Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

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. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Even a DCF is riddled with long term assumptions.

Cloud 188

Cloud Pricing Subscription Payment Features 188

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Metrics are the key to evaluating success and setting goals, but not every SaaS business should orient itself around the same one-size-fits-all numbers. This flexible mindset creates just the right conditions for embracing evolving business models and new metrics. The Metric Monolith: The Rise and Fall. Gross Margin = 70% +.

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Metrics Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Technical Review 270

SaaStr

MARCH 14, 2024

So RevenueCat (where I was fortunate enough to be the first investor) now is the embedded mobile subscription API for 30,000 (!) Billion in tracked revenue. Their 2024 State of Subscription Apps Report is out , and here were my top learnings: #1. 70% of Mobile Subscription Apps Now Offer Free Trials, At Least in Part.

Mobile 318

Mobile Payment Features Subscription Pricing 318

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

Revenue grew nicely at first from $1m to $3.5m Customer count growing 33%, revenue growing 65% — the “Golden Ratio” for future growth. Fast, but revenue grew much faster (65%). This is sort of what you’d expect with 145% NRR, that revenue would be growing faster than new customers. seed round.

Outsourcing Services 362

Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Payment Features Cloud 362

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

By Kegham Khrigian The New Standard for Subscription Renewals: Intelligent, Automated, and Scalable For subscription businesses, renewals are the foundation of predictable revenue and long-term growth. Subscription models thrive on automation, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making and renewals should be no different.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

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

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By Inga Broerman How High-Performing Subscription Businesses Maximize NRR For subscription-based businesses, Net Revenue Retention (NRR) is the ultimate measure of growth and sustainability. If a business is retaining and expanding existing customer revenue , it can grow without constantly chasing new sales.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue.

Cloud 144

Cloud Banking Subscription Payment Features 144

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Most billing and subscription management solutions let you: Build various trial and subscription models (e.g., free or paid trial and usage-based or fixed price subscriptions). Manage active subscriptions (e.g., Send invoices and/or payment notifications. You can also: Create trials of any length.

Payment Services 142

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payments 142

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Keeping track of the accounting for SaaS businesses can be challenging because of the subscription model that they operate on, and that is why most companies opt for cloud-based software solutions to smoothen the processes. This is an important process as you need to send invoices to customers on time and also collect revenue effectively.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this week’s Workshop Wednesday , Salesforce Ventures Investor, Jessica Bartos, shares the 5 metrics every SaaS company should care about in any market environment, especially the one we’re currently in. Growth Is Still Number One Growth is still the number one metric, but it’s not the only one. You do that by showing momentum.

Metrics 259

Metrics Marketing SaaS SMB 259

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Cyvatar is a technology-enabled cyber security as a service (CSaaS) provider disrupting a $150 billion industry by introducing and delivering smarter, measurable managed security subscriptions to help you achieve compliance and security faster and more efficiently.

Banking 260

Banking Payment Features Venture Capital Subscription 260

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Inga Broerman The Renewal Blind Spot: Where Subscription Businesses Lose the Most Revenue Renewals should be a source of predictable, recurring revenue yet for many subscription businesses, they are a pain point filled with inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and revenue leakage.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 59

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Inga Broerman How Industry Consolidation is Reshaping Subscription Billing The subscription economy is on a path of rapid growth and transformation, projected to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2024. Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Chargebee: Supports Complex Subscription Management. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways. Zoho Subscriptions: Online Subscription Billing Platform. Wave: Invoicing and Accounting Software for Small Businesses. Fully Compliant, Custom Trial and Subscription Options (Without Writing Code).

Payment Solutions 146

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Methods Software Review 146

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

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. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Even a DCF is riddled with long term assumptions.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Confluent’s President of Field Operations, Erica Schultz, explores different tactics businesses can employ to scale revenue and increase efficiency in the current macro environment. Another approach to scaling revenue involves accelerating the customer adoption and expansion phases. Be clear on your new metrics.

VP of Engineering 245

VP of Engineering Scale Scaling Sales Hiring 245

SaaStr

JULY 20, 2024

Metrics, Metrics, Metrics The first thing Secureframe thinks about is metrics. If you don’t know your key company or North Star metrics, talk to your investors or other experts to figure out what they should be. So they can take action on the metrics in real time if they’re going in a direction they don’t like.

Sales Recruiting 295

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Engineering 295

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 7, 2025

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. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Top 5 Median: 17.2x

Cloud 157

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 157

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

Check out this 2018 Europa session with Guillaume Princen, Head of France and Southern Europe @ Stripe, where he talks about the metrics you need to be focused on in your startup. If you don’t have the time to watch the whole session, here are the main metrics you should be mindful of. Average Revenue per Customer.

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. YoY and 0.4%

Cloud 144

Cloud Software Subscription Payment Features 144

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Now, how many people here have read Predictable Revenue? ” But okay, if there’s not enough sales roles, it’s … people still have muddy lead generation metrics. First, you get product market fit, then you create predictable revenue, and then you scale. So that every revenue increase is a big deal.

Scale 272

Scale Outsourcing Services Revenue Outsourced Development 272

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

Through these interactions, I’ve built up mental benchmarks for metrics on which I place extra emphasis. My hope is that this analysis can provide startup entrepreneurs with a framework for how to manage their businesses around SaaS metrics (e.g., Beating consensus revenue estimates is the first aspect of a successful quarter.

Cloud 318

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Azure 318

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As a result, software vendors often see an uptick in revenue and bookings during these periods. 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 167

Cloud Cost optimization & reporting GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Review 167

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

What data and metrics do you need to convince SaaS investors you’re in good shape and aligned with what they care about? These metrics are more targeted to those preparing for a Series A or B round and could make the difference between an excited-to-invest-in-you investor and a pass. What gets investors excited about this metric?

Metrics 180

Metrics Sales Hiring Retention Churn 180

SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

They wanted to quantify this trend of a longer sales cycle, so they commissioned a study of 500 revenue leaders in the U.S. The sales cycle is important because it cascades into a bunch of critical metrics for you and investors, including revenue. They offered monthly billing and increased their revenue by over 200%. #5:

SaaS Payments 279

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Features 279

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The issue is that most SaaS start-ups are terrible at collecting cash that doesn’t come from a payment gateway. – metrics that break and don't make sense. Both of which require … invoicing. The invoice is sent out, and … the start-ups just … wait. Just terrible. Fix this now.

Sales Hiring 267

Sales Hiring Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 267

FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. 3 Subscription Management Software. 3 Payment Processors.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 147

SaaStr

MARCH 12, 2019

He provides an in-depth guide to driving revenue growth at your company and what to expect at each stage. Awesome revenue growth on the X axis, awesome revenue retention on the Y. Hundred percent revenue retention, 200% revenue growth. Thirty, 50% revenue growth. How fast you’re growing revenue.

Scale 265

Scale Sales Hiring Revenue VP of Engineering 265

Blulogix

MARCH 12, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Future of Monetization: Why Usage-Based Billing is the Key to Scalable Growth Introduction Introduction Subscription models have dominated the digital economy for years, but in 2025, usage-based billing is emerging as the smarter, more scalable approach. Automate Billing & Invoicing to prevent revenue loss.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features AI Search B2B AI 59

Blulogix

JANUARY 15, 2025

By Kegham Khrigian Empowering Your Channel Partners: The Key to Revenue Growth For SaaS and MSP businesses, channel partners are more than just intermediariestheyre strategic assets that can significantly amplify your reach and revenue. But while channel ecosystems offer immense potential, they also present unique challenges.

Revenue 52

Revenue Scale Payment Features Pricing 52

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What if you could boost revenue without having to invest a small fortune in new customer acquisition? A customer expansion strategy is a playbook for increasing the revenue from your existing customers, for example, by selling them additional products and services or encouraging them to upgrade to higher plans.

Strategy 105

Strategy Payment Solutions Payments Customer Lifetime Value 105

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 14, 2024

So not only would Twilio be undercharging relative to the value I’m receiving, but Twilio would also be incurring incremental marginal costs that they’re not recognizing revenue for. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric.

Cloud 343

Cloud Pricing AI Software 343

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 148

SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2021

How do you take good revenue growth to great revenue growth? Intercom CEO Karen Peacock reveals the top strategies that accelerate revenue growth and the steps to take your business to the next level. . Strong revenue health means your ARR, NRR, and GRR are all working together in a positive direction. Know Your Business.

Strategy 268

Strategy B2C Scale Payment Features 268

FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

Depending on your needs, sellers may run into a number of potential limitations with the Paddle platform: Paddle doesn’t accept as many alternative payment methods as other MoR partners. The subscription management system doesn’t support multi-product transactions. Digital invoices. Subscription and recurring payment collection.

Payment Methods 139

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 139

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144