Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 10, 2023

Looker began to sell successfully to Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies who required new features & scaling other ones: e.g., managing a user base measured in thousands. 2023 is a pivotal year for many startups. 2023 is the year of _. Another year, Frank rallied the company around Looker 500.

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SaaStr

JULY 27, 2023

Whether you’re in it for the long haul and need cash to scale, or you’re looking for a speedy exit — or even if your dream is to become part of something bigger, where you can watch your product live on as part of a legacy brand — the folks who can make it happen will be here. appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Announcements of several blockbuster acquisitions, most notably from Adobe acquiring Figma, which was the highest valuation multiple offered in an acquisition for any software company at scale. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. In 2021, the average multiple was 34x, decreasing to 30x in 2022, and 26x in 2023.

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Cloud Payments Software Review Payment Solutions 243

SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2023

One of the many new additions to 2023 SaaStr Annual is 10x’ing our Q+A and AMA Sessions! Join us, and share, scale and learn together! The post SaaStr Annual 2023: 55 New Q+A and AMA Sessions! This year, we’ll have almost 60 Q+A and AMA sessions across 7 stages! 45 have already been scheduled and slotted!

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SaaStr

AUGUST 27, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: The Irreplaceable But Toxic Employee SaaStr Annual 2023 Will Return Sept 6-8, 2023, SF Bay Area The Official Guide to SaaStr Annual 2023 Parties and Side Events! The Top 10 Worst Pieces of SaaS Advice with SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin 2.

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SaaStr

JULY 14, 2023

2023 SaaStr Annual is coming up on Sep 6-8 in the SF Bay Area , once again on our 40+ acre compass at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. We’ll have 12,000+ of the best in SaaS and Cloud all coming together to share, scale, and learn. July 31 is The Last Chance to Sponsor 2023 SaaStr Annual! We’re almost there!!

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SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2023

cons is closer to 16% growth — Jordan Novet (@jordannovet) April 13, 2023 So Amazon came out with its latest annual shareholder letter and it was even more cautious on AWS growth than I was expected. The post AWS: 2023 Growth May Be Just 6% appeared first on SaaStr. Lower than I predicted. But it’s still way way down.

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SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2023

PST, to unveil the data behind effective scaling. It was a tough growth environment, but it feels like it’s changing in 2023. What are companies doing today to scale efficiently? This is why there’s no one-size-fits-all advice for scaling efficiently because every company is different. This year the average is 10%.

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Outsourcing Services Scaling Venture Capital Forecasting 159

SaaStr

JULY 18, 2023

SaaStr Annual 2023 is Sep 6-8 in the SF Bay Area! Our Secrets to Scaling and Growth in an Unpredictable Market with monday.com ‘s Co-founder and Co-CEO. And how it really scaled to $700m+ ARR selling in large part to tiny SMBs. So we’re getting closer!! Join 12,500+ of the Best in SaaS and Cloud!

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SaaStr

JULY 12, 2023

Its 2023 SaaStr Annual, Sep 6-8, in SF Bay Area!! Learn to Scale with The Best. 2023 SaaStr Annual. The post Join 100+ Top CROs and CMOs in SaaS at SaaStr Annual 2023!! We’re getting closer!! Want to learn from and meet top CROs? And grab 20% OFF the final tickets here: See You There! appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: The Next Great SaaS IPO is Officially Coming: Klaviyo The Official Guide to SaaStr Annual 2023 Parties and Side Events!! UPDATED Tons of Great New Things at 2023 SaaStr Annual! At the Top SaaS Companies, Founder-CEOs Own ~15% at IPO.

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AI Startup Scaling SaaS 213

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

with Aashish Krishna Kumar, Head of GTM at Togai Sales Enablement 2.0 – Elevate Rep Performance with Divanshu Goyal, Sales at GTM Buddy Common scaling pains for SaaS businesses and how to overcome them. The post Braindates Are Open for SaaStr APAC 2023! Happy Brain-dating! See you at SaaStr APAC. appeared first on SaaStr.

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VP of Engineering Technical Cofounder Outsourcing Services CTO Coach 239

SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2023

In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! Make enables individuals, teams, and enterprises across all verticals to create powerful custom solutions that scale their businesses faster than ever. Grab tickets here.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 3, 2023

link] 2023 Sep 6-8 tracking to: 53% women speakers 61% less represented speakers 80% new voices 26% CEOs 23% CROs and CMOs 27% Top VCs 104 Workshops already scheduled, spooling up! Fan Favorites are Back at 2023 SaaStr Annual!! See everyone in SF Bay soon!! Should be a great one! Will be great! And so, so much more!

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SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2023

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. The post Thanks to Mercury, Rattle, Remote, Trustero, and Vention for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2023! Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

On September 6-8, it’s time for SaaStr Annual 2023! Everyone will learn to share and scale from the best — together. Also, sponsoring multiple events is a great way to scale pipeline, enhance your brand, and meet with your customers and fans all across the year. Just contact us here !

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Scale Cloud Scaling Pricing 241

SaaStr

APRIL 27, 2023

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. The global SaaS market is massive – Gartner estimates it to be $151B+ by 2023. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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Cloud Scale Startup Sales Hiring 211

SaaStr

APRIL 13, 2023

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. Make enables individuals, teams, and enterprises across all verticals to create powerful custom solutions that scale their businesses faster than ever. appeared first on SaaStr.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Since 2016, SaaS North has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams. The post Join FastSpring at SaaS North 2023! If so, join FastSpring at the SaaS North November 15-16th! We’d love to talk with you in person at booth B70! Sign up for a free account or request a demo today to learn more.

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Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 135

SaaStr

DECEMBER 29, 2022

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. Our combination of automation and researchers allows us to reach 95% data accuracy for all our published contact data while continuing to scale up our number of contacts.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In February 2023, we’re heading to Singapore for our first APAC event and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! We’ll see 1,000+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs February 22-23 at SaaStr APAC 2023 ! At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events.

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Cloud spend optimization AWS Scale compliance 208

SaaStr

MAY 26, 2023

And make sure you have your team’s tickets to SaaStr Europa 2023 — you can’t meet the VCs if you’re not attending. We’ll see you soon at SaaStr Europa 2023! The post 125+ VC Funds and 250+ VCs Are Coming to SaaStr Europa 2023 to Meet You!! Then get ready to network! appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

JUNE 17, 2023

In this post, we’ll share the learnings from SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin’s frontline analysis of the current state of the market in 2023, and distill down into why we’re now in the era of efficient growth in SaaS. Innovation is often born out of necessity – this couldn’t be truer than in 2023.

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Venture Capital Scale Technical Review Software Review 214

SaaStr

MARCH 2, 2023

In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! Jiminny is the conversation intelligence platform that records, transcribes and analyzes sales calls to help teams coach at scale, win more deals and smash targets.

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Scale Technical Review Software Review Machine Learning 215

SaaStr

JULY 28, 2023

Why not 2023? The post The Second Half of 2023 Could Be Really Good For SaaS appeared first on SaaStr. Some have had harder times the past 18 months than others, but all are more efficient. I suspect a ton will IPO in 2H’14. The floodgates will open, and everyone will go out. It’s just too fast. It will be glorious.

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SaaS Cloud Startup Marketing 210

SaaStr

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! ChurnZero lets your CS team manage and expand accounts at scale with proactive, personalized engagement that helps every customer succeed. Grab tickets here. .

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GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure AWS Enterprise readiness 192

SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2023

We’re so excited to announce our launch speakers for SaaStr Europa 2023 in London. For 2 days, more than 75+ sessions and 100+ expert speakers will be sharing their best practices on scaling, revenue, profitability, venture and so much more. Check out the detailed agenda here.

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SaaS Cloud Scaling Revenue 193

SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

They aren’t perfect, but given how many CIOs they interview — over 2,200 for this survey — they’re one of my favorite sources for what’s happening in 2023. And they say 2023 will be a banner year for enterprise software spend at least — growing a stunning 11% to $880 Billion. That’s not 100%.

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Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Software Business 239

SaaStr

JANUARY 19, 2023

In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! The post Thanks to Cyclr, Gainsight, Globalization Partners, Greenhouse, and Vendr for Sponsoring SaaStr Europa 2023! Grab tickets here. With over $1.5B

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SaaStr

JULY 14, 2023

Q: How Do You Think The Founder Playbook Has Changed For Bootstrapped Founders In 2023? “The In 2023, those people just want to work for a good CEO in a good company that pays well and get rid of the overfunded unicorn stress. You need the scaled human beings to hit the plan 3-6 months from now.

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SaaStr

MAY 2, 2023

They see overall SaaS spend still growing a very healthy 18% in 2023 to almost $200 Billion Worldwide in 2023. The post Gartner: SaaS Will Still Grow 18% in 2023 to $200 Billion Worldwide. Well, Gartner has its latest report and predictions out. But budgets are still there. And Another 18% in 2024. appeared first on SaaStr.

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Azure AWS Cloud SaaS 206

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The 13th annual Austin Startup Week will take place November 6-10, 2023 with a week of engaging sessions, workshops, special events, and amazing speakers. Honed your product, persuasion skills, pricing & packing and relationships to scale your B2B revenue. The post Join FastSpring at Austin Startup Week 2023!

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Startup Payment Methods Payment Services 88

Totango

JANUARY 3, 2024

With Totango, businesses can integrate data to get a 360° view of customer health, collaborate to manage their customer portfolio , engage with customers when and where it matters, monitor and improve the metrics that matter , and scale CS faster with the power of people + AI. Plus, industry experts agree.

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Software Review Scale Customer Success Innovation 111

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

They typically give them just enough to see if it will work, and the startup grows and scales to the next stage. At a practical level though, the headlines in 2024 may actually look much worse than 2023 for startup failures. So many were able to cut the burn and stretch their cash through 2023. But you can only cut so much.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. ChurnZero lets your CS team manage and expand accounts at scale with proactive, personalized engagement that helps every customer succeed. appeared first on SaaStr.

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