SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

AWS can’t support 20 partners equally. When partnering with big folks like Drata does with AWS, you have to bring business to them. Drata was one of three companies mentioned on stage by AWS’ Head of Partnerships because they did the most transactions on the marketplace than any other company. That’s a high value for AWS.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Google’s earnings call identified some major changes and unexpected outcomes, including the performance of AI Ads, the importance of hardware compared to algorithmic efficiency gains, and the groundswell of developer adoption for Gemini models. The new modalities for engaging with computers will be the main theme of AI in 2025.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Innovative startups. The first army are innovative startups. AI is potentially the next elephant waiting to enter the room. Our engineers also write a lot of Ruby code, which knits together a lot of AWS, infrastructure, platform and SaaS technologies that form the core of Intercom’s backend infrastructure.

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon on AWS : “…customers are continuing to shift their focus towards driving innovation and bringing new workloads to the cloud. So what you're seeing is much more of that continuous cycles by customers, both when it comes to AI or whether it comes to the traditional workloads.”

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Blulogix

MAY 21, 2025

That enables: Better alignment between IT and finance Smarter investment decisions The ability to justify innovation (e.g., AI, cloud migrations, platform consolidation) For example, instead of saying We need $5M for cloud, IT can now say, Our AWS costs support 12 agencies. Heres a breakdown. Heres the cost trend.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 24, 2019

He joined me for a chat that ranged from the role of AI to how they choose startups to incubate. Customer nurturing now starts from the first touch, and AI can help with that. Salesforce AppExchange: Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation and Growth from Salesforce. Maintaining an innovative edge. Short on time?

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This conversation is part of our AI Revolution series, which features some of the most impactful builders in the field of AI discussing and debating where we are, where we’re going, and the big open questions in AI. Find more content from our AI Revolution series on www.a16z.com/AIRevolution. Ali: Enterprises move slow.

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 26, 2024

Subscribe now Big Week of AI! This week had a number of important AI announcements. The rate of innovation in the AI markets is staggering, and a reminder that it’s really hard for anyone (big companies especially) to “fully commit” to an AI strategy or vendor. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 23, 2024

Lessons learned from scaling innovative products and go-to-market motions at AWS. 32:49 – Challenges faced and insights gained during Linda’s time at AWS. Why a modern go-to-market approach requires moving beyond legacy CRM systems. How Common Room unifies siloed data to enable a 360-degree view of the customer.

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Zuora

AUGUST 15, 2024

With the rapidly changing landscape of media and technology, effective content monetization is more critical than ever.

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Point Nine Land

JANUARY 30, 2019

How the AI wave could impact the B2B software industry in the next decade Last year I explained in a video, embedded below, that I believed the B2B software industry was entering a new stage: the SaaS wave was now in its deployment phase, and at the same time, the next big innovation wave, driven by AI, was in its installation phase.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The rise of foundation models and generative AI only furthers this trend. But this isn’t another post about AI, it’s about the future of data infrastructure. As Frank Slootman (Snowflake CEO) said, “Enterprises are also realizing that they cannot have an AI strategy without a data strategy to base it on.”

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

AI: Google is releasing a new AI-powered tool, ImageFX , for image creation. More for your eardrums : Amit Pande is CMO and EVP of Strategy at Aviso AI, a leading revenue intelligence platform. Amazon: A year and a half after announcing its intention to acquire iRobot, Amazon has dropped the deal. Read about their ARR milestone.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. David: I know you ended up doing some graduate work in health care and in AI.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It was around that time about 12 years ago that Jeff Bezos launched AWS, and some of you may remember that, when he did this, Wall Street analysts were looking at him and saying, “Why would you take what’s already a very unprofitable business and drive it further into the red by investing in this AWS initiative?”

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 21, 2025

Importantly, ATS platforms have evolved with AI-driven features , diversity and bias reduction tools , and deep analytics to meet todays hiring challenges. Manatal Best AI-Powered ATS for HR Teams Pricing: Key Features: Ideal Use Case: 5. Workable Best ATS for Medium-Sized Companies Pricing: Key Features: Ideal Use Case: 3.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 27, 2025

In 2025, foundation models or generative AIs like GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and open-source LLaMA are reshaping AI research, software development, and SaaS products. Below we survey the cutting-edge LLMs of 2025 both commercial and open-source highlighting their key features, performance benchmarks, and use cases in AI workflows.

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 25, 2024

The smart revolution has come – AI is significantly changing the way we live our daily lives. How has AI changed SaaS businesses? What are the possible challenges of implementing AI in SaaS? Despite bringing innovations, the industry of that time faced tremendous upfront costs and restricted accessibility.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

But it is really incredible and inspiring to see how these companies and these cloud leaders have ushered in this new phase of innovation and growth, even in the hardest moments of society. We’ve all seen AWS and what they’ve done with their platform. It is staggering. Because more and more hardware is becoming soft.

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User Pilot

JANUARY 26, 2024

Cultivate an organizational culture that fosters customer-centricity , innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. For example, your AWS bill will most likely go up, but this is the case regardless of the growth model. Both free and paid users need on-demand access to support. What is the product-led growth strategy?

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How To Buy Saas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Besides, their data professionals could develop comprehensive data strategies, deploy sophisticated analytics, and use AI to acquire deeper insights. Within a few minutes of receiving a claim and recording the closure, an AI algorithm could complete the full health insurance claims procedure in a recent pilot without human participation.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Before 2023, the term “generative AI” was met with blank faces. But over the past 12 months, Open AI’s ChatGPT has gone mainstream, Twitter has become X, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, as did FTX, and WeWork… How many of these did you see coming? Polis Pilavas , VP Engineering at ChartMogul “AI will dominate and disrupt.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Microsoft offers enterprise solutions, productivity suites, and cloud services for both B2B and B2C sectors, emphasizing innovation and efficiency. Key examples are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, which provide scalable resources like virtual servers and storage.

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Scytale

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

As the demand for efficient compliance management grows, companies such as Drata and Vanta have emerged as leaders in the field, offering innovative platforms designed to simplify and enhance the compliance journey. This innovative practice harnesses cutting-edge technology to revolutionize traditional compliance processes.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode.

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SaaStr

MAY 23, 2025

So we were back on 20VC this week in our Latest in Tech deep dive with Harry Stebbings and Rory O’Driscoll of Scale: “The State of SaaS 2025: IPOs, AI, and the Coming Shakeout” The IPO Window Is Cracking Open (Finally) Chime’s $1.67B revenue IPO is the canary in the coal mine. After 4+ years.

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User Pilot

JULY 14, 2024

Bonus points : Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Collaborative and innovative work environment. Making Data Simple : Hosted by AI VP at IBM, Martin AI, this podcast focuses on making complex data science concepts understandable for a broader audience. Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2025

Whatfix is holding an “AI in Customer Success: Reality Check” meet-up in San Jose from 1-5pm with an afterparty at M8trix Casino Sprinto is hosting Brews & Big Ideas from 4-7pm at the epic Fieldworks outdoor brewery just down the street from the venue. Past speakers, sponsors, partners and more, look for an invite.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

One of the most famous lines from Citizen Kane is, “It's no trick to make an awful lot of money, if that's all you want is to do is make a lot of money.” If only that statement were as true as it seemed. It might be more accurate to say, “There are a lot of ways to make a lot of money.” Equipment costs.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

How Yext evolved from managing listings to powering AI-ready data pipelines. Actionable steps SaaS companies can take to optimize for AI agents and search diversification. Why software innovation must start with intelligence, not workflow. 14:30 The new battleground: how AI engines like ChatGPT shape discoverability.

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AI Search AI ChatGPT Software Review 73

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The ultimate failure of Siri to dominate the AI personal assistant game might come to be seen as its biggest miss of the decade. The wave of SaaS companies that built themselves on the likes of AWS and Azure have reinforced the pre-eminence of cloud computing.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 7, 2025

With a background that includes leadership roles at AWS, Microsoft, and Lenovo, Fred brings a wealth of experience in building high-performing teams and driving revenue growth. And I know you’ve had some great experience, particularly while you were at AWS, running different partner sales, channel sales.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 18, 2022

Found by Manoj Dawane in 2016, VTION is an Indian-origin media technology innovation company that aims at measuring media audiences by analyzing consumer trends and behaviors. Found in 2011 by Ashish Thusoo and Joydeep Sen Sarma, Qubole works on developing a “cloud-based data lake platform for self-service AI.”

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Casey Accidental

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This year, topics ranged broadly from incorporating AI to deliver world-class consumer experiences to defining and measuring different forms of community-powered growth. In a previous post , I talked about how product work post-product/market fit shifts from zero to one innovation to features, growth, and scaling work.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Most recently Yousuf was the CIO & VP of Customer Success @ Moveworks, the advanced AI built for enterprise providing automatic resolution of IT issues. Most recently, Yousuf was the CIO and VP of Customer Success at Moveworks, the advanced AI built for enterprise, providing automatic resolution of IT issues.

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Panintelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As innovation in Fintech SaaS increases, so does the pressure to safeguard sensitive data. But Andy says Fintech SaaS is hitting a big challenge: mixing innovation with tight security. Fintech companies are all about pushing tech boundaries, but the more they innovate, the bigger the risk of sophisticated cyber threats.

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