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. The post Cloud Stocks May Be Down.

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SaaStr

MAY 23, 2022

There are many ways to slice-and-dice public market data, but the headline one Bessemer called out is the most visceral I’ve seen: Public SaaS and Cloud companies lost $1 Trillion in market cap so far in 2022. And the number of public SaaS and Cloud decacorns has fallen from 50 to 17. Strange Days, Indeed.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

And yes, I know we can argue Databricks is neither really Cloud nor really SaaS. I’d argue that doesn’t much matter — its comparables are the Cloud and SaaS leaders). Canva image from here ) The post Canva and Databricks: The Two Big Potential SaaS / Cloud IPOs of 2024 appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

JULY 28, 2021

Byron Deeter, general partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and I caught up on SaaS and Cloud in general and the upcoming Cloud100 awards and learnings. The full session is below and sign up for the Cloud 100 for FREE here. About 25% of the Cloud 100 top private SaaS companies are growing / grew 100% or more at $100m ARR (!).

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

Jessica Alexander, Senior Director Cloud Technology & OEM Partnerships, Crowdstrike. This episode is an excerpt from a session at SaaStr Scale. This episode is an excerpt from a session at SaaStr Scale. But with cloud computing spend, it’s concentrated typically with one primary vendor. Rico Mallozzi, Sr.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2021

But the vast majority of the top SaaS and Cloud companies have shown top-tier NRR can scale forever. The post High NRR Can Scale Infinitely. Bill.com sells to SMBs and it also saw its NRR expand post-IPO. Zendesk’s NRR here: There will be exceptions, of course. Probably even to $10B+ in ARR. So there are no excuses.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Our next big Digitial Event will launch next week, SaaStr Scale 2020 on Dec 8-9. But if you want to partner with us and sponsor Scale, and connect with 20,000+ Cloud founders, CEOs, and execs … get ahead of the line. Sponsor SaaStr Scale! We’re limited to about 10 core sponsors in the current format.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In case u missed @SaaStrAnnual State of the Cloud w @bdeeter @TheValuesVC. ??Future Cloud proliferating globally ??B2B Automation at scale. This will usher in unlimited potential for new innovation and growth in SaaS and Cloud. # 2 Cloud is Eating Software. The astonishing fact is: cloud is eating software.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Top Blog Posts This Week: Dear SaaStr: What Do The Top 1% of Sales Reps Do … That The Other 99% Don’t? “State of the Cloud with Bessemer Venture Partners” The most recent update on where the Cloud is — and is going. #2. Ok so what was Big on SaaStr.com this week?

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SaaStr

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recently Bessemer Venture Partners did another great deep give on Cloud metrics at the Cloud 100. They’ll update their classic “State of the Cloud” on Sep 27-29 at SaaStr Annual 2021 in the SF Bay Area so come join us there for the latest! SaaS is scaling faster than ever. But the next generation?

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SaaStr

MAY 8, 2024

So Datadog remains one of the most iconic Cloud and SaaS leaders of this generation. 5,200 Employees at Last Quarter, so About $410,000 in Revenue Per Employee Again, the key to getting efficient in SaaS and Cloud at scale is getting to $300k in revenue per employee to get profitable, and then $400k to sustain it. #4.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 15, 2024

In today’s world, cloud computing has become very popular among businesses of all sizes because of its effective tech services. Cloud computing services have helped businesses conveniently access and utilize tools to perform different tasks. You can get them all through cloud computing. Ensure cloud security and compliance.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Overall, the BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index is up 22.97% this year. I went further and put together a quick list of 25+ SaaS and Cloud leaders to see how their share prices are doing. But still a reminder, quietly, this isn’t too bad a year or a time for many SaaS and Cloud leaders. But not everyone. Not by far.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Scale-ups are exciting. Scaling to satisfy customers’ demands depends on innovation and foresight combined with enterprise-ready technology and the right partners. On top of considerable dedication, creating a scale-up requires a functional edge—a unique and unreplicable capability compared to the players in the industry.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2024

Mark Roberge , SaaStr fan-favorite and Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stage 2 Capital brought together some of the top CROs in SaaS during the SaaStr Annual to share some of their greatest learnings and pivotal moments leading some of the Cloud 100 SaaS companies. It’s better to find the best ICP to get to $5M-$10M and scale from there.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We’re so many years into the Cloud, and here we are at hundreds of billions in annual Cloud spend and growing at 6x over eight years. Acquisitions may make sense when: You’re buying a true winner or number two in a category that will be too hard to compete into that’s strategically critical, and you’ve got enough scale to pull it off.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Bessemer Venture Partners Byron Deeter, Mary D’Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson share a state of the cloud economy, tactical lessons and case studies for early-stage founders, private market analysis, alongside key predictions and trends driving innovation in SaaS around the globe. Enter your email below for the latest SaaStr updates.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

SaaStr Scale is our growth-focused event with the best lessons learned from CEOs, CROs, CMOS, CCOs, and much more on how to scale to $1m, $10m, $100m, $1B ARR … and beyond! MD Google Cloud. The post Gear Up — And Sign Up — For SaaStr Scale 2020 on Dec 8-9!! Hear from and meet: CEO Okta. CEO Airtable.

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SaaStr

MARCH 16, 2021

We’ve used various bits of the BVP Nasdaq Index and metrics since they launched a few years ago to highlight trends in SaaS and Cloud. This week even after a pullback, public SaaS and Cloud companies are up an eve 1000% (!) SaaS and Cloud are up +1000% since 2013. since 2013. But does it even matter?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2024

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: Venture Backed or Bootstrapped? How Revenue Leaders at Box, Calendly, and Lattice Scaled From $0 to $100M+ and Beyond 2. What’s New at Google Cloud with CMO Alison Wagonfeld 3. There’s a Third Way.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

So we’ve had a lot of fun in our 5 Interesting Learnings profiling the top SaaS and Cloud companies at scale, from Slack to Zoom, from Shopify to Datadog, from Box to DropBox. But are AWS, Azure and Google Cloud just too big for us to learn from? Google Cloud sees it hitting $760B+ in 2025. million customers.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: How Is AI Impacting The SaaS Landscape with a16z GP Kristina Shen What To Do if Your TAM is Too Small for VCs Making Less, But Working Less. SaaStr 690: From $5M to $100M: How to Scale a Multi-Product Startup with Lattice CEO Jack Altman   2.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2022

In 2015, SaaS cloud-based content management tool Box went public. We restructured all of our messaging around our Content Cloud to create a simplified go-to-market message that says what it does, and does what it says. At Box, we’ve found a lot of success in getting customers to adopt new features within Content Cloud.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: Pitchbook: VC Returns Are at a 10+ Year Low The Cloud 100’s 2023 Growth Rate Has Plummeted From 100% in 2022 to 55% Today. SaaStr 690: From $5M to $100M: How to Scale a Multi-Product Startup with Lattice CEO Jack Altman  5.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

The Cloud is expanding and moving forward at a phenomenal rate, so we invited the team at Bessemer Venture Partners back to SaaStr to unveil their latest findings in the 2021 State of the Cloud. Is Cloud growth sustainable for the long term? Is Cloud growth sustainable for the long term? Hello Unicorns . trillion.

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SaaStr

APRIL 27, 2023

So whether you’re starting out, building your startup, or scaling up to meet the needs of consumers, business, and society, we connect you with the right people, products, and best practices to help you thrive and grow. The post Thanks to Google Cloud for Startups, HiBob, Quotapath, Spendflo, and Toplyne for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2023!

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Check out the low down on our sponsors for SaaStr Scale who are helping to make this event happen. Grab your seat for their 12:30 PM PST workshop on Scaling with Speed: How to Streamline Your Revenue Operations with Conga. Check out Twilio during their workshop on December 9 at 10:30 AM PST while they discuss Driving Services at Scale.

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SaaStr

MARCH 21, 2021

“3 Reasons You Need Support Ops to Scale and How to Really Build It with Stripe and Assembled” Assembled brought this session together for SaaStr Build 2021 with the Head of Support Ops at Stripe. “The State of the Cloud: 2021 with Bessemer Venture Partners” Missed the 5th annual edition of State of the Cloud?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So just how many SaaS, Cloud, B2B/B2D pre-IPO unicorns are there really? So how many of them are like us — SaaS, Cloud software, or fintech that is SaaS-y? So prediction: at the end of 2022, we’ll have 1000 private SaaS/Cloud Unicorns and 50 private Decacorns. I count about 337 Unicorns and 15 Decacorns ; and.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Session registration is now OPEN for SaaStrScale.com on Dec 8-9 , where the top CEOs, CROs, CMOs, CCOs, CPOs and more will teach you how to scale!! The post Session Registration is OPEN for SaaStr Scale!! Pick Your Sessions With Okta, Twilio, Google Cloud and More Before They Are Full! So sign up NOW for 2020 SaaStrScale.com.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: 3 Big Changes in Running SaaS Companies in 2024 My Best Advice for 2024: Work Harder To Really Scale, You Need $1M on Your Balance Sheet for Every $2M in ARR How Long Does It Take to Close an “Average” Deal in SaaS?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

So times are tougher for some, but for the most part, not in leaders in Cloud security. 100k+ Customers Are Key To Growth at Scale. But the big ones are growing fast faster by revenue at scale. Cloudflare really scales into some big deals! Cloudflare is a great example. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. Billion in ARR.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 6, 2021

SaaS and Cloud have been on an incredible tear the last decade, and especially the last 5 years, like we’ve never seen before. When Cloud leaders are valued at 17x revenue instead of say 34x, it’s just harder for your startup to ask for a crazy premium. But: Cloud stocks are still up 1064% over the past 8 years.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: How to Do a Reference Check in 60 Seconds Building a Global SaaS Empire: 5 Bets That Paid Off with Freshworks How to Be a Much Better Sales Executive in About 60 Seconds Salesforce, Samsara, Monday and More: “Layoffs are Over.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2023

How to Scale Go-to-Market Through IPO with ICONIQ Growth’s General Partners The post Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Stage 2 Capital’s Co-Founder, Gong’s SVP Sales, ICONIQ Growth’s General Partners and more! Each week, we round up our most popular content so you can catch up on anything you may have missed.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

On December 8, join @Talend #CMO @LaurenV for a roundtable session at @saastr Scale 2020 "The Five Hardest #Marketing Decisions to Make and How to Get Them Right with Talend." Our next big digital mega-event SaaStr Scale is coming up soon, Dec 8-9!! All sharing the secrets to scaling to $5m, $10m, $50m, $100m, and $1B in ARR!

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: The Best in SaaS Are Just Growing Faster Than Ever. SaaStr 593: State of the Cloud 2022: The Centaur Report with Bessemer Venture Partners Sameer Dholakia, Mary D’Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson. ?. I Mean, It’s Crazy.

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