FastSpring

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Started in 2011, Austin Startup Week is a celebration and showcase of everything entrepreneurial in Austin. Don’t miss out on the biggest party in Austin since 2011- Startup Crawl! Are you a startup founder, employee or enthusiast? If so, join FastSpring at the Austin Startup Week November 6-10th! We’d love to chat with you in person!

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Startup Payment Methods Payment Services 88

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It’s actually quite simple: business process management (BPM) software. BPM software helps organizations of all sizes streamline operations and minimize waste. If optimizing your business processes sounds like a good idea, this post will tell you everything you need to know about how to find the perfect BPM software for you.

Payments 131

Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Services 131

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 16, 2019

Back in 2011, a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen first made the bold claim that software would eat the world. In this episode (originally recorded as part of an event at a16z), Andreesseen and a16z general partner on the bio fund Jorge …

Healthcare 79

Healthcare Software AI 79

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In 2011, Marc Andreessen said, “software is eating the world.” And in the last year, we’ve seen a new wave of generative AI, with some apps becoming some of the most swiftly adopted software products of all time. So if software is becoming more important than ever, hardware is following suit.

AI 74

AI Generative AI Technology Software 74

SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2021

We never sustainably fell behind from what one could actually do with computing and software because of this—not being on-prem didn’t destroy us. If you can nail that for the category you’re in, it will be magic that makes SaaS so much more compelling than the prior era of on-prem software. Don’t neglect your existing customer base.

Scale 232

Scale Cloud Scaling Interviewing 232

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Still, 60% is the ideal target for being considered a “software” company. #9. Twilio’s 2011 customers are worth 10x more today a decade later. One recent acquisitiion (ZipWhip) has brought them down a bit, but gross margins remain above 50%. Probably more.

Scale 199

Scale Cloud Scaling Acquisition 199

SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

“Salesforce’s IPO is also seen as a test of a new business model that could shake up the software industry. The company is the poster child for subscription-based software, a model that’s gaining popularity among corporate buyers. Things started changing in 2011.

Venture Capital 218

Venture Capital Technical Review SaaS Scale 218

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 19, 2018

A recent addition to the list of public software companies, Mulesoft is a tremendous business. If we compare this acquisition on other dimensions, we see that Mulesoft is the second fastest growing at the time of acquisition, next to SuccessFactors in 2011. Yesterday, Salesforce announced it will acquire Mulesoft for $6.5B. EV/TTM Rev.

Acquisition 189

Acquisition Marketing Enterprise Revenue 189

SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Trailblazing through their home continent, venturing successfully onto the world stage or changing from on-premise software to SaaS, these companies could have a postal code in any SaaS hotspot in the world. ContaAzul was acquired by the collaborative software platform Wabbi Software S.A. Founded : 2011. Founded : 2011.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

IT World

MAY 18, 2022

Back in the prehistoric era of 2011, Le Googlé launched its initial Android tablet push with the introduction of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb software and an effort to get developers on board with big-screen app interface optimizations. That effort didn't last for long, to say the least.

Software 111

Software Development 111

SaaStr

APRIL 22, 2022

A little hardware can unlock massive software. We are primarily a software company, but by introducing hardware into our product suite, our customers have more offerings from Samsara.”. In turn, the software readings can provide them with actionable insights that lead them to make operational changes.

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Innovation Wireless Scale Marketing 231

BetterCloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Today, I’m thrilled to announce that BetterCloud was named to G2’s Best Software for 2022 list. When I started the company in 2011, I knew that our success depended largely on our ability to consistently delight our customers. G2 uses a combination of Satisfaction and Market Presence scores to rank software companies on its platform.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Operational efficiency. Cloud 52

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As companies scale, they need robust, reliable software that can support their growth. Since 2011, we’ve been on a mission to make internet business personal, helping our customers connect with their customers through in-context, personalized communications.

Enterprise 104

Enterprise compliance Scaling Communication 104

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 18, 2022

It would be difficult to find a more prophetic blog post in the history of technology commentary than Marc Andreessen’s 2011 “Why Software is Eating the World.” Over the past decade, software companies have driven the lion’s share. This is an edited and abridged version of a post that originally ran on the Anduril blog.

Innovation 77

Innovation Data Technology Software 77

SaaStr

MAY 7, 2023

UiPath has had an incredible history, taking 10 years to get to that first $1m in ARR … and then turning into one of the fastest growing software companies to $1 Billion in ARR ever ! When Braze was founded back in 2011, a lot of things were different. Smartphones were just becoming mainstream.

Venture Capital 204

Venture Capital Banking Benchmarks Scaling 204

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prior to founding Instacart, Apoorva was a fulfillment optimization software engineer from Amazon. The more I got exposed to the details behind the Instacart business, the more it reminded me of OpenTable (where I had been CEO from 2007-2011). Beyond the metrics, co-founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta had great founder/product fit.

Marketplace as a Service 139

Marketplace as a Service Scale Underperforming Technical Team Construction 139

Tom Tunguz

MAY 18, 2015

in December 2011, and Oracle bought Taleo for $1.9B SuccessFactors started out a bit slower, but eventually grew about twice as fast as Taleo. Both companies were acquired around the same time. SAP purchased SuccessFactors for $3.4B in February 2012. Company Revenue at IPO, $M Customers at IPO ACV at IPO, $k Year of IPO Years Since Founding.

Sales Recruiting 100

Sales Recruiting Scale Software Acquisition 100

ChurnZero

JULY 27, 2021

Now in its sixth year of celebrating software innovation, the Software-as-a-Service Awards program accepts entries worldwide, including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK. Our judges have some incredibly difficult decisions to make before announcing the final winners in each category of the software awards at the end of August.”.

SaaS 98

SaaS Innovation Cloud AI 98

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 20, 2016

The rate of new software company formation seems to have declined materially in the past few years. In 2011-2013, about 1450 software companies were founded each year on average. Perhaps software companies remain in stealth longer. In 2014, that figure fell to 1186 and in 2015, we count 481. Why could this be?

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital SaaS Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 100

SaaSHolic

MAY 3, 2022

Back in 2011 Marc Andreessen , Andreessen Horowitz co-founder said that Software was eating the world. Driven by the desire of promoting the SaaS community in Brazil, SaaSholic co-led a study about Software as a Service with VINDI , one of the most relevant companies in the country when it comes to SaaS and recurring economy.

SaaS 52

SaaS Software Management Business 52

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 23, 2018

In 2011, the median startup raised a $0.5M Startups can invest in deep technology by building machine learning software that might take a year or two to bring to the market. In other words, investors are concentrating capital in fewer startups. seed and a $3M Series A 9 months later. Today, the median startup raises a $1.5M

Machine Learning 189

Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Startup Investment 189

SaaStr

MAY 22, 2019

Hubspot is an inbound marketing and sales software company based in Massachusetts. from 2007-2011 which eventually became Twitch. Jay Simons rose up the ranks from Area Sales Manager with Plumtree software to VP of Product Marketing and Strategy. Prior to Logickull Andy was a software developer at EDS (an HP Company).

Scale 164

Scale Leadership Consulting Metrics 164

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 1, 2018

In the very early days of Intercom the marketing hat fell on my head, but I’d be doing marketing a disservice (and 2011 Des a disservice) if I said that’s what I thought I was doing. If you’re selling clinic management software to dentists, then speaking at/sponsoring a dentistry conference will probably outperform social media.

Startup 201

Startup Strategy Marketing Social Media 201

SaaStock

JANUARY 30, 2019

Another was 2011/2012 where not only were another 5 VC firms started but it’s also when international ones set their eyes on this vast market. Founded: 2011. Founded: 2011. Intel Capital invests in AI, autonomous tech, software and security and IoT, among other sectors. Size of fund: $430M. Monashees Capital.

Venture Capital 155

Venture Capital SaaS Healthcare Finance 155

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2018

Historically, we’ve spent proportionately way more on research and development than other software companies we track, and that won’t stop any time soon. This funding will go straight into building great new software at a pace you’ve yet to see from us. Here’s what we’re going to do with it. Last year, we shipped 156 new things.

Artificial Intelligence 224

Artificial Intelligence Scale Machine Learning Technology 224

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 2, 2014

The chart above shows startup company formation rates, the number of new companies formed each year from 2004-2011 by Crunchbase sector. Below is a chart of the most competitive categories in 2011, those with the greatest rates of company formation. The first four tags: web, mobile, enterprise, and software are catchall.

Advertising 100

Advertising Startup Trends Mobile 100

ChurnZero

AUGUST 4, 2020

ChurnZero Named International Software Awards Program Finalist. Now in it’s fifth year of celebrating software innovation, the Software-as-a-Service Awards program accepts entries worldwide including US, Canada, Australia, Asia, EMEA, and UK. . ” You can view all of the 2020 finalists here. . About ChurnZero.

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital SaaS Innovation Cloud 52

Stax

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Google was the first, in 2011, to enable contactless payments via their mobile app. At the front end (the POS), all-in-one providers like Stax offer hardware, software, and additional services tailored to specific industries. Regularly review and update the system Providers will regularly update software to improve services.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The SaaS Awards are part of the Cloud Awards program , which has been recognizing businesses for their cloud-based “solutions as a service” since 2011. The Software-as-a-Service Awards winners and nominees span the globe with over 200 entries from North America, Canada, Australia, UK, Europe and the Middle East.

SaaS 62

SaaS Innovation Cloud Software 62

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 21, 2015

years, Adobe has transformed its business from a software license business into a SaaS business. Transitions from licensed software to SaaS are rare. The licensed software business, a cash cow, generated more than $3.4B in revenue in 2011 at 97% gross margin. And in 2012, the company decided to disrupt its own businesses.

SaaS 100

SaaS Travel Education Software 100

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In 2011, the year of the IPO, services still accounted for 33% of revenues. Over the past decade, software companies have been advised to limit their services revenue to typically less than 20% of total revenues, counsel which WorkDay has ignored to their great success. Behind this advice is some sage advice, however.

Benchmarks 113

Benchmarks Deferred Revenue Venture Capital Outsourced Development 113

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2011, Japanese YouTuber Ami Yamato created a 3D avatar to share her feelings about moving back to London after spending several years in Tokyo. The Vtuber videos might look complicated to create, but the format is becoming increasingly accessible thanks to advances in digital technology and software. The History of VTubers.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Software Review AI Social Media 106

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 21, 2013

From about 2004 to 2011, the average publicly traded SaaS company held an EV/Rev multiple of 3 to 5x. Since 2011, that figure has been multiplied by 4 to 7 times. There’s no question that SaaS has brought a revolution to users and administrators in terms of software ease of use, accessibility and management.

SaaS 100

SaaS Trends Startup Revenue 100

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app. Tools + Operations We use a variety of software tools to support our team and customers. A look at our pricing history Our ASP also reflects the changes we’ve made to our pricing model over the years.

Merchant Services 76

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 76

The Angel VC

MAY 3, 2012

So, for example, I5 is the number of users who signed up in January 2011 and were active in February 2011, and I6 is the number of users who signed up in February 2011 and were active in February 2011. Here's where it gets really interesting.

Startup 120

Startup Metrics Retention Mobile 120

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 8, 2015

ServiceNow’s software allows clients to develop custom applications for their own needs, often with the help of the company’s professional services team. Since 2011, the average revenue of a ServiceNow customer has expanded to $250,000 on average. But that figure has increased dramatically over the past four years.

Benchmarks 113

Benchmarks Metrics SaaS Investment 113

The Angel VC

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It’s said that a decade ago, you needed millions of venture capital in order to launch an Internet startup whereas today, thanks to open-source software, cheap hardware and new ways to acquire users for free (in particular virally via Facebook/Twitter and with SEO via Google), you can do the same with a small fraction of that. Get the point?)

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Startup Venture Capital Investment Software 103