materially on a sequential basis driven by cloud and AI infrastructure investments.

Azure 184

Azure Cloud Software AI 184