SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

Generative AI is a platform shift where models can take inputs such as text, image, audio, video, and code and generate new content into any of the modalities mentioned. We’re at the beginning of a platform shift, and for the first time, GenAI has become accessible to more than just the mega businesses of the world.

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USIO

JUNE 12, 2025

In a recent episode of the PayPod podcast, Louis joined host Kevin Rosenquist to unpack what’s driving the evolution of payments – from invisible infrastructure to intelligent automation. It’s just one example of how we help bring ambitious business models to life.

Payments 130

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SaaStr

MAY 27, 2025

The Second IPO Strategy Is Real Sometimes you need to go private to reinvent your business model. AI Creates New Strategic Value Informatica wasn’t just acquired for their current business – they were acquired for their role in making AI workable at enterprise scale. Classic buy-fix-sell.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Companies can integrate specialized features, such as: CRM and ERP systems to streamline customer and business management. Payment gateways for seamless online transactions. AI-driven analytics for better decision-making. You can also manage one-time or recurring payments and create professional customizable invoices.

Payments 88

Payments Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Subscribe now ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) vs ERR (Experimental Runrate Revenue) ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) is one of the most popular SaaS (Non-GAAP) metrics. In it's truest form, ARR is used by pure SaaS business models to describe the aggregate annual value of the entire customer set.

AI 190

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

No AI solution will understand your brand tone better than your marketing team, and you’d be taking a huge leap of faith if you let bots write your code. Sage Intacct is a popular choice for automating bookkeeping because it includes features unique to the SaaS business model. 3 Payroll.

Business 329

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2024

With so much change in SaaS, Cloud, and AI the past few years, it’s albeit become much harder to predict so many things — including how events will go. They explore the unique challenges and opportunities presented by different approaches, from subscription-based models to enterprise solutions. The 10th Annual!!

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

We can expect the company to start trading on the public markets next Wednesday Subscribe now OneStream Overview From the S1 - “OneStream delivers a unified, AI-enabled and extensible software platform—the Digital Finance Cloud—that modernizes and increases the strategic impact of the Office of the CFO.

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Subscription Flow

JUNE 26, 2024

What Mol did was identify how badly traditional banks’ online payment processing worked for small European businesses, before offering Mollie recurring payments as an alternative to these businesses that were nearing bankruptcy during the lockdown. How to handle Mollie recurring payments?

Payment Features 52

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2024

Subscription models offer companies large and small the opportunity to build predictable revenue and high customer lifetime value. But managing subscriptions effectively and freeing up time and resources for expansion is no picnic.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 88

User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Personalize surveys by setting conditions based on user behaviors , translating and localizing your NPS surveys using AI, and customizing the appearance of your surveys to match your app’s design. Leverage AI-driven sentiment analysis to analyze and categorize open-ended responses quickly. Multi-language support.

Software Review 105

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Point Nine Land

MAY 11, 2023

Speed and Adaptability Will Define the B2B SaaS Winners in the Generative AI (R)evolution Smaller species tend to have shorter lifespans and faster reproductive cycles and can therefore adapt much faster to changes in the environment. To say there’s no shortage of opinions on ChatGPT and the future of AI would be an understatement.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

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. David George: Sure.

AI Search 143

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SaaStr

JANUARY 27, 2024

Speaking of the long game, Matt talks about the launch of the 100-year subscription plan last year. This is where Matt believes AI is useful and will start to help. What’s the Business Model Behind Automattic and WordPress? A year later, they created Automattic as a commercial services business around WordPress. “I

Underperforming Technical Team 331

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Online payment processing vs. in-person processing Online payment processing systems Online payment processing allows businesses to accept digital payments via eCommerce platforms, mobile apps, and websites. These systems are ideal for subscription-based and SaaS businesses with global customers.

Payment Services 88

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

Now as a successful international business, TestDome has been with FastSpring through all of it, and even when other payment platforms launched intriguing new products, Mario never saw a good reason to leave FastSpring. “We Selling internationally is key to their business model. Read how Walls.io

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing. SaaS, or software as a service, is a delivery model in which a centrally hosted software is licensed to customers via a subscription plan. What is the SaaS business model.

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Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When I think about the monetization of AI (and which “layers” monetize first) I’ve always thought it would follow the below order, with each layer lagging the one that comes before it. Model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc as companies start building out AI). 2024 will be the year of AI applications!

Cloud 190

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

So utility -based software includes SaaS companies that operate very often on recurring business models, while general entertainment covers use cases like gaming, social platforms, and IP -driven content, such as short films. And this showcases a unique blend of omnichannel payment experiences.

Merchant Services 192

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 192

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Benefits for SaaS Companies and ISVs For a SaaS company or an independent software vendor (ISV), ACH PayFacs offer a host of benefits besides allowing them to add a new revenue stream: Streamline the payment process ACH payments are convenient for both you and your customers. Any breach can cause a big dent in your reputation.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

Clouded Judgement

MAY 31, 2024

And the promise of the software business model is as companies mature and go out of growth mode the profits will show up. AI Investment Cycle Picking Up - Companies are (rightfully) investing in building out their capabilities around AI. Coming in to Q1 there was broader optimism. Q4’s were generally good!

Cloud 184

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Business Type and Requirements. Although inventory management software is versatile, only a few cater to specific niche industry initiatives and business models. Moreover, every business has its unique needs, and your business is no different. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) Inventory Management Systems. Key Features.

Payment Solutions 134

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software Review Payment Services 134

Clouded Judgement

JULY 26, 2024

Subscribe now Big Week of AI! This week had a number of important AI announcements. Mistral announced Mistral Large 2 , their newest flagship model. Open source is now on par with state of the art proprietary models. This will have important implications on the business models / profit margins of key model players.

Cloud 144

Cloud Technical Review Software Review Artificial Intelligence 144

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Subscribe now Kingmaking in the Era of AI When too many kings vie for the crown, you’re left with a brutal game of thrones. Right now, there is A LOT of king-making happening in venture capital rounds in the AI space. It could be a great investment, and they have one of the best AI teams assembled.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 31, 2023

How Will AI Effect Software Business Models? Like many, I’ve been thinking about how AI and foundation models will effect the world of software. In particular - how AI will effect software business models. If you want to use Notion AI, the cost is $16 / user / month.

Cloud 130

Cloud Sales Hiring AI Headcount 130

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

However, a SaaS company providing global HR and payroll solutions may have a few hundred customers paying a monthly or annual feein other words, making recurring payments over a longer period of time. Churn is the percentage of customers that end their subscriptions within a certain amount of time. Churn rate.

Scale 117

Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

You need the services of a reliable payment service provider to securely accept and process card payments and the right provider for you will be one that supports your preferred payment methods, sales model (one-time payments or subscriptions), and geographical reach (international sales).

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

ProfitWell

MARCH 24, 2020

The subscription model is booming. Almost everything is sold as a subscription, from socks to razor blades, and of course software. Without further ado, let's look at nine subscription-based companies absolutely nailing it in 2020. What is a subscription company? So why the subscription business model?

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 12, 2022

Given both the importance and the complexity of cash flow modeling, you should use cash flow modeling software to reduce the amount of effort involved in these predictions. By using software with an AI algorithm or other automation, you can improve the accuracy of your financial model while saving precious time.

Payment Services 95

Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 95

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

They discussed the wide-ranging implications that generative AI will have across fintech and how it will boost jobs, rather than replace them. Alex Immerman: If 2023 was the year of efficiency, 2024 is the year of generative AI. My general view is that every part of AI will be way better next year. Mind sharing?

Payments 110

Payments Forecasting Payment Services Sales Hiring 110

Baremetrics

MAY 13, 2021

Rather than manually creating a cash flow model or sales model, you might choose to use a cash flow modelling software to reduce the amount of effort involved in these predictions. By using software with an AI algorithm or other automation, you can improve the accuracy of your financial model.

Payment Solutions 78

Payment Solutions Payment Services Payment Methods Payments 78

Navint

JANUARY 29, 2019

Highlight Video: Explaining the Subscription Economy: Why Your Company’s Future May Depend On It. The topic, of course, was the subscription economy and Tien’s new book, Subscribed. As the leading consulting firm that has a practice dedicated to subscription and recurring revenue businesses, Navint sponsored the event.

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Subscription Payment Features Marketplace as a Service Scale 53

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 11, 2024

Over the last decade, we’ve seen record growth in player demand driven by several tailwinds, including: the rise of mobile and emerging markets, new business models like free-to-play and subscriptions, transmedia storytelling, and much more. The games industry has a cost problem.

Outsourcing Services 93

Outsourcing Services Investment Outsourced Development Marketplace as a Service 93

Stax

APRIL 30, 2024

Stax’s smart terminals and mobile payment solutions are fully customizable to cater to unique business needs. Whether you need an on-the-go payment solution or a contactless one, Stax can meet your requirements. Features: Faster, reliable, and secure payments through smart terminals. billion in revenue.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 88

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

And one of the types that a lot of companies miss is revenue backlog : the total unrecognized revenue across the term of a given subscription agreement. Revenue backlog is beloved by investors for the picture it paints of your business’ future, and it can be a useful way of providing commentary on your company’s commercial trajectory.

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Payment Features Deferred Revenue Revenue Subscription 40

OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While we aren’t going 100% usage-based overnight, if you look at some of the mega-trends in software—things like automation, AI, and APIs—the value of a product normally doesn’t scale with more folks logging in. But growing with a usage-model is not as straightforward as traditional subscription SaaS.

Scale 98

Scale Pricing Scaling AWS 98

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Charting the Future: What Are the Emerging Trends in Subscription Billing and Monetization? The landscape of agile monetization is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and new business models.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Trends Subscription Payment Features 52