SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2025

The diversity demonstrates the breadth of enterprise software innovation ready for public markets. This pipeline represents over $200 billion in combined enterprise value, with companies spanning critical infrastructure, productivity tools, security, and financial services. HubSpot, Box, Shopify).

Payments 179

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services AI 179

SaaStr

JUNE 21, 2025

The market is getting smarter about AI washing vs. real AI business models. Every major SaaS company needs domain expertise in regulated industries. AI Revenue Separation Companies will be forced to break out AI revenue separately. The Great SaaS Shakeout 50% of public SaaS companies will either get acquired or go private.

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B2B Government Healthcare compliance 256

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

25x’d Revenue and Crossed $100M ARR Apollo.io, an all-in-one go-to-market platform, underwent a significant transformation in its business model that led to remarkable growth. From Sales-Led to Product-Led: How Apollo.io

Scale 156

Scale Scaling Outsourced Development Sales 156

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. Software companies are increasingly integrating payments as a core component of their business models rather than treating them as ancillary features.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 130

SaaStr

JULY 11, 2025

forward revenue multiple compared to OpenAI’s 31x multiple, suggesting investors believe Anthropic’s business model has superior long-term potential despite the smaller current scale. Valuation Multiples Signal Investor Confidence Anthropic trades at a 43.9x valuation / $1.4B

ChatGPT 216

ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Outsourced Development AI 216

SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Historically, the business model has been to sell radio ads, and the people running the ads are typically local businesses. The problem is that when a BDR called these businesses, the person on the other end didn’t have the budget or know-how to create an effective ad. Multimodal models are core to Abridge.

Cloud 167

Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence Healthcare 167

Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, small businesses in healthcare, food service, financial services, or construction often struggle to keep up with changing regulations, distinctive business models, and complex sales processes. Q: Why is Vertical SaaS considered a profitable business model?

Merchant Services 167

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments 167

Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

With over a decade of experience driving product innovation, David offers easy to understand definitions and valuable insights into how platforms can build trust, reduce risk, and deliver frictionless merchant boarding experiences that enrich the entire payments ecosystem. Whats on the horizon? First, identity. So, is this merchant real?

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Code generators will be less deflationary than open source, and recurring revenue pricing will continue to be the greatest business model in the history of capitalism. Machiel Kunst , Founder and CEO of Bluebird 2025 will be a breakout year for SaaS, driven by renewed VC funding, increased and smarter hiring, and innovative AI tools.

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SaaStr

JULY 1, 2025

The Budget Reality : Budget sources: 48% from R&D (down from 59%), 39% from business units, 47% from innovation budgets, 57% from headcount budgets (up significantly), 27% net new budget. Companies are spending 1-8% of total revenue on internal AI productivity, with $1B+ companies spending $34.2M in 2024, scaling to $60.4M

AI 195

AI Software Review Technical Review Scale 195

SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2025

Business Model Implications: Training costs rising (now $100M+, heading to $10B+ per model) Serving costs plummeting Result: Commodity pricing pressure on model providers Opportunity: Massive new markets opened for AI-powered applications For B2B and SaaS SaaS: Your customers can now afford AI features they couldn’t before.

AI Search 252

AI Search AI CTO Hire ChatGPT 252

SaaStr

JULY 8, 2025

This post distilled her key findings into actionable takeaways, covering everything from AI adoption curves to investment patterns that will shape the next wave of SaaS innovation. For SaaS founders, this post offered sobering insights into the capital requirements and scale needed to build sustainable AI-powered businesses.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 7, 2025

You know, if I look at our business, we were thinking, oh, the AI is going to be a headwind, you know, people are going to be replaced by AI. And what does it mean for business model? It’s helping the SMB, the emerging business, disrupt and change a bit the landscape in some areas. That’s what we saw.

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Outsourcing Services Scale Outsourced Development AWS 117

SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2025

The SaaS Lesson : When your core business model faces platform risk, the cost of defensive innovation isn’t measured against ROI—it’s measured against the cost of irrelevance. The winners will likely be those who can maintain their advantages while embracing new distribution models.

Artificial Intelligence 241

Artificial Intelligence AI ChatGPT B2B 241

SaaStr

MAY 2, 2025

This suggests a profound competitive advantage for new entrants who design their entire business model around AI augmentation from day one. What’s notable is the speed of implementation from idea to innovation to live deployment took only six months. And this is where Salesforce wins with AI. Top 4 Mistakes Marc Made 1.

AI 236

AI Enterprise Scale Airlines 236

Blulogix

JUNE 18, 2025

Invoices can be white-labeled, branded with the partner’s name, and configured to handle taxes, revenue share, and collections—all based on your business model. Here’s why: Bill-on-Behalf and White-Label Enablement BluLogix allows you to bill customers either directly or through your partners.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development Systems Review 52

Blulogix

JUNE 13, 2025

Here’s why we stood out: Broad and Deep Monetization Capabilities BluLogix supports a wide range of business models—from recurring subscriptions to usage-based and hybrid structures. Enterprise Integration Focus BluLogix integrates directly with Salesforce, NetSuite, provisioning platforms, and more via our innovative DataMart.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Enterprise Traceability Scale 59

Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

Why software innovation must start with intelligence, not workflow. The decline of seat-based pricing and rise of outcome-based models. 18:00 Practical data strategies for local businesses and SaaS marketers. Actionable steps SaaS companies can take to optimize for AI agents and search diversification. Amazing, awesome.

AI Search 74

AI Search AI ChatGPT Software Review 74

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 13, 2025

Platforms like Instagram and YouTube Shorts will reward creators who innovate with unique, aesthetically driven storytelling techniques within the short timeframes. “There’s a growing space for creators to stand out with dynamic visual edits,” she says.

Social Media 132

Social Media Scale AI Search Artificial Intelligence 132

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

ISVs that cultivate robust partner ecosystemsincluding relationships with OEM partners, VARs, SIs, and MSPswill be able to extend their market reach, tap into new customer segments, and co-create innovative solutions. Q: How do APIs contribute to the success and sustainability of business models?

Payments 88

Payments Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As long as they continue to innovate, they should win as well. Per Brian, on the AI revolution in B2B software, its the age-old startups are innovating and racing to get distribution, and the bigger companies have distribution and are racing to innovate.

AI 196

AI Construction SaaS B2B 196

Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These events tick one or more of these boxes: Relevant topics: You’ll walk away with strategies that actually work and insights on trends shaping social media, marketing, and business today. Great speaker lineups: Think industry leaders and innovators across tech, branding, and the creator economy.

Social Media 111

Social Media Marketing Innovation Venture Capital 111

Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

Direct debit A direct debit is a payment method where your customer authorizes your business to withdraw a specific amount from their bank account at pre-determined intervals over a period. It’s a recurring form of payment perfect for businesses using a subscription business model.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Professional interests Spencer is looking for roles focused on AI-driven product innovation, platform unification, and enhancing operational efficiency. She will optimize business models for profitability and operational efficiency. How can Lerzan benefit your company? Contact details LinkedIn profile Artem Pak Artem Pak.

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Data Management Scale 52

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 21, 2021

We recently had an internal discussion about innovation. Like any company, we want to create new and better products that solve important customer problems – but how do our values of moving fast and starting small foster a culture of innovation? Innovation means doing new, different, and better. Below is my answer for our team.

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Innovation Product Marketing Technical Review User Experience 219

TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 31, 2023

When talking to startup founders or other innovators, we always ask questions to better understand their business as a core. What does the business do? One way to approach that last question is to use this simple model: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) How will your business reach prospects?

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Metrics Startup Scale New CTO 390

SaaStr

DECEMBER 29, 2021

An open core business model empowers customers and fosters brand loyalty. At GitLab, we run on an open core business model. We have a dollar-based gross retention rate of 97% and it’s in part because of our open core model. Clearly and publicly state your business practices.

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Innovation Business Model Banking Scale 246

Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 10, 2017

Recently, New York seed investor Jerry Neumann spoke on the show and talked about three key ideas on the technology innovation cycle. The investment risks are lessened, because infrastructure exists, business models are clearer and demand more apparent. First, he discussed reading Carlota Perez Technological Surge Cycle.

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Innovation Technology Finance Interviewing 183

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 22, 2023

The current wave of layoffs, a difficult component of the innovation boom/bust cycle, differs from the previous years’ dynamics. B2B companies have reduced headcount to a greater extent than at any time since 2020. In the last three years, B2C startups’ ratio of layoffs have dwarfed B2B layoffs. In 2020, B2C companies cut 8.8x

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SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

The Pace of AI is Increasing Dramatically Something ground-shifting has been happening over the last five years — the pace of innovation. If we project out and keep the pace of innovation, think about what will happen in the next five years. The pace of innovation is dramatically fast. They hope to reach 50%.

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Generative AI Outsourcing Services AI Software Review 293

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But broad rejection of the advances is as myopic as unmitigated zealotry for the innovations of web3. In short, technology advances have an installation phase when frenzy for an innovation drives speculative investment, with periods punctuated by rapture & collapse. Investors will value these companies based on revenues.

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Technical Review Innovation Technology Business Model 254

SaaStr

JUNE 13, 2021

. #2 Category-defining products require new business models. Businesses often build something powerful but don’t create the proper value package, and it fails in the market. When you’re bringing an innovative product to fruition, it requires a business model that’s built for it specifically.

Scale 249

Scale Scaling Business Model Company Culture 249

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They demonstrate spectacular growth and expansion while revolutionizing and disrupting industries with new business models. Scaling to satisfy customers’ demands depends on innovation and foresight combined with enterprise-ready technology and the right partners. How Atlassian does business . Scale-ups are exciting.

Scale 261

Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Entrepreneurship 261

SaaStr

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Open Source is one of the most successful enablers of global innovation in history, and Linux has grown into the most important software platform in the world, dominating every market it enters. Innovation happens more easily on Open Source in a SaaS model. Open Source is an innovation that’s here to stay. Key takeaways.

Enterprise 247

Enterprise AI SaaS AWS 247

SaaStr

JANUARY 19, 2023

For example, there are certain technology platforms that are not compatible with others so that can be a nonstarter. It’s worth investigating whether the company has deeply penetrated an aspirational market and whether or not it has a business model compatible with your own. Visit the SAP.iO

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Technical Review Startup Scale Sales Hiring 261