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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. ” required weeks of developer time to answer.

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AI, Sales + GTM in 2025/2026: This Changes Everything with Jason Lemkin and Owner CRO Kyle Norton

SaaStr

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. By the end of this quarter, team members who aren’t genuinely AI-curious should be let go. The 50/50 Team Is Coming Fast. And where it will be very soon.

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20 YC Startups Demoing at SaaStr 2025 Pushing the AI Frontier! From Abundant AI to Mosaic to Veriflow and More!!

SaaStr

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!! The team comes from MongoDB and Elastic, bringing deep search expertise.

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5 Nonobvious Learnings from Atlassian’s Path to The First $10B in ARR With Ex-CRO Cameron Deatsch

SaaStr

As we gear up for 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay , we wanted to do a deep dive on some of the best sessions from past Annuals. While competitors invested in huge sales teams, Atlassian actually restricted direct customer interaction. And we’ll see you at 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!!

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Scaling Success: Digital Entrepreneurship and SaaS Exits

FastSpring

When I was running it, it was a lot smaller than that, but scaled that up very, very quickly. And that’s substantial scale in. Blake Hutchison (20:38) And of course, these businesses don’t have the scale or opportunity that a VC asset would typically have for growth. That’s now a billion dollar company.

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The AI messaging pivot happening across SaaS

Sales Hacker

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. Now in 2025, AI promises have simply become baseline expectations. Bad: We use AI to streamline sales workflows. GTMnow shares insight around the go-to-market strategies responsible for explosive company growth.

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Salesforce vs HubSpot: CRM Titans Compared for 2025

How To Buy Saas

Effective sales teams are also 81% more likely to be consistent CRM users , underscoring how vital these systems are for success. By the end of this guide, youll have a clear understanding of each platforms strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases. Startups, SMBs, and mid-market; teams wanting all-in-one marketing + sales.

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