SaaStr

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Why Did Loom Have a $1.53 billion Valuation in May 2021 and But Is Now Being Acquired by Atlassian for $975 Million? There will be a lot of these deals. Great outcomes, but at lower than the peak 2021 prices. Why? Valuations were much, much higher in 2021 than they are today. So much higher. So high, in fact, that many acquirers will basically ignore those 2021 valuations, more or less.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Within the last few weeks, we’ve seen two significant exits in Startupland, the first new pricing information we received in many quarters. Klaviyo was the first half for IPO in at least a year. Atlassian’s acquisition of Loom is also the first unicorn sale in about the same time frame. Company Last Round Post, $b Current Value, $b Change Loom 1.53 0.95 -38% Klaviyo 9.5 7.6 -20% Naturally, many of the first analyses compared the last round valuation in the private markets to the exit

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SaaS Metrics

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The manufacturing industry is on a never-ending quest to improve efficiency and maximize asset lifespan. Traditionally, preventive maintenance has been the go-to strategy to ensure that machinery is in optimal working condition. However, the digital transformation wave is changing this approach. Enter SaaS-powered predictive maintenance—a modern, data-driven solution that empowers manufacturers to.

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