Blulogix

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Usage Pricing: Turning Consumption into Revenue – A Practical Guide to Transitioning to Consumption Subscription Billing By BluLogix Team In the realm of consumption-based billing, navigating the intricate network of data staging and mediation stands as a pivotal factor in driving efficient billing processes.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Pricing Revenue 52

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Revolutionizing Revenue: What is the Role of AI and Machine Learning in Agile Monetization? This dynamic pricing capability ensures businesses remain competitive while maximizing revenue opportunities. This accuracy is vital for maintaining trust and transparency in customer relationships.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning AI Search AI 52

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 22, 2024

But the stakes are much higher with generative AI: though it promises to deliver unprecedented value to businesses, it can also be very expensive to serve to each incremental customer. Or maybe you’re still determining how generative AI will benefit your customers, and right now it’s a nice-to-have for certain users.

Generative AI 121

Generative AI AI B2B Pricing 121

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 26, 2024

What was arguably more impressive (and a better indicator of what’s to come for the rest of infrastructure software than overall Azure growth) was the Azure growth excluding AI Services (since Azure uniquely benefits from this). So the overall Azure quarterly revenue figure is already not entirely spot on.

Azure 177

Azure Cloud Software AI 177

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

Anything AI related has always been “hot,” but it has really hit a fever pitch in the last few months. What’s most interesting about this, is a lot of the darling AI companies from last year have really slowed down, but everyone seems to have forgotten this and is ready to “find the next big thing.”

Cloud 311

Cloud AI Investment Metrics 311

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What do enterprise buyers in healthcare care about most when evaluating AI products? We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. In other words, buyers aren’t seeking AI for AI’s sake.

Healthcare 107

Healthcare AI Payments Enterprise 107

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Couple takeaways for me: 2024 is shaping up to be the “prototype to production” year for AI. A strong data foundation is critical for an effective AI strategy! This was repeated quite a few times AI tends to be additive budget for large enterprises. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

AWS 293

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 293

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Stripe payments make up 98.5 percent of our total revenue and 83 percent of our fees.

Merchant Services 79

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 79

Clouded Judgement

MAY 10, 2024

And no one raised full year guide >2% The median “beat” (Q1 revenue over Q1 consensus estimates) was 1.5%, which is the lowest it’s been in the last 4 years Overall, it’s been a TOUGH quarter for software companies. So far - you’re either tied to AI tailwinds, or it’s rough out there.

Cloud 161

Cloud Software GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure 161

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? Hence, proprietors must stay informed about current and future AI trends in cloud-based software.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence AI Trends Machine Learning 52

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Thanks to the Gong<>Salesforce integration you can use AI-generated insights from user communications in Salesforce for improved sales strategies. It uses AI and machine learning to analyze customer interactions across multiple channels, including phone calls, emails, video conferences, and messaging platforms. G2 rating 4.6/5

Payments 105

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 105

Subscription Flow

APRIL 5, 2024

Are publishing and subscriptions software mere tools of office administration, or are they the unnoticed heroes of contemporary publishing that balance the tightrope between publishers and consumers? In addition to streamlining administrative procedures, subscription management software serves as a conduit for priceless information.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features Software Review Software 52

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. And here is a passage from their earnings transcript talking about AI: Let's spend some time framing the dimensions of this new AI world. The Gen AI investments are coming.

Cloud 161

Cloud Marketplace as a Service AI Subscription 161

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

One thing that can make operating a SaaS company tricky is the number of different revenue types you have to keep track of. 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. What is revenue backlog?

Payment Features 40

Payment Features Deferred Revenue Revenue Subscription 40

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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.” Sometimes new workloads are AI related. They also are seeing AI revenue (largely compute) show up sooner than anyone else. ” What’s the TLDR?

Cost optimization & reporting 161

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 161

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Read more: African Payment Trends: A Glimpse into the Future of Payments in Africa Section 1: What is Shopify? Based on current data, there are more than 50 online service providers in South Africa that together bring in over $100 million in revenue and employ over 1,500 people. No minimum or monthly fees!

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

More than 10 million people use Expensify’s free features, which include corporate cards, expense tracking, next-day reimbursement, invoicing, bill pay, and travel booking in one app. Avoma is an AI Meeting Assistant, Collaboration and Intelligence platform for Sales, Implementation, and Customer Success teams.

Payments 228

Payments Payment Services AI Search Payment Solutions 228

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 183

Cloud Artificial Intelligence AI GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 183

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The dynamic nature of subscription services, coupled with the global reach of digital platforms, introduces unique legal challenges that require careful attention and strategic planning. This may involve consulting with legal experts specialized in digital commerce and subscription services.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services Artificial Intelligence Payment Features 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 7, 2023

B2B Subscriptions in 2024: Embracing a Paradigm Shift with Usage-Based Pricing By BluLogix Team As the clock ticks towards 2024, a seismic shift is brewing in the B2B subscription landscape: the rise of usage-based pricing (UBP). This is not a subscription snooze-fest. Buckle up, B2B leaders. Embrace the challenge. Embrace UBP.

B2B 52

B2B Subscription Payment Features Pricing 52

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 105

Payments Forecasting Payment Services Payment Solutions 105

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

Who are the real AI winners. It looks at the YoY dollar change in quarterly revenue from the hyperscalers (just looking at Azure / AWS because the data goes back further) going back a few years. Q4 Revenue Relative to Consensus Estimates Now let’s dive in to the financial results of Q4 starting with revenue.

Cloud 177

Cloud Software Azure AWS 177

Unbounce

JUNE 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we live. From virtual assistants to self-driving cars, AI-powered technology is transforming us into a more efficient species by automating mundane tasks, providing personalized recommendations, and helping us make informed decisions. AI is coming to search. GPT’ to you.”).

Artificial Intelligence 98

Artificial Intelligence AI Search AI ChatGPT 98

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Charting the Future: What Are the Emerging Trends in Subscription Billing and Monetization? This blog post explores the emerging trends that are set to redefine subscription billing and monetization, offering predictions for the transformative journey ahead in the digital economy.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Trends Subscription Payment Features 52

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. This action will immediately downgrade your subscription. It’s just too simple.

Benchmarks 139

Benchmarks Churn Payments SaaS Payments 139

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Further they said: “For H2 [H2 for their fiscal year is the quarters ending March ‘24 and June ‘24], assuming the optimization and new workload trends continue and with the growing contribution from AI, we expect Azure revenue growth in constant currency to remain roughly stable compared to Q2.”

Cost optimization & reporting 152

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 152

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. saw their quarter-over-quarter revenue go up 11.87% when they switched to Contextual ! Read how Walls.io

Payment Solutions 147

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Merchant Services AI Search 147

Subscription Flow

JANUARY 30, 2024

SaaS renewal management’s primary goal is to increase customer retention and in turn, recurring revenue growth. To encourage your customers to renew their subscriptions at the end of their term, a number of procedures and tactics are involved in devising your B2B SaaS renewal strategy.

SaaS Payments 59

SaaS Payments B2B Strategy Payment Services 59

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

These are thought to be the early AI winners, largely due to all of the compute they’re selling to power GenAI applications. However, it’s important to keep in mind that while hype and expectations are quite high around AI, true enterprise buying cycles typically lag. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Cloud 161

Cloud Azure AWS Software Review 161

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. The majority of COGS (revenue less COGS = gross profit) fall in hosting costs (ie AWS), and some customer support.

Cloud 130

Cloud Sales Hiring AI Headcount 130

Blulogix

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Within the pages of the whitepaper titled “Usage Pricing: Turning Consumption into Revenue,” lies a comprehensive and insightful guide, offering businesses an invaluable compass to navigate this transformative terrain. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all plans and opaque pricing structures.

Data 52

Data Payment Features AI Search B2B 52

Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A collection of recorded webinars and videos on Software-as-a-Service and Subscription Management Webinars & Videos 1. Automated Invoicing : Implement automated invoicing processes that generate bills based on the rated usage data. Ensure that invoices are clear and easy for customers to understand.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features SaaS AI Search Subscription 52

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This shift is part of a larger trend of digital transformation that has left no industry untouched, and B2B payments are no exception. Traditional methods, such as paper checks and manual invoicing, are gradually being replaced by more efficient and secure digital alternatives.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods 59

Baremetrics

MAY 16, 2021

Revenue forecasting software is used to create predictions of sales. 1 Why Use Revenue Forecasting Software? Why Use Revenue Forecasting Software? Revenue forecasting software allows companies to forecast revenue and efficiently allocate resources in a way that optimizes growth and cash flow. Table of Contents.

Payments 80

Payments Forecasting Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 80

FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It brings together delegates from across the entire ecosystem with all the key formats covered, from mobile, PC and console to XR, AI, and blockchain technology. We hope to see you at the historic The Brewery London to discuss new technologies shaping the future of the gaming industry, webstores, different methods to boost revenue, and more!

Merchant Services 153

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 153

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here’s a glimpse of what to expect: Foundational Principles: Revisiting the core principles of agile monetization, the whitepaper lays the groundwork for understanding the shift towards more flexible, customer-centric revenue models.

AI Search 88

AI Search Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Blockchain 88

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Some of the optimism for longer term budget growth comes from AI/LLM spend. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Overall Stats: Overall Median: 5.5x Top 5 Median: 14.6x Bucketed by Growth.

Cloud 169

Cloud Artificial Intelligence Subscription Payment Features 169