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The Vertical SaaS Gold Rush: Why Non-Tech B2B Is Growing 250%+ Faster

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TL;DR: While most public SaaS companies are growing at 8-10%, the companies crushing it are those selling outside the tech bubble – restaurants, construction, logistics, and e-commerce. They’re growing 2-3x faster than traditional horizontal SaaS. Many are doing pretty, pretty, well. At Least Right Now.

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

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New spending data from Ramp reveals a possible trend: end user AI adoption may be hitting its first growth slow down. The AI adoption party might be slowing down—at least temporarily. While overall AI penetration among U.S. as of April 2025, the growth trajectory has flattened since late 2024.

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AI is On Fire. But Will There Be Enough Decacorn Exits?

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What Separates Future Decacorns The companies that will break through the $10 billion barrier share specific characteristics that go far beyond traditional SaaS metrics: Scale Requirement s True decacorn candidates operate with 500-2000+ employees and demonstrate the ability to scale operations across multiple geographies and market segments.

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PE Loves SaaS Again: Thoma Bravo Buys Olo for $2 Billion

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The SaaS PE market is heating up again, and Thoma Bravo just made a big statement buying SaaS restaurant pioneer Olo for $2 Billion. Quick Stats: Founded: 2005 (20-year-old company) 2024 Revenue: $285M (up 25% YoY from $228M in 2023) Q1 2025 Revenue: $80.7M (up 21% YoY), $323M annualized run rate Profitability: $1.8M

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Embedded Payments in 2024: A year in review for platforms | Episode 44

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The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. In a compelling discussion on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis hosted payments veterans Ella Aguirre and Michael Veatch to reflect on the past year.

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IPO Offerings Are Already Up 62.5% This Year. With Much More to Come. We’re Back

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And for SaaS companies with strong fundamentals, the opportunity window is wide open. billion, a 55% increase in deal count versus Q1 2024. Aftermarket performance is exceptional : The 2024 IPO class rose over 20% from issuance through year-end, with larger IPOs (over $100 million) delivering nearly 30% returns. Stop waiting.

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Navan Files for IPO: The Opening of B2B IPO Floodgates?

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Instead, the company pivoted aggressively into expense management and payments, expanding beyond its travel roots. “We can see the signals,” CEO Cohen said in a May 2024 CNBC interview, describing the company’s IPO readiness. “We are not far from that.” “We are not far from that.”

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