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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

In 2006, BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte set out to define a category around financial operations for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). With SMBs, the smallest business is owner-operated. Then, in 2017, with around $50M in revenue, BILL added payment capabilities. Needless to say, he succeeded. in revenue.

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The Best FinTechs for PayFac-as-a-Service: Because DIY is Overrated

USIO

Becoming your own Payment Facilitator (PayFac) sounds greatuntil you realize its a regulatory nightmare , a financial black hole , and takes longer than your last DIY home improvement project (which, lets be honest, is still unfinished). So, which fintechs offer the best PayFac-as-a-Service? Lets break it down. Eventually.

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PE Loves SaaS Again: Thoma Bravo Buys Olo for $2 Billion

SaaStr

Quick Stats: Founded: 2005 (20-year-old company) 2024 Revenue: $285M (up 25% YoY from $228M in 2023) Q1 2025 Revenue: $80.7M (up 21% YoY), $323M annualized run rate Profitability: $1.8M That’s $10.25 share, 65% premium) Why This Deal Matters for B2B and SaaS This isn’t just another PE rollup. But the pruning worked.

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

SaaStr

Instead, the company pivoted aggressively into expense management and payments, expanding beyond its travel roots. They signal a company systematically preparing for the scrutiny and operational demands of public markets. valuation, paused roadshow but still targeting 2025) Potential Candidates: Stripe (payments processing, $91.5B

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Merchant of Record for Mobile Games: What It Is and Why You Need One

FastSpring

So where do you start if you want to provide more global payment solutions to your player base while chipping away at the hefty 30% fees that mobile marketplaces charge? Very simply, a merchant of record (MoR) is a legal entity that sells services or goods to a customer. How Is an MoR Different From a Payment Service Provider ?

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UIPath S-1 Analysis: How 7 Key Metrics Stack Up

Tom Tunguz

UIPath, leaders in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, filed their S-1 last week , revealing an impressive business. Founded in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, by Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca, the company now operates more than 60 offices housing nearly 3000 employees. The services gross margin is -19%.

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FastSpring and EBANX Forge Partnership to Expand Pix Payments for Digital Products in Brazil

FastSpring

Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system introduced by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020, has rapidly gained popularity among consumers as a preferred digital payment method. Director of Payments, Risk, and Compliance at FastSpring. It’s a must-have payment method in Brazil.