SaaStr
AUGUST 8, 2025
The Q2 2025 earnings cycle just delivered some genuine surprises. While everyone’s been talking about “SaaS recovery,” the reality is more nuanced: only three of the four supposed “re-acceleration champions” actually re-accelerated. The fourth is working through a different challenge entirely. Here’s what really happened, backed by the actual numbers.
Clouded Judgement
AUGUST 8, 2025
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Big Model Releases! This week Anthropic released Opus 4.1, and OpenAI released GPT5. I asked Grok to run a sentiment analysis on both based on what people were posting on X. Here’s what it said: Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic on August 5, 2025, is positioned as an upgrade emphasizing improved coding accuracy, agentic capabilities, and precision in r
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SaaStr
AUGUST 4, 2025
The Redpoint Playbook: How Top VCs Are Really Investing in AI Applications (And What It Means for Your SaaS Strategy) From SaaStr AI Wednesday with Jacob Efron, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures If you’re building in B2B today and haven’t figured out your AI strategy, you’re likely falling behind. But if you think integrating basic AI features is sufficient, you’re missing the bigger opportunity.
Tom Tunguz
AUGUST 3, 2025
2025 is the year of agents, & the key capability of agents is calling tools. When using Claude Code, I can tell the AI to sift through a newsletter, find all the links to startups, verify they exist in our CRM, with a single command. This might involve two or three different tools being called. But here’s the problem: using a large foundation model for this is expensive, often rate-limited, & overpowered for a selection task.
Speaker: Kenten Danas, Senior Manager, Developer Relations
ETL and ELT are some of the most common data engineering use cases, but can come with challenges like scaling, connectivity to other systems, and dynamically adapting to changing data sources. Airflow is specifically designed for moving and transforming data in ETL/ELT pipelines, and new features in Airflow 3.0 like assets, backfills, and event-driven scheduling make orchestrating ETL/ELT pipelines easier than ever!
Chart Mogul
AUGUST 6, 2025
You can now automatically sync key subscription data from ChartMogul including MRR, customer status, billing cycles, and more, directly to Company records in HubSpot. That means your sales, marketing, and success teams can now access rich subscription data right where they need it, without switching tools, tabs, or context. What can you do with the … You can now automatically sync key subscription data from ChartMogul including MRR, customer status, billing cycles, and more, directly to C
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Frontegg
AUGUST 7, 2025
Most organizations managing customer identity today face the same challenge: users don’t just exist in one place. A customer might sign up on your app with an email and password, log in later with Google, and have records in your CRM, support platform, and billing system. As a result, each system sees the same person as a separate user. If each system sees them as a separate person, you’re not just dealing with a messy user experience—you’re operating without a single source of truth.
ChurnZero
AUGUST 8, 2025
Quick Summary: Customer success is still seen as less valuable than sales, reveals new research. CS leaders can close the perception gap by telling a clear revenue story, earning ownership of expansion, and showing how CS directly fuels sales success. Earlier this summer, we fielded a new survey to CSMs in which we asked whether their company values customer success more, less, or the same as sales.
SaaS Metrics
AUGUST 4, 2025
The Software as a Service (SaaS) industry has become a cornerstone of the modern digital economy. From cloud-based collaboration tools to AI-driven analytics platforms, SaaS products empower businesses and individuals to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. However, the rapid growth and continuous innovation in this sector depend on one critical factor: Read more The post What is the Digital Infrastructure Driving SaaS Growth and Innovation?
Sales Hacker
AUGUST 5, 2025
The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Gaurav Agarwal is the COO of ClickUp, where he’s helped scale the company 17x in two years and cut CAC by 3x—all while leading across marketing, product, sales, and services. Formerly in banking and product roles, Gaurav brings a rare systems-oriented mindset to growth.
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SaaStr
AUGUST 8, 2025
Dear SaaStr: I’m Joining a B2B Startup at $3m ARR as VP of Sales. What Should I Do First? Stepping into the VP Sales role at a company with $3M ARR is a pivotal moment. At this stage, the company has likely found some product-market fit, but scaling efficiently and predictably is the next big challenge. Here’s how I’d approach it: 1. Assess the Current State.
USIO
AUGUST 8, 2025
Key Takeaways Real-time payments (RTP) are transforming treasury from a reactive to a proactive function. Enhanced cash visibility enables smarter liquidity decisions and reduces idle cash. AI and APIs are central to real-time forecasting, fraud detection, and reconciliation. Treasurers must evolve into strategic advisors, not just operational managers.
Blulogix
AUGUST 8, 2025
By BluLogix Team Scale Your Monetization Stack Without Adding Tools Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management. Schedule a Demo Today Vendor sprawl is quietly killing profitability.
Infinicept
AUGUST 7, 2025
Most companies think they’re compliant until they discover they’re not. With over 20 state consumer privacy laws now active—each with unique requirements—and no comprehensive federal standard, the regulatory landscape has become a minefield for companies handling customer data.
Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage
There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.
Sales Hacker
AUGUST 8, 2025
Hello and welcome to The GTMnow Newsletter by GTMnow – a weekly publication by VC firm, GTMfund. GPT-5 is here. If you have a Pro account and don’t see it as a toggle for your Chats, try creating a Custom GPT and you should see it as an option. GPT-5’s impact on go-to-market is bigger than most people realize. In SaaS, speed used to be dictated by product.
SaaStr
AUGUST 4, 2025
In May 2025 ecommerce just hit 20.21% of total retail sales – a whisker away from April 2020’s panic-buying peak. Here’s why this time is different, and what Shopify’s monster quarter reveals about the new eCommerce reality. We just witnessed something remarkable in the eCommerce data that every B2B founder in the broader space needs to understand. we are so back [link] — tobi lutke (@tobi) July 29, 2025 May 2025 eCommerce penetration hit 20.21% of total retail sales – es
Frontegg
AUGUST 7, 2025
Key takeaways B2B authentication secures and facilitates access to software between organizations, requiring advanced protocols and role management. Key components include SSO, MFA, federated identity management, and RBAC. Unlike B2C, B2B authentication must support multi-stakeholder access and integrations across company boundaries. Standard protocols like SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect enable secure and scalable identity federation.
Blulogix
AUGUST 7, 2025
By BluLogix Team Automated Revenue Optimization and Scale Faster in 2025 Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management. Schedule a Demo Today Revenue optimization isn’t just a finance function anymore—it’s a growth strategy.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Scytale
AUGUST 5, 2025
After months of perfecting it, we’re excited to share your new AI compliance teammate from Scytale, revolutionizing the way you manage key compliance processes and routine GRC tasks. New York, NY, August 5, 2025 Scytale started with a mission to solve the most common compliance pains. Compliance impacts almost every aspect of a company’s operations.
FastSpring
AUGUST 6, 2025
The gaming industry’s biggest European gathering is almost here, and FastSpring is ready to share how we’re pushing forward player-driven D2C strategies for game developers and publishers worldwide! Join us at devcom, Community Clubhouse, and gamescom 2025 for action-packed days of networking, insights, and discovering how to maximize your gaming revenue.
SaaStr
AUGUST 3, 2025
Dear SaaStr: How Much of My ARR Can I Spend on Customer Success?’ You can target spending 5-10% of your ARR on Customer Success and Support combined, depending on your stage and growth priorities. Here’s how to think about it: 1. Early Stage (Pre-Scale, <$10M ARR): You’ll likely need to spend closer to **10% of ARR** on Customer Success and Support.
USIO
AUGUST 5, 2025
Key Takeaways Automated invoice print and mail made easy: Eliminate manual work with fast, secure, and scalable solutions. Comprehensive document support : From invoices and tax docs to legal notices and checks — we print and mail it all. Precision & compliance built-in: MRDF accuracy, HIPAA-readiness, and PCI Level 1 / SOC 2 compliance come standard.
Speaker: Pete Uselman, Director of Partner Experience at Wind River Payments
Most integrated payments providers share a percent of the payment revenue with their software partners. But, oftentimes, that revenue share is only a fraction of the true income potential software providers can realize. If you want to maximize income opportunities from your payments program, check out Wind River Payments’ webinar-on-demand.
Blulogix
AUGUST 6, 2025
By BluLogix Team Master Usage-Based Pricing and Unlock Scalable Revenue in 2025 Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management. Schedule a Demo Today Flat-rate pricing no longer reflects the way customers buy.
Neil Patel
AUGUST 5, 2025
Have you noticed Reddit showing up more and more in search results lately? You’re not imagining it. Reddit has quietly become a major player in Google’s search ecosystem and will only grow. As of 2024, Google rolled out multiple search engine results page (SERP) features prioritizing Reddit content, including “Discussions and forums” and “What people are saying” panels.
FastSpring
AUGUST 7, 2025
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has published guidelines that will require companies such as Apple and Google to allow third-party payment systems and third-party app stores within their mobile ecosystems. According to reporting from 9to5Mac , the Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines will go into effect on Dec. 18, 2025 and force companies such as Apple and Google to stop favoring their own apps over other third-party competitors.
SaaStr
AUGUST 3, 2025
Dear SaaStr: What Can I Do To Increase My Win Rates? Increasing win rates in sales is all about focus, discipline, and alignment across your team. Here’s how I’d approach it: Identify Your Top 3 Feature Gaps — And Just Start Closing Them : Start by figuring out why you’re losing deals. Are there specific features or capabilities your competitors have that you don’t?
Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate
Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.
Nimble - Sales
AUGUST 8, 2025
In today’s fast-paced business world, integrating Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems with project management is no longer just a nice-to-have — it’s becoming a must. Research shows that 87% of businesses see better project outcomes after adopting CRM-driven workflows. That’s The post 5 Best CRMs for Project Management appeared first on Nimble Blog.
Blulogix
AUGUST 6, 2025
By BluLogix Team Billing is Where SaaS Growth Gets Real — Don’t Leave it to Chance Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management. Schedule a Demo Today We’ve seen it happen over and over again.
The Moz Blog
AUGUST 8, 2025
In this Whiteboard Friday, Andy Chadwick explains why content still matters in the age of AI and reveals his 6-step framework to write faster, add personality, and maintain your authentic voice.
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