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Navan Files for IPO: The Opening of B2B IPO Floodgates?

SaaStr

valuation, hired Morgan Stanley for Q3-Q4 2025 IPO) Discord (communication platform, $15B valuation, hired bankers for 2025 IPO, new CEO appointed) Klarna (buy-now-pay-later, $6.7B Q3-Q4 2025 Discord 2015 Humam Sakhnini* Communication ~$600M $15B 2025 Figma 2012 Dylan Field Design Software $600M $12.5B valuation, raised $2.5B

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Three Secrets to a Successful Acquisition

SaaStr

In 2005, eBay spent $2.6 billion on Skype, which it hoped would increase sales on its platform by giving buyers and sellers an instant communications channel. Communicate with all shareholders, even those with a small stake. My current company, Dialpad (I bought back the name after selling Dialpad Communications to Yahoo!

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How Stripe Scaled - Notes from Office Hours with Claire Hughes Johnson

Tom Tunguz

I remember joining Google in 2005. Rather, the clarity of the goals and the repetition in their communication create internal alignment. A few weeks ago, Office Hours at Redpoint welcomed Claire Hughes-Johnson, former COO at Stripe and VP at Google. The particular framework isn’t important. Those dashboards predated goals.

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Successes and Setbacks on the Road to $1B with Alessio Artuffo, President and COO at Docebo

SaaStr

It’s essential that messaging doesn’t get confused when communicating with these different use cases. Docebo was started and funded in 2005 and became a SaaS player in 2012. Companies must focus on finding the right ICP that responds better to their messaging. At Docebo, 65% of their customers use it both externally and internally.

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

SaaStock

The platform enables the two sides to better communicate via social media and messaging. Launched in 2005 in New York and Guangzhou, Gizwits has become the largest IoT development platform in China, as well as its first PaaS and SaaS platform. Founded : 2005. Founders : Max Armbruster. Founded : 2014. Based in: Hong Kong.

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Scaling a SaaS Startup to $1B+ ARR: Insights from UiPath’s CEO and Founder (Podcast +Video)

SaaStr

UiPath was founded back in 2005, and its origin story is similar to many technical engineers-turned-founders. Maintain transparency: Open communication channels ensure both parties stay informed throughout every stage of collaboration – from initial discussions through post-launch support efforts. And it worked!” Dines shares.

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The AI messaging pivot happening across SaaS

Sales Hacker

Describing your product as AI-powered is like saying its internet-connected in 2005. With 30+ years of experience scaling revenue teams across FinTech, SaaS, cloud computing, and communications, Marcy has held executive roles at Boomi and PayPalwhere she led an 800+ person global team. Its expected, not a value add.