Clouded Judgement

MARCH 28, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Let’s rewind the clock back to the pre-cloud days. If we look at the NetSuite S-1 (filed in 2007) they said this: “We use a single data center to deliver our services. Fast forward to the launch of AWS and the public cloud.

Cloud 299

Cloud AI Scale Scaling 299

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. We want to take you through the cloud journey over the last several years. Now, the cloud index fell along with it. If you go back to before 2014, what you see is the power of the cloud.

Sales Hiring 230

Sales Hiring Scale Payments Cloud 230

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Zuora Founded in 2007, Zuora is an enterprise billing and invoicing company that helps businesses launch and manage their subscription-based services. It is perfect for any cloud-based business of any size that manages subscriptions through product catalogs and multiple payment methods. be honest How well do you know your business?

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Payment Methods 105

OpenView Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The idea for JumpCloud presented itself in 2007 while I was working on another business. Google Apps had captured significant market share, AWS was growing exponentially and Windows platforms were no longer the only game in town. Fast forward to 2013, and a lot had changed. Why did we ultimately decide to see the idea through?

Innovation 61

Innovation Outsourced Development AWS Technology 61

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The most triumphant transfer of control from an original generation leader to a new CEO was surely that of Microsoft, which pivoted from chasing after Apple’s success in the consumer space under Steve Ballmer (don’t mention Nokia ) to successfully focusing on the cloud under Satya Nadella (please do mention Azure). Big tech takes over.

Payment Solutions 259

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon, the global marketplace, also offers several other services, one of which is Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS offers cloud services to businesses. Coupa is a cloud-based expenditure management software for businesses. Founded in: 2007. Founded in: 1982. Founded in: 2017.

Marketplace as a Service 10

Marketplace as a Service SaaS AWS Cybersecurity 10