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

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

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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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SaaStr on 20VC This Week: Why 40% Cloud Adoption Marks the End of Easy Growth. And Why the AI Budget War is Just Getting Started

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This isn’t feature addition—it’s fundamental workflow replacement that’s compressing overall software spend. The Disruption Math Can Be Brutal : In contact centers, AI replaces 40-50% of human agents but only increases software ACV by 50%. Weak players get acquired or shut down. The contact center labor market?

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

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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.

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10 Ways AI Will Change Sales Forever. It’s Already Happening, In Fact.

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If you’re skeptical about AI in sales because of hallucinations or poor experiences, Lemkin suggests it’s likely because you haven’t seen a well-trained AI. While not replacing the absolute best humans, they’re better than 90% of the team. Training takes work, but the results are game-changing.

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

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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!! The common thread?

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4 Things Most Founders Get Wrong About Marketing with Dave Kellogg

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And see everyone at 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay for 300+ more sessions, workshops, and braindates like this! A smaller number of high-quality leads that convert at higher rates is vastly superior to a flood of poor-fit prospects.