Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. 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. Follow along to stay up to date! This analysis does two things.

AI 183

AI Revenue Cloud Technical Advisors 183

Clouded Judgement

MAY 10, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. 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.

Cloud 161

Cloud Software GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure 161

SaaStr

MAY 16, 2022

But at end of the day, in Cloud, the question is if CIO and related spend will slow down. So follow AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. So there’s much angst and even panic with so many SaaS and Cloud public stocks down 50% or more from their peaks. They are the Cloud. If they stumble, we’re in for a rough patch.

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Cloud Azure AWS Engineering 247

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 4, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Cloud Giants Update “What we're seeing in the quarter is that those cost optimizations, while still going on, are moderating and many maybe behind us in some of our large customers. Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure Cost optimization & reporting AWS 130

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Hyperscaler Preview Next week Amazon, Microsoft and Google report earnings and we’ll see Q3 data for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 161

Cloud Azure AWS Software Review 161

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

Q4 earnings season for cloud businesses is now behind us. 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. Beating consensus revenue estimates is the first aspect of a successful quarter.

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Cloud Software Azure AWS 177

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 28, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AWS (Amazon), Azure (Microsoft), and Google Cloud (Google) all reported this week. Then AWS appeared to add fuel to that hope before giving us a huge rug pull. All eyes shifted to the AWS report on Thursday. They grew 16%!!

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS AI Search 130

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Hyperscalers Report Quarterly Earnings This week we saw AWS (Amazon), GCP (Google) and Azure (Microsoft) report earnings. Overall, it wasn’t pretty… AWS grew 28% when expectations were 30-31%. Follow along to stay up to date!

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Cost optimization & reporting 130

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 6, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Cloud Downgrades This week UBS came out with a couple research reports citing concerns in AWS / Azure growth. This brings me back to AWS / Azure downgrades. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Underperforming Technical Team 130

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” From AWS (paraphrased): They said they expect the reaccleration they saw in Q4 to continue into 2024 2024 Estimate Updates One important metric I’m tracking this quarter is the change in 2024 estimates pre / post earnings.

Cloud 161

Cloud AWS Metrics Subscription 161

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 21, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Next week we get all 3 hyperscalers reporting (AWS from Amazon, Azure from Microsoft, and GCP from Google). On AWS, in their Q4 earnings call they said AWS was growing “mid teens” in January (down from 20% in Q4).

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” We saw some green shoots in AWS and a few other consumption names, and overall sentiment seemed more positive. ” We saw some green shoots in AWS and a few other consumption names, and overall sentiment seemed more positive.

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Cloud Software Review AWS Trends 169

Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Best of breed platforms (with more of a usage based model) will recover first (in terms of revenue growth recovery). Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Follow along to stay up to date! Overall Stats: Overall Median: 5.0x

Cloud 183

Cloud Artificial Intelligence AI GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 183

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Welcome to the latest installment of our “ What’s New ” series where SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin sits down with some of the top leaders and founders in SaaS and Cloud to discuss What’s New and what should be top of mind for fellow founders. AWS can’t support 20 partners equally. Otherwise, it falls apart.

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AWS Scale Sales Hiring Marketing 206

Clouded Judgement

JULY 28, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AI = Data + Compute I’ll continue beating this drum, but we got two great quotes from Azure and AWS this week. ” Then at AWS Summit they called out “Your data is your differentiator when it comes to Generative AI.”

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 11, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. The weakness they called out was from larger cloud-native businesses. The hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) are seeing some uptick, but this is largely from selling compute (ie cloud GPUs). Follow along to stay up to date!

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Cloud Trends Azure GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. In the short term, enjoy the ride as the chase continues 😊 Kind of related to all of this - we now have seen the Q4’s from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Generative AI 130

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 9, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Expansion revenue is still declining (we see this in falling net retention rates), but gross retention remains strong. They were also more constructive on cloud optimizations bottoming. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

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Trends Cloud Azure AWS 130

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. AWS growth seems to be re-accelerating, and qualitative feedback from a number of companies in Q2 (especially those with July quarter ends) suggested new customer bookings conversations were picking up. Follow along to stay up to date!

Software Review 130

Software Review Cloud Software AWS 130

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 31, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. The majority of COGS (revenue less COGS = gross profit) fall in hosting costs (ie AWS), and some customer support. As more of the product is used (ie as more SQL queries executed), your revenue goes up (regardless of # of seats).

Cloud 130

Cloud Sales Hiring AI Headcount 130

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

Jessica Alexander, Senior Director Cloud Technology & OEM Partnerships, Crowdstrike. So for the audience, cloud giants are turbocharging startup sales, and the predominant reason for this is because they’re fundamentally changing IT budgets at the customers that we’re all selling to. Rico Mallozzi, Sr.

Scale 198

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 198

SaaStr

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use. You need an efficient way to keep your customers successful, reduce churn, drive adoption, and increase net revenue retention.

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GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure AWS Enterprise readiness 190

SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Bessemer Venture Partners’ Alex Ferrara takes a look at trends and predictions for the cloud industry in 2019. One of the most popular sessions from SaaStr Annual, this presentation will provides an in-depth look at the cloud computing industry across Europe and globally. Want to see more content like this?

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Cloud Scale AWS Machine Learning 100

Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. Examples of popular SaaS apps include Shopify, an eCommerce platform, Dropbox, a cloud storage service, and Stax Bill, an automated payment processing system.

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Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88

ProfitWell

MAY 12, 2020

The three major cloud service models are SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Cloud service models in 2020. We are not considering those in our comparison of cloud services. With PaaS, developers can create everything from simple apps to complex cloud-based business software. The benefits when choosing each cloud service.

Cloud 59

Cloud Azure SaaS Underperforming Technical Team 59

Chart Mogul

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Updating the data engineering stack streamlined data processing; reducing the time and effort invested in manual data handling. The modern data stack, in particular, represents a paradigm shift, embracing cloud-based solutions, automation, and integration to meet the escalating demands of data-driven decision-making.

Engineering 52

Engineering K8S orchestration (Kubernetes) Data AWS 52

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The arrival of cloud computing, IaaS, PaaS etc. Cloud computing is dominant. Investing in things that enable us to move faster and leaner for the long term. We’ve not yet found a suitable third-party provider who can meet our needs here and so continue to invest in doing it mostly ourselves. Google, Microsoft, Apple).

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Outsourcing Services Software Review Software Outsourced Development 224

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

Then I went into banking, specifically investment banking in the early ’90s. What areas in both technology investing as well as distribution or sales do we really need a bolster to really take the company to the next level? Think about the ascendancy of the cloud in terms of technology environments.

Payment Solutions 82

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 82

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app. Our hosting costs include service providers like AWS, Cloudflare, MongoDb, Twitter, etc. percent of our total revenue and 83 percent of our fees. percent of our total revenue and 83 percent of our fees.

Merchant Services 83

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 83

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether it’s cloud computing resources, software applications, or data storage, usage-based pricing offers adaptability and efficiency. Investing in robust billing and invoicing systems. Enter Usage-Based Pricing – a revolutionary model that’s changing the game. Providing clear and transparent pricing models for customers.

Technology 52

Technology Pricing Payment Features Subscription 52

Baremetrics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Benefits of using Expense Categories in SaaS The main expense categories for any SaaS company are: Cost of Revenue Research & Development Sales & Marketing General & Admin These four categories are the standard for describing costs and expenses of any SaaS company from Salesforce to Zoom to your startup.

Merchant Services 90

Merchant Services Startup DevOps as a Service SaaS 90

How To Buy Saas

OCTOBER 14, 2021

OneBill is an advanced end-to-end revenue management solution designed to efficiently manage and boost your billing … Add to wishlist Added to wishlist Removed from wishlist 0. $ One-stop database solution for MySQL, Redis, and SQL Server on Amazon Web Services(AWS). Deals Coming Soon On 21ST OCTOBER 2021. $ 349.00.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software Review 108

OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Huge capital inflows to tech combined with extraordinarily low interest rates contribute to relatively easy growth capital access across the funding continuum from debt to equity investment. Microsoft revenues represent 18% of the total market, followed by SalesForce at 11.5% and Adobe is in third place with 6.7%

Trends 40

Trends Marketing SaaS Azure 40

OpenView Labs

MARCH 4, 2021

The company struggled with poor churn and anemic expansion revenue. Net revenue retention was near 70%, a far cry from the 100%+ that most SaaS companies aim to achieve. By the time HubSpot went public in 2014, net revenue retention had jumped to nearly 100%—all without hurting the company’s ability to acquire new customers.

Pricing 55

Pricing Outsourced Development Marketplace as a Service AWS 55

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 11, 2022

There are many vendor benefits, too — it is easier to sell and it embodies a customer success solution orientation that drives high customer lifetime value and revenue. These contracts are very common in ‘revenue share’ models (i.e., Less predictable revenue. Planning and investments. Four pricing models.

Pricing 52

Pricing Payment Solutions Outsourced Development Compensation 52

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

SaaS revenue is expected to reach $143.7 Gartner is estimating that the cloud services industry as a whole will outpace the growth of overall IT services by a factor of three, with SaaS making up $143.7 28% of IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2022. Later, you'll be able to track annual recurring revenue as well.

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SaaS Payments Trends Merchant Services Payments 66

OPEXEngine

JUNE 11, 2020

The product is hosted by the vendor or a 3 rd party (like AWS). SaaS affects the vendor’s financials primarily in that the vendor is carrying the cost of the hosting and updates of the product (COGs), and the vendor has to invest in customer success and other programs to ensure retention (can affect COGs, Sales, and Marketing.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Subscription Payment Features 52