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How The Top 25 B2B Public Companies Have Performed In 2025 So Far — And What They Tell Us About the Future

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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 results may change how you think about building software. AI-native + mission-critical = strong performance (Palantir +165%, ServiceNow +12%).

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The Great IPO Awakening: What 2025’s Surprisingly Hot Market Means for B2B Companies

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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%

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5 Interesting Learnings from Circle at $2.3 Billion in “ARR”

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✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) June 5, 2025 5 Interesting Learnings for B2B and SaaS Founders from Circle’s IPO: 1. The “Regulatory Moat” Strategy: Compliance as a Competitive Advantage Circle was the first to receive a New York State BitLicense, which is famously difficult to obtain, in 2015. Compliance debt is real debt.

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AI and Cybersecurity: How Rubrik’s Co-Founder Built a $1B+ ARR Platform While Joining the AI Revolution

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In a recent conversation at SaaStr Annual + AI Summit 2025 , Arvind shared the tactical playbook behind Rubrik’s scale, revealing counterintuitive strategies for product development, customer success, and AI adoption that challenge conventional SaaS wisdom. Rather than focusing on AI-specific metrics, they prioritize business outcomes.

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How Dialpad Hit $300M ARR by Building Their Own AI Stack: 5 Key Learnings

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At SaaStr AI Day 2025, Jim Palmer, Dialpad’s Chief AI Officer (and co-founder of TalkIQ, which Dialpad acquired), shared the tactical playbook they used to build and scale their AI capabilities.

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SaaStr Live: How Wiz’s CMO Built a $32B Marketing Machine (Without Any Marketing Experience)

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Not MQLs, not pipeline attribution, not brand awareness metrics. It ensures technical accuracy, brand compliance, and the right tone (humble, never arrogant). ” The lesson : Sometimes the best brand metrics are qualitative feedback from your sales team. ” That was it. Just: people need to know we exist.

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems for 2025

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In the fast-paced hiring landscape of 2025, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has become an essential tool for companies of all sizes and sectors. In this guide, well explore the best applicant tracking systems of 2025 , covering both cloud and on-premise options, their key features, pricing, pros/cons, and ideal use cases.