SaaStr

OCTOBER 29, 2024

And so, Private-Equity backed SaaS companies may finally in 2025 say It’s Just Time. Genesys may be the first of a flood of these PE-backed SaaS IPOs in 2025. Will it be a flood of these PE-backed IPOs in 2025? Will 2025 Be The Year Of The “It’s Just Time” IPO? Longer is suboptimal, btu OK.

AI 309

AI Cloud SaaS Investment 309

SaaStr

JANUARY 1, 2025

2025 should be a good year for almost all leading public SaaS companies: 1 Overall, any downturn ended in Q324, if there was one at all in their segment. Those with a lot of exposure often didnt see a boost until the end of the 2024: But 2025 should be better all across the board. See Salesforce, Asana, etc. But better.

Sales Hiring 284

Sales Hiring SaaS AI Investment 284

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2025

Even in 2025. It took just a few minutes The post Its 2025 And Even Salesforces Sales Team is Kind of Phoning It In (At Least Some Of It) appeared first on SaaStr. So below is an email I got from the Slack team at Salesforce. Its just mid. Its pretty bad. Zero personalization. How inviting! Font size and CAPS dont match.

Scale 284

Scale Sales AI Enterprise 284

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In 2022, you could blame the markets In 2023, you could blame "macro" impacts In 2024, you could still claim we were in a "downturn" In 2025 — you've run out of excuses — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 4, 2025 The downturn is over in SaaS and B2B. But the downturn?

Software Review 222

Software Review AI Search Venture Capital AI 222

SaaStr

JUNE 9, 2025

After years of drought, 2025 has delivered a scorching hot public market for tech companies so far, with some eye-popping returns that should have every SaaS founder and investor paying attention. The IPO window isn’t just cracked open—it’s wide open. The most recent five IPOs are averaging 121.5%

B2B 184

B2B Marketing Scale Benchmarks 184

SaaStr

APRIL 16, 2025

SaaStr Who Do You Want to Meet Brand new for 2025, were launching the SaaStr Who Do You Want to Meet AI-powered networking program. If you’ve got your ticket for SaaStr 2025, youll receive a separate email from SaaStrs New Who Do You Want to Meet Program with specific instructions.

AI 198

AI Travel Consulting Startup 198

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Iconiq is one of the leading growth investors in B2B leaders and it has one of its latest reports out here on Efficiency & Growth in 2025. The full report here: The post Iconiq: Top Quartile B2B Companies Are Growing 100% at $25m ARR — And Are Planning to Grow 35% Faster in 2025 appeared first on SaaStr.

B2B 230

B2B AI Startup Revenue 230

SaaStr

JANUARY 23, 2025

Grab 20% OFF tickets here : The post Just Announced: SaaStr Annual 2025 Headline Speakers: The CEOs and CXOs of Snowflake, HubSpot, Dropbox, ServiceTitan, Canva, Descript, and 100s More!! We’re back and BIGGER and better than ever! And with attendance already at 156% of last year , we’re on track for the biggest SaaStr Annual yet.

VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) 274

VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) CTO AI Innovation 274

SaaStr

MAY 29, 2025

At SaaStr + AI Summit 2025, Jason Lemkin and Kyle Norton CRO of $1B+ vertical SaaS leader Owner (where Jason is on the board) did a deep dive on AI in Sales today. And where it will be very soon. The AI-Native CRO: How Revenue Leaders Must Evolve or Risk Obsolescence 4 Top Learnings for Revenue Leaders 1.

Sales Hiring 217

Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team AI Scale 217

SaaStr

JUNE 21, 2025

We analyzed every major public SaaS company’s YTD performance through just about the end of the first half of 2025. TL;DR: The SaaS market has clearly bifurcated in 2025. The Bottom Line 2025 represents a significant evolution in SaaS. The results may change how you think about building software.

compliance 157

compliance ChatGPT Identity management 157

SaaStr

MAY 11, 2025

So far for SaaStr + AI Summit 2025, May 13-15, we have 711 VCs coming from 298 unique VC firms. A lot of VCs register … a bit late … so we should hit almost 800 by the time SaaStr 2025 is in full swing. How to Meet VCs at SaaStr Annual 2025 #1.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital Technical Review Innovation AI 164

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

SaaStr Annual has always been the go-to event for SaaS founders, executives, and investors, but 2025 is shaping up to be the best one yet. It’s 50% about the intersection of AI + B2B, 50% about GTM in 2025+, and … 50% about helping you meet the best of the best! 100+ scale-ups and start-ups showing you how they do it!

VP of Engineering 180

VP of Engineering CTO Coach VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) Scale 180

SaaStr

MAY 23, 2025

When SaaStr Fund made the first investment in RevenueCat back in 2018, nobody could have predicted that this “simple API for managing in-app subscriptions” would become the infrastructure powering 33% of all mobile subscription apps and reach a $500M valuation in 2025.

Payments 270

Payments Payment Solutions Underperforming Technical Team Payment Methods 270

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Top Marketing Strategies for 2025 Growth with the CMOs of Snowflake, LinkedIn, and Carta #4. Top SaaStr Podcasts & Videos of the Week: #1. “What Really Matters in SaaS in 2025 with Jason Lemkin and Dave Kellogg” #2. 83% Percent of You Haven’t Gotten AI SDRs to Work … Yet #5.

Cloud 301

Cloud AI Startup Strategy 301

SaaStr

MAY 10, 2025

2025 SaaStr Annual + AI Summit is THIS WEEK, May 13-15 in SF Bay!! Here are 20 Fun Things to Do at SaaStr 2025: 1. SaaStr 2025 has a festival vibe, complete with live music throughout the event. Party Guide here: The Official SaaStr Annual 2025 Party Guide: Official, Semi-Official and Unofficial Parties and Side Events!!

AI 184

AI B2B Startup Interviewing 184

SaaStr

APRIL 15, 2025

At SaaStr Workshop Wednesday live , Ethan Kurzwiel, previously partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and now founding partner at Chemistry VC, took us through a deep dive of exactly where Series A funding is right now in 2025. And sign up for the next FREE Workshop Wednesday here.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Venture Capital Outsourced Development AI 157

SaaStr

MAY 9, 2025

SaaStr Annual + AI Summit 2025 is just around the corner , taking place at the San Mateo County Event Center from May 13-15, 2025. The Official SaaStr Annual 2025 Party Guide: Official, Semi-Official and Unofficial Parties and Side Events!! Register at meetavc.com before the event to get your startup in front of VCs.

AI Search 164

AI Search AI Artificial Intelligence Transportation 164

SaaStr

MAY 20, 2025

HubSpot has achieved jaw-droppinggrowth with a 29% revenue CAGR from Q1 2019 to Q1 2025, growing from $152M to $714M quarterly revenue. Monday.com consistently invests in marketing, with sales and marketing representing 48% of revenue in Q1 2025. The new customer count just keeps on growing. in cash with a 19% free cash flow margin.

SMB 268

SMB Scale Education AI 268

SaaStr

DECEMBER 18, 2024

and >accelerating< – 80% Gross Margins – 500 $1m+ customers 20x ARR doesnt seem >that< high pic.twitter.com/5qW7jeReQc — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 17, 2024 So SaaS is back. And it will be cash-flow positive in 2025. It will be cash-flow positive in 2025. #4.

AI 284

AI Cloud Enterprise SaaS 284

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

50 cents of compute for 500 dollars of value — Sam Altman (@sama) February 3, 2025 So just how much will AI remake classic B2B software? We are still learning. On the one hand, new AI-first entrants are rocketing to $10m ARR in a year. If not, hurry up. Driving up ACVs. But it could soon turn deflationary.

AWS 288

AWS AI Software Business 288

USIO

JUNE 10, 2025

Let’s dive into why escheatment is still a challenge in 2025—and how Usio makes the process smooth, compliant, and user-friendly. In 2025, people expect faster refunds, better communication, and more flexibility. Escheatment 2025 Snapshot Final Take Escheatment doesn’t have to be a hassle—for your team or your customers.

Payment Solutions 130

Payment Solutions Payment Services PayPal Traceability 130

USIO

JANUARY 2, 2025

Here’s a look at the top 8 payment predictions for 2025—focusing SaaS payments, disbursements, and invoice print/mail,—to help your business adapt and thrive in the future. By 2025, seamless payments will be the norm.

Payment Features 147

Payment Features Business Trends SaaS 147

SaaStr

JANUARY 11, 2025

" [link] — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 11, 2025 So a newer issue that is discussed a lot at start-up board meetings and investor meetings is AI Engineer comp. In general, I find most start-ups want to keep engineering comp fairly flat.

Engineering 283

Engineering AI New CTO CTO 283

SaaStr

MAY 5, 2025

Ok about 2,000 of you have already picked your 2025 SaaStr Annual + AI Summit sessions so far and here are the top sessions … for now: 1. Kick-off to SaaStr Annual 2025 with SaaStrs Founder & CEO 4. The New Rules of SaaS Growth: Whats Next for AI, PLG, and Revenue Scale with HubSpots CEO 2.

Scale 164

Scale New CTO CTO AI 164

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

And 2025 Annual is earlier this year — it’s May 13-15 instead of the September for 2021-2024. We loved these new massive 2 story lounges at Annual that we are offering just 2 “Mega’ Sponsorships for 2025 Annual. See everyone March 13-15 2025!! SaaStr Annual 2025 will be here in no time!!

Cloud 301

Cloud AI Branding SaaS 301

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

And a full half of 2025 will be dedicated in the latest in AI for B2B, including 100+ of the best new players in B2B AI presenting on our new AI Demo Stage! Come to SaaStr Annual 2025, but also visit your partners, customers, and colleagues here in the Bay. The post The Top 10 Reasons to Attend 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!!

Sales Recruiting 169

Sales Recruiting Scale CTO Hire Sales Hiring 169

SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2025

But in 2025, Step Up or Step Aside. #4: 2025 Will Be Radically Different. . #2: Gong: $100k Deals Take About 70 Days to Close #3: Yes, You Need to Focus. 4: HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan on AI and SaaS, Board Meetings, and The Incumbent Advantage #5: Most SaaS Apps Are Just Getting Starting With AI.

Scale 274

Scale AI Scaling SaaS 274

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2025

Lemkin (@jasonlk) May 27, 2025 10 Unexpected Learnings from SVB’s 2025 State of the Markets Report Beyond the AI boom headlines, the 1H’25 data reveals surprising shifts that could reshape how we think about venture capital, startup operations, and the innovation economy.

Outsourcing Services 164

Outsourcing Services Venture Capital Outsourced Development Data 164

SaaStr

MARCH 24, 2025

Sign up for 2025 SaaStr Annual May 13-15 and you’ll be a part of it! Those are double opt-in meetings, but you can reach out to the execs attending to see if they want to meet back. Please note these programs are ONLY for B2B CEOs and founders at $1m+ ARR. Service providers, agencies, non-B2B execs, etc. are not eligible.

B2B 205

B2B Finance Customer Success Sales 205

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2025

as of April 2025, the growth trajectory has flattened since late 2024. I pay more for AI subscriptions than I do for my car lease — Matthew Berman (@MatthewBerman) June 5, 2025 Why the Slowdown May Be Real Several structural factors suggest this isn’t just a temporary pause: Implementation complexity has caught up with enthusiasm.

AI 275

AI Payment Services Payments Scale 275