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How SaaStr Fund-Backed RevenueCat Went from a $1.5M Round at $7M Valuation in 2018 to $500M+ Today

SaaStr

Pricing Innovation: RevenueCat moved from flat fees ($120-$499/month) to a percentage of revenue model, making their tools accessible to smaller developers while scaling with larger ones. The mobile subscription economy is still in its early innings, and RevenueCat is positioned to power the next wave of innovation.

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HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan on SaaS Markets, Board Meetings, and AI’s Impact

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.” The SaaS Market Has Turned a Corner According to Brian, who sees the market through multiple lenses as HubSpot’s Chairman and through his role at Sequoia Growth and Propeller VC, the SaaS downturn that dominated 2022-2023 ended recently. “It felt like we came out of the recession in Q3 of 2024,” Brian noted.

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How M&A Fosters Innovation

Tom Tunguz

2023 & 2024 are two of the three lowest in the last 12 years in both activity & value across the ten largest strategic software buyers. If a supermajority of acquirers in purchasing potential are sidelined, the urgency to innovate is lessened. That’s why a vibrant M&A market is essential to innovation.

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

SaaStr

The shift from “innovation budget” to “operational budget” means AI tools must compete directly with established software investments—and many aren’t winning those comparisons yet. The organizations driving AI adoption today are fundamentally different from those who adopted in 2023.

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The Problem with Product Market Fit (and What to Use Instead)

Speaker: Daniel Elizalde - Product Executive and Advisor

Unfortunately, most B2B companies go through the innovation journey using abstract terms and intangible metrics, such as “trying to reach product market fit.” May 9, 2023 at 12:30 pm PT, 3:30 pm ET, 8:30 pm GMT Ask ten people to define PMF and you’ll get ten different answers. All of them are useless because they are not actionable.

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SaaStr Has 1,500+ No-Cost VIP Equality, Inclusion and Balance Passes for 2023. Apply Now!!

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We are proud that the 2022 SaaStr Annual featured a combined 60% women and multicultural speakers and have had over 60% women and multicultural speakers at each SaaStr Annual since 2018, and we hope to do even better in 2023! These VIP passes include full access to 2023 SaaStr Annual and/or 2023 SaaStr Europa. Apply Now!!

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The Great AI Reset: It’s Time to Refound Your Start-Up. Now.

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Is your B2B startup now part of the past … because it was founded before 2023? link] — Akshay Krishnaswamy (@hyperindexed) May 5, 2025 The Pre-AI Stigma Is Real If you founded your SaaS company before 2023, you’re wearing the “pre-AI” label whether you like it or not. No one’s coming to save you.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

This exclusive webinar with Ryan Bryers will explore the pivotal role of cloud solutions in driving innovation and how they improves the pace, reliability, and predictability of solutions supported by automation. July 26th, 2023 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST Save your seat today!

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

In 2023, we are navigating inflation and its impact on consumer spending, various lasting side effects from the pandemic, and a looming recession in the back half of the year. We must still find ways to be innovative in order to remain at the forefront of our customer's minds. April 4th, 2023 at 12:30 pm PDT, 3:30 pm EDT, 8:30 pm BST

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Navigating the Product Tightrope: Balancing Innovation and Current User Demands

Speaker: Jason Brett - Founder & Chief Product Officer, Product Coffee

In today's rapidly evolving market, product managers face the challenge of driving innovation while also meeting the needs and expectations of their existing user base. This webinar aims to equip you with strategies and insights to successfully navigate this delicate balancing act.