SaaStr

JULY 8, 2025

The Trend Continues: Almost 90% of B2B IPOs Have Their Founders Still as CEO Why founder leadership through public markets remains the overwhelming norm in enterprise software The data is unequivocal: when B2B software companies go public, they almost always keep their founders as CEO. Filed, founder CEO.

Scale 185

Scale B2B Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 185

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. If You’re Earlier Stage Use this data to set expectations with investors. The most recent five IPOs are averaging 121.5%

B2B 184

B2B Marketing Scale Benchmarks 184

BetterCloud

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As we round the corner to 2025, the IT landscape is poised for significant transformation. With a focus on streamlining operations and enhancing security, emerging IT trends prove 2025 will be a doozy. Address data quality issues: AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on.

Trends 105

Trends Cybersecurity compliance AI 105

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2025

New spending data from Ramp reveals a possible trend: end user AI adoption may be hitting its first growth slow down. as of April 2025, the growth trajectory has flattened since late 2024. But it’s just one data point, albeit across many Ramp customers. While overall AI penetration among U.S.

AI 281

AI Payment Services Payments Scale 281

Clouded Judgement

JULY 2, 2025

In Figma, designers work alongside developers, product managers (“PMs”), researchers, marketers, writers, and other non-designers who, in the three months ended March 31, 2025, made up two-thirds of our more than 13 million monthly active users. ” [ My note: Their products here are Figma Sites and Figma Buzz.]

Benchmarks 196

Benchmarks Data Software Review AI 196

SaaStr

JULY 7, 2025

SaaS / B2B Public Stock Performance 1H’25: Top Winners & Losers 📊 Market Summary: SaaS Sector in 1H’25 The SaaS sector experienced a dramatic bifurcation in the first half of 2025, with clear winners and losers emerging based on AI differentiation, security positioning, and vertical specialization.

AI 216

AI Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence SaaS 216

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

AI Demo Stage SaaStr Annual provides a comprehensive view of the current B2B landscape, emerging trends, and competitive movements. 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! Pull together the team.

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Sales Recruiting Scale CTO Hire Sales Hiring 195

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 17, 2025

In this post, I’ll take a data-driven approach in evaluating the overall group’s performance, and highlight individual standouts along the way. Subscribe now Overall Trends When looking at the aggregate net new ARR added in Q1, it doesn’t pain the best picture. Let’s get into some high level data.

Cloud 277

Cloud Software Benchmarks Retention 277

SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2025

The IPO market has been … on fire in 2025. Perhaps most importantly, Navan is on track to achieve profitability in 2025, addressing the market’s newfound emphasis on sustainable unit economics over pure growth. valuation, paused roadshow but still targeting 2025) Potential Candidates: Stripe (payments processing, $91.5B

B2B 189

B2B Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 189

SaaStr

MARCH 27, 2025

So 2025 is Good Times Again. 2025 is already even much better. The trend isn’t behind us. And Zylo’s recent data confirms this. Okta’s data is a bit more optimistic. 2024 was good, as most SaaS leaders saw growth reaccelerate toward the end of the year. And 2024 was really good in B2B AI.

Technical Review 272

Technical Review SaaS AI B2B 272

SaaStr

JUNE 30, 2025

✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) June 4, 2025 The AI revolution isn’t coming. Our audience is sophisticated — they want real insights, backed by real data. We use Claude to dive deep into complex topics, analyze data patterns, and uncover insights that would take our team hours to research manually. It’s here.

AI 251

AI Software Review Social Media Systems Review 251

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A huge congrats to Team @owner for a record start to 2025!! Join @owner pic.twitter.com/zaiPTpMEbM — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 1, 2025 Sarah Du, CEO Alloy Automation Sarah Du is the CEO of Alloy Automation, a Series A company backed by Andreessen Horowitz. New restaurants up +31% in 1 month!

AI 222

AI Technical Review Artificial Intelligence Systems Review 222

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

We saw that across 2024 per EY and other data here: Whats Really Going in Venture Today: Deals Are Down, But Big AI Dollars Are Up. And per Sapphire Ventures , 2025 is starting off similarly. year-over-year from the start of 2025 This look at VC deals overall since 2019 show the trend even more viscerally.

B2B 238

B2B Venture Capital AI Innovation 238

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2025

That would make them the fastest-growing infrastructure company in the [link] (public software companies) data set. pic.twitter.com/VXSqDIuTZT — Alex Clayton (@afc) June 13, 2025 AI Fueling Unprecedented Growth Databricks just announced they’re targeting a $3.7 Every dataset becomes training data. They were right.

AI 265

AI AWS Enterprise Scaling 265

Buffer Resources

MAY 20, 2025

And now we have enough data to add Threads to our roster, too! And now we have the data to prove it. Posts published then had the highest median engagement — that is likes, replies, and reposts — across all the data we analyzed. on Wednesday. Other high-performing times were 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Social Media 112

Social Media Data Engagement Trends 112

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2025

How a 20-year-old company found its second wind in the AI era TL;DR : Palantir just posted 39% YoY growth in Q1 2025, marking a stunning turnaround from the 13% growth trough of 2023. commercial revenue grew 71% YoY in Q1 2025 They crossed a $1 billion annual run rate in U.S. An unprecedented one in B2B. Product-Market Fit 2.0

AI 261

AI Artificial Intelligence Software Review Technical Review 261

SaaStr

JULY 1, 2025

✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) July 1, 2025 Data-Driven Learning #1: Non-Designers Drive 67% of Revenue Growth The Data : Two-thirds of Figma’s customer base identifies as non-designers (product managers, developers, marketers, executives). Data-Driven Learning #2: Multi-Product Attach Rate = 2.4x Build workflow-adjacent.

B2B 175

B2B Benchmarks Retention Enterprise 175

SaaStr

JUNE 25, 2025

But perhaps more impressive than these numbers is how Co-Founder and CTO Arvind Nithrakashyap has positioned the company at the intersection of two of enterprise software’s most critical trends: cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. When security incidents occur, IT personas often lack the knowledge to respond effectively.

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Cybersecurity AI Scale CTO Hire 256

SaaStr

JULY 5, 2025

New data from Carta analyzing 17,896 primary priced rounds from Q1 2021 to Q2 2025 shows a clear trend: lead investors are systematically taking larger portions of the rounds they lead. Series B : Despite some volatility, trending upward from 50% to 51%. round in 2025. Larger fund sizes. round in 2021 to $2.3M

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Government Trends Pricing Investment 175

SaaStr

APRIL 4, 2025

So we’ll have ~20 of the latest AI start-ups from YCombinator at a special YC Demo Pod area at 2025 SaaStr Annual! Come meet them (and also watch 100+ present live at our first AI Demo Stage ) at 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!! 3) Generate high-quality training data that continuously improves AI performance.

AI Search 175

AI Search AI Startup Scale 175

SaaStr

JUNE 6, 2025

G2 has its latest Buyer Behavior report out and while most of its take-aways are things we know or should know, it’s a wake-up call for anyone thinking AI isn’t important in their category: 🚀 Top 5 SaaStr Learnings from G2’s 2025 Buyer Behavior Report 1. Buyers have already done their homework with AI 8.

AI Search 147

AI Search Technical Review AI Software Review 147

Sales Hacker

JUNE 27, 2025

Her Internet Trends reports helped a generation of founders navigate shifts in consumer behavior, platforms, and growth models. Her latest release, Trends: Artificial Intelligence (2025) , is her first in 5 years! Ops teams building autonomous data clean-up and reporting workflows. Mary Meeker doesn’t publish often.

AI Search 90

AI Search AI Artificial Intelligence Scale 90

SaaStr

MARCH 24, 2025

— James McGillicuddy (@jpmcuddy) March 20, 2025 #9. Or are you still focused on users input data? at 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay. There will be a $1B/year digital mind in the near future. Every Interface Will Likely Be a Unified Chat / Voice or Similar Are you ready for this? And front and center. #10.

AI 147

AI Trends SaaS AWS 147

SaaStr

MAY 21, 2025

link] — Akshay Krishnaswamy (@hyperindexed) May 5, 2025 5 Interesting Learnings: 1. Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margins Have Nearly Doubled Palantir reported adjusted free cash flow of $370 million in Q1 2025, representing a 42% margin. 24% GAAP profit margins! We are early. The company now sits on $5.4 billion and $1.8

Artificial Intelligence 162

Artificial Intelligence Government AI Benchmarks 162

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 13, 2025

With all the changes on the horizon, it’s safe to say that social media will look a little different in 2025. Lia Haberman , social media consultant and writer of the ICYMI newsletter predicts that 2025 will be the year brands and creators start thinking of themselves as media empires. Let’s get into it.

Social Media 131

Social Media Scale AI Search Artificial Intelligence 131

User Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

That, in turn, ensures access to historical event data and eliminates the need for manual event tracking. Analytics reports: Besides tracking user activity, you can also visualize product usage data and analyze user journeys with various reports like funnel, path, cohort, and trend analysis.

Software Review 105

Software Review AI Search Pricing Onboarding 105

BetterCloud

APRIL 30, 2025

Introducing the 2025 State of SaaS report ! Every year we explore ITs biggest challenges and concerns, trends in SaaS management, and what the future holds – making this the industrys largest and longest running research of its kind. Were seeing a growing trend of greater IT control of IT resources.

Trends 52

Trends SaaS AI Government 52

Scytale

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In 2025, cybersecurity remains a critical focus for organizations worldwide. As technology continues to evolve, compliance industry trends and requirements adapt accordingly. Compliance trends in 2025 continue to be influenced by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, blockchain, and cloud computing.

compliance 52

compliance Artificial Intelligence Trends Cybersecurity 52

User Pilot

MAY 17, 2025

In this post, we’ll take you through 10 mobile app development trends and the mobile app development changes shaping 2025. Mobile app development trends In 2025, app developers are moving quicker, using smarter tools, and finding easier ways to create better experiences for users across all kinds of mobile devices.

Mobile 90

Mobile Payment Solutions Trends Payments 90

How To Buy Saas

JUNE 18, 2025

The global AI race is heating up as nations race to develop full-stack AI systems – integrated pipelines from data and hardware to models and applications. For SaaS and tech firms, the message is clear: mastering the full-stack AI (data pipelines, compute, ML models and application layers) is critical for innovation and growth.

AI 69

AI Scale Technical Review Software Review 69

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The conversation unpacked notable trends, challenges, and opportunities for software companies navigating this dynamic landscape. While this trend offers businesses a way to offset processing expenses, it has also drawn increased scrutiny from regulators and brands.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 130

Predictable Revenue

APRIL 18, 2025

New competitors, sudden market trends, and digital innovation seems unstoppable. The post How Data Analytics Will Transform Sales Performance in 2025 appeared first on Predictable Revenue. The sales industry is like the survival of the fittest.

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Data Sales Innovation Trends 130

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

That full report here: 2025 Spending Benchmarks for Private B2B SaaS Companies The answer? This is the data to back it up:) And public B2B companies are even less efficient not more. About the same as before In fact, the median amount spent on sales is up from a year before.

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Scale Sales Hiring B2B Startup 256

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 10, 2024

January 2025 🗓️ Monthly themes and events National Mentoring Month National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Paris Fashion Week (January 20–25) Dry January What began as a UK public health campaign in 2013 has since become a worldwide movement. Alright then — calendar at the ready?

Social Media 113

Social Media Branding Education Entrepreneurship 113

Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These events tick one or more of these boxes: Relevant topics: You’ll walk away with strategies that actually work and insights on trends shaping social media, marketing, and business today. So, let’s dive into the events you’ll want on your calendar for 2025. Tactics for building stronger influencer partnerships.

Social Media 110

Social Media Marketing Innovation Venture Capital 110

SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2025

Bessemer’s Talia Goldberg and Google Cloud’s COO Francis Duza were kind enough to join us at SaaStr AI Summit 2025 on what’s driving the fastest technology adoption in decades. Goldberg highlights “conversational data” as a critical frontier: “A lot of data happens like us having this conversation.

Software Review 249

Software Review Technical Review AI Development Team Review 249

SaaStr

APRIL 28, 2025

What’s Changing in Sales: The AI Revolution is Here — and Coming Fast After analyzing 139,000+ conversations through SaaStr’s New AI, it’s now clear from the data: AI is about to fundamentally transform B2B sales. This will accelerate the PLG (Product-Led Growth) trend even for complex enterprise software.

AI 244

AI Underperforming Technical Team Sales Technical Review 244