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What’s Really Working in Embedded Finance: Key Learnings from Adyen’s $100B+ Experience

SaaStr

The platforms that move first are seeing 70%+ revenue uplifts and dramatically improved retention. The platforms that move first are seeing 70%+ revenue uplifts and dramatically improved retention. But the window for being early won’t last forever.

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How SaaStr Fund-Backed RevenueCat Went from a $1.5M Round at $7M Valuation in 2018 to $500M+ Today

SaaStr

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. By the time they raised their $1.5

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

Payrix

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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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. He highlighted three pivotal trends for 2025: Regulatory shifts : As the U.S.

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M&A Is Back! Melio’s $2.5B Exit to Xero — In Just 7 Years!

SaaStr

to dominate US SMB payments. revenue multiple proves strong B2B companies with real growth (and it’s strong) can still command premium exits. The deal shows acquirers are hungry for revenue acceleration—Xero expects to more than double group revenue by 2028 with this acquisition.

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

SaaStr

Fresh data from Ramp’s AI Index suggests that the meteoric rise in business AI spending might be showing signs of deceleration, raising questions about whether we’re witnessing market maturation or beginning to hit a potential adoption ceiling: The numbers tell a nuanced story. businesses has reached an incredible 41.7%

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

SaaStr

The IPO market has been … on fire in 2025. The Navan Story: From Pandemic Pivot to IPO Ready Founded in 2015 by Israeli entrepreneurs Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig, Navan has evolved from a corporate travel booking platform into a comprehensive spend management powerhouse. No “classic” B2B leader has IPO’d yet in this wave.

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