SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Discover Bessemer Venture Partners’s annual State of the Cloud report, going through trends, benchmarks, and metrics that underpin the Cloud economy. The past twelve months have been relatively turbulent for Cloud founders. What does this mean for Cloud companies? What does this mean for Cloud companies?

Cloud 242

Cloud Payments Software Review Payment Solutions 242

SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

So this year has been rough on SaaS and Cloud stocks, with multiples down 75% from a year ago and the markets overall down 50% or more. Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. Wix along with Squarespace and also WordPress / Automatic have pushed deeply into e-commerce and as part of that, payments.

Payments 217

Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods 217

SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Main investing areas include: AI, cloud, collaboration, consumer/marketplaces, cyber security, gaming, and fintech. Many founders hit the brakes on growth to pivot towards profitability when in reality, the right combination is aiming for durable growth with a profitable business model. Our current set of funds totals $3.4B. #3.

Technical Review 204

Technical Review Software Review Payment Solutions Venture Capital 204

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

That’s a 5x growth in six years, and it is estimated to reach $171 billion in 2022, continuing to dominate the cloud services market. Often that lends itself to people and processes, and systems. As a CFO in a high-growth SaaS business, you need to have the ability to look at the business cross-functionally.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS 52

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Released in 1979, VisiCalc was the first “killer app” of finance (on the Apple IIe!), and one of the things that allowed KKR and other early firms to model outcomes and make so much money. In the background, there was also a profoundly impactful technological revolution called the spreadsheet. billion, against almost $2.8

VP of Engineering 92

VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Generative AI 92

Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

GaaS games can often be streamed directly from the cloud to a user’s device, which allows them to be accessed from anywhere, anytime. Games as a Service has also been referred to as “cloud gaming,” “gaming on-demand,” “live service games,” or “game streaming.” Games as a Service Payment Options.

Payments 122

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 122

FastSpring

MAY 30, 2019

Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of implementing a subscription model is that it allows software companies to avoid the unpredictability of one-time sales by guaranteeing a steady stream of revenue. With such a big push for subscriptions, it’s important that your digital business has a firm understanding of SaaS metrics.

Finance 87

Finance Subscription Payment Features Payments 87