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30 SaaS Founders on Raising Money and Venture Capital

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At Bigfoot Capital , we wanted to know how early-stage companies think about capital as a component of their business. To do so, we decided to ask 30 SaaS Founders their thoughts on raising money and venture capital. Building a profitable business is a priority.” Venture Capital.

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The growing dissonance between two business models (SaaS and VC)

The Angel VC

For VCs, the question is how many of these companies can become large enough to make the (admittedly somewhat weird) business model of venture capitalists work. Not yet convinced that you shouldn’t raise venture capital? :) Let us know ! Large VCs need multiple unicorns just to survive.

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The Broken State of SaaS Sales Rep Comp

SaaStr

When reps want a $160k+ OTE for hitting say a $400k attainment, really, that’s only possible when fueled with a lot of venture capital. Not a bad thing per se, but it also put a lot of pressure on business models. Either higher quotas, lower attainment, or for a while, even more venture capital.

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Why The Era of Efficient Growth is Now: The 2023 VC State of the Market with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Podcast +Video)

SaaStr

In the ever-evolving landscape of SaaS, Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, and Valuations – understanding market trends and investment patterns is critical. With market downturns and reduced venture capital funding, some businesses struggle to stay afloat.

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Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Chestnut, Lemkin, HubSpot, Point Nine and lots more!

SaaStr

Why The Business Model of Venture Capital is Really, Really Hard. Conan Economics, or How to Crush Your Enemies with Expensify CEO David Barrett. CEO Systems: 5 Lessons Learned from Scaling at Every Growth Phase with HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet. appeared first on SaaStr.

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Why VCs Need Unicorns Just to Survive

SaaStr

Because the (maybe semi-sad) thing for VCs is, only Unicorns make the business model work : Say you have a $200m VC fund (not that large, but basically our current fund, as an example). With 500 Unicorns, if you've been investing for > 8-10 years and haven't invested in one, You should quit venture capital [link].

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Doubling Down: Nina Achadijian, Partner at Index Ventures

SaaStr

Many founders hit the brakes on growth to pivot towards profitability when in reality, the right combination is aiming for durable growth with a profitable business model. What’s your pulse check on the venture markets right now, today? Be careful not to over-rotate based on short-term market dynamics.