Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Putting narrative order on the past decade, a 10-year-period that has somehow remained stubbornly nameless, is quite the challenge, but it’s impossible to make sense of the 2010s without understanding the role of software. The scale is extraordinary. There are about 3.2

Payment Solutions 259

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” Microsoft on Azure : “And I think last quarter, we said one, we are going to continue to have these cycles where people will build new workloads. Follow along to stay up to date! Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Cost optimization & reporting 161

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 161

SaaStr

MAY 30, 2024

With a PLG-heavy background, first working at Microsoft Azure and again with Atlassian, the PLG pioneers, he gives insights into leveraging PLG for the growth of your organization. Let’s start with a sales-led motion, which is traditionally how B2B software has been sold. Atlassian, Microsoft Azure, and Zoom are good examples of that.

Scale 214

Scale AI Search Azure AI 214

SaaStr

MAY 16, 2022

So follow AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Let’s look a whole level up to the real canaries-in-the-coalmine: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. And Gartner is still predicted SaaS purchase rates will accelerate in 2023 : AWS, Azure and Google Cloud say Yes. Enterprise software spending globally was $529B in 2020, per Gartner.

Cloud 256

Cloud Azure AWS Engineering 256

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

This episode is an excerpt from a session at SaaStr Scale. Azure’s marketplace has over 4 million monthly visitors. During this time of remote workforce, budgets are tightening and a lot of our enterprise customers are using their pre committed cloud security contracts to buy enterprise software and software from ISVs.

Scale 210

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 210

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. ChurnZero lets your CS team manage and expand accounts at scale with proactive, personalized engagement that helps every customer succeed.

GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 201

GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure AWS Enterprise readiness 201

Neil Patel

JANUARY 25, 2021

Everyone has questions when it comes to choosing data analysis software. Luckily, data analysis software can seriously simplify data analysis—provided you choose the right one. How to Choose the Best Data Analysis Software for You. Data analysis software isn’t a cheap investment, so use caution when making a selection.

Data Analysis 128

Data Analysis Software Data Scale 128

User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products!

Software Review 89

Software Review Software Management Azure 89

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 6, 2023

In the cloud, AWS, Azure, & GCP have created about as much market cap as all the top 100 B2B & B2C publics built on cloud (Netflix, ServiceNow, AirBnb, etc). Startups have negative time to launch in many markets with Adobe, Microsoft, & Salesforce launching Gen AI enabled software in weeks.

Generative AI 205

Generative AI AI GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup 205

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 20, 2023

The question on everyone’s mind - when will we see software re-accelerate? The real headwinds to software (tougher expansion, longer sales cycles / procurement, slower new business, budget crunches / RIFs, etc) started last August. And I’m optimistic we’ll see reacceleration in software by the end of the year.

Cloud 161

Cloud Software Benchmarks Scale 161

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling and VC funding. While Azure and Google Cloud grew at record rates, Shopify for example, its SaaS business only grew 10% last quarter. Microsoft Azure’s at incredible scale and it still grew 40% last quarter. You can go to SaaStr.

Scale 206

Scale SaaS Payments Scaling SaaS 206

OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Software buying has evolved. Long gone are the days of executives choosing software for their employees based on IT compatibility or KPIs. Employees now find their preferred software products and start using them, usually for free. The usage-based customer journey often looks different from traditional software.

Scale 98

Scale Pricing Scaling AWS 98

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Enterprise software businesses strive for 90-95% gross retention (generally the percent of revenue that sticks with you vs churns altogether), with net expansion in the 120%+ range (the aggregate change in expansion - contraction - churned revenue).

AI 183

AI Revenue Cloud Technical Advisors 183

User Pilot

MARCH 12, 2024

With several cloud-based software solutions popping up each day, SaaS user management is no longer an afterthought. SaaS user management is the process managing and controlling how employees access and interact with software as a service (SaaS) products in an organization. User profile analytics in Userpilot.

Management 92

Management Azure SaaS Systems Review 92

SaaStr

MAY 6, 2022

Update on cloud software multiples, charted alongside the 10Y and 5 year pre-covid NTM rev multiple average. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and even Google Cloud are on fire, adding insane amounts of revenue this year. And generating real cash flow at scale. #2. pic.twitter.com/JNnzizB82v. But what matters most for founders?

SaaS 338

SaaS Azure Cloud AWS 338

User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

Your tech stack not only defines the backbone of your business operations but also influences your ability to innovate, scale, and deliver exceptional value to your customers. Service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure offer server hosting and load-balancing services. Web server.

Azure 52

Azure GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AWS Construction 52

Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 7, 2024

Some of the greatest software platforms in history have risen to the occasion in their respective markets to protect the enterprise against these evolving threats. In four short years, the company has grown to over $350M ARR , making it one of the fastest growing software companies of all time.

Investment 108

Investment Cybersecurity Azure Cloud 108

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 21, 2024

Some naysayers doubted that genAI could scale into the enterprise at all. Leaders are starting to reallocate AI investments to recurring software budget lines. On a much smaller scale, we’ve also started to see some leaders deploying their genAI budget against headcount savings, particularly in customer service.

Generative AI 145

Generative AI AI Enterprise Artificial Intelligence 145

User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

TL;DR A SaaS product delivers software remotely, reducing the need for local installation, maintenance, and updates. Cloud computing offers three main service models: SaaS for ready-to-use software, PaaS for application development frameworks, and IaaS for scalable virtualized computing resources.

SaaS Payments 83

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 83

IT World

APRIL 8, 2020

VMware has pumped out a key version of its core networking software with over 100 new features and added security and application-management support all designed to help customers build and run large scale virtual networks. To read this article in full, please click here

Azure 52

Azure Software Scale Management 52

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2019

We'll be taking over the entire San Jose convention center and surrounding areas just for attendees, delivering even more tactical content and advice on scaling than ever before, and more importantly, help you connect with 15,000 of your fellow SaaS Founders, Investors and Leaders in 2020! SaaStr Annual 2020 Tickets Go Up $500 at Midnight!

Cloud 134

Cloud Azure Scale Software Engineering 134

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 24, 2022

Every year Tackle surveys sellers and buyers at software companies across the spectrum—from less than $10M to over $1 billion in ARR, across multiple industries, and in roles like alliances/partnerships, sales, operations, product/development, finance, marketing, IT, and more.

Marketplace as a Service 77

Marketplace as a Service Cloud Trends Software 77

Valerian Tech

JULY 18, 2023

Understanding Cloud Computing and Recent Trends Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources, including storage, processing power, and software applications, over the internet. Serverless platforms, such as AWS Lambda and Azure Functions, automatically scale resources based on demand, providing agility and cost optimization.

multi-cloud Kubernetes 52

multi-cloud Kubernetes K8S orchestration (Kubernetes) Cloud CTO Hire 52

SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2022

I just thought that if there was anybody left at the end of day two that had anything they wanted to talk about, scaling SaaS, fundraising, hiring, anything, and I could be helpful, we could do a little extra Q&A. I think Azure’s like 7,000, Google. Jason Lemkin: I’ve got no agenda, no slides. It works out.

Sales Hiring 216

Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling 216

How To Buy Saas

MAY 15, 2024

This helps you cut down on costly upfront capital investments in hardware and software and save on recurring maintenance fees. They can scale up or down as required. Provide easy, fast, and cost-effective solutions to manage workload without having to deploy in-house hardware or software. Why would you need PaaS?

DevOps as a Service 52

DevOps as a Service Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS 52

Frontegg

JUNE 17, 2021

As explained in the first part of this series, we clearly saw why Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the way to go when it comes to establishing self-serving applications that can be scaled up and developed fast(er). Scale up (or down) fast Better Latency – Access points all around the world for better performance.

ECS (Elastic Container Service) 97

ECS (Elastic Container Service) multi-cloud Kubernetes K8S orchestration (Kubernetes) Scale 97

CloudGeometry

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Behind the curtain, selling essentially the same software to different users and companies, again and again, relies on a distinct product architecture: secure multi-tenancy. It is the secret to effective tiering and scaling. 2020 left no doubt: the growth of cloud computing is firmly grounded in the SaaS business model.

Well Architected Framework 130

Well Architected Framework SaaS AWS Construction 130

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Then we’re going to do some work together to figure out how to take those models, those platform building blocks, and get them deployed into products that Microsoft offers, like GitHub Copilot, as well as deploy these things into environments like Azure and Azure OpenAI API, where people can just build their own software on top of it.”

AI 89

AI Azure New CTO Software Development 89

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If you want features in your lakehouse (on top of open source Iceberg) for ingestion, CDC, streaming (file loading, Kafka connect, etc), schema evolution, compaction, optimization, time travel, snapshots, auto-scaling, maintenance (no more writing spark jobs to delete snapshots!), A natural question is “why do we have two tiers?

Data 130

Data Government Scale GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A collection of recorded webinars and videos on Software-as-a-Service and Subscription Management Webinars & Videos Key 1: Comprehensive Data Integration The foundation of successful usage-based billing automation for MSPs lies in comprehensive data integration. Efficient management of new services and clients.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Management Azure AWS 52

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 21, 2024

One way to think of Software as a Service (SaaS) is as renting software instead of owning it. This is much the same but with software: you subscribe and get access to it (hosted on the cloud) without worrying about installation, maintenance, or updates. Which Businesses Need SaaS Software? What Is SaaS?

SaaS Payments 40

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 40

All that Saas

JULY 8, 2021

In this roundup, we are going to talk about some of the best email marketing services and software on the market for effective delivery, automated marketing, and increased outreach & sales. After thorough research, we have hand-picked the top email marketing software to help you make the right choice. You need to switch to emails.

Software Review 52

Software Review Marketing Software Scale 52

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With the shift from one-time software licenses to subscription-based models, businesses and consumers have become accustomed to the idea of paying for technology services on a recurring basis. Whether it’s cloud computing resources, software applications, or data storage, usage-based pricing offers adaptability and efficiency.

Technology 52

Technology Pricing Payment Features Subscription 52

ProfitWell

MAY 12, 2020

These stand for software as a service, platform as a service, and infrastructure as a service. Let's take a quick look at what it means to use software, platform, or infrastructure as service. Software as a service (SaaS) is when a provider hosts an application and makes it available to subscribers over the internet.

Cloud 59

Cloud Azure SaaS Underperforming Technical Team 59

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 9, 2021

Companies receiving large investments in early stages are typically going into hyper-growth mode and focusing on taking their business to the next level, including growing their employee base, hiring new leadership, buying new software and tools, and expanding into new markets. Transmit Security. Number of Employees: 251–500. Orca Security.

Cybersecurity 103

Cybersecurity Sales Hiring Scale compliance 103

Neil Patel

APRIL 8, 2021

The distinction between IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and SaaS (Software as a Service) is crucial because it dictates what level of control you have over your website. Serverless computing automatically scales with your business, but you’ll give up some control.

Outsourcing Services 119

Outsourcing Services Cloud Outsourced Development Azure 119

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Power BI is a business intelligence and data visualization software that uncovers insights into your enterprise data. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning is a data science tool that helps you create machine learning models at scale so you can prepare data, build and train models, deploy, and then monitor results.

Artificial Intelligence 94

Artificial Intelligence Data Software Review Machine Learning 94