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How SaaStr Fund-Backed RevenueCat Went from a $1.5M Round at $7M Valuation in 2018 to $500M+ Today

SaaStr

When SaaStr Fund made the first investment in RevenueCat back in 2018, nobody could have predicted that this “simple API for managing in-app subscriptions” would become the infrastructure powering 33% of all mobile subscription apps and reach a $500M valuation in 2025. ” required weeks of developer time to answer.

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Easy Cross Border Transactions With FastSpring as Your MoR

FastSpring

Foreign exchange rates, regulatory rules, payment systems, various bank accounts, establishing entities in different countries, and tax collection and remittance are just a few of the concerns you’ll need to stay on top of as your business expands into more countries and regions. Luckily, there is another, much simpler option.

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Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie (Video)

SaaStr

No matter how innovative a product might be, a business can only succeed if it enables its customers. But, as a business grows, teams may find that this success hinges on overcoming one final hurdle: building a financial stack. What makes a SaaS business so hard? Rise of subscription-based business models.

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When to Hire Your First CFO — From OnlyCFO

SaaStr

Especially once the renewal cycle heats up and once you have a ton of customers to invoice. The larger, more complex the business the more experienced executive you will probably need (and the more you will pay for that person) Median Equity Grants: The equity cost of executives isnt cheap either. So when do I need a true CFO?

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Demystifying Consumption-Based Pricing: Modeling & the Path to Business Success

Uncover the secrets driving the future of the Subscription Economy. Zuora and BCG’s latest report uncovers how hybrid pricing models—combining subscription and consumption (usage)—are fueling faster growth, especially in AI-driven sectors. Don’t miss out on the key trends shaping tomorrow’s biggest growth opportunities.

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Usage-Based Revenue Models: Successes and Pitfalls from Checkr COO Lindsey Scrase on CRO Confidential

SaaStr

When Lindsey joined, she inherited an already built-out self-serve/PLG model for small businesses and a mid-market and enterprise sales, customer success, and post-sales team. ” The other thing Lindsey did was bring that revenue and focus into the entire cadence of running the business.

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Clouded Judgement - 3.28.25 - The New AI Risk Curve

Clouded Judgement

Starting and scaling a software company was really hard. Starting and scaling a software company was really hard. If you wanted to scale users and growth, you needed to scale a physical data infrastructure footprint. ” This used to be how companies scaled! ” This used to be how companies scaled!

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The Ultimate Gartner Report to Driving Growth & Recurring Revenue

In 2023, companies are looking to improve their revenue and drive sustainable growth by scaling their subscription offerings, to increase the rate of growth and resilience by moving from one-time sales to recurring revenue.

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Top Fraud and Payment Trends for 2023: What SaaS Pros Need to Know

Fraud is ever changing – especially for merchants that offer online services and subscriptions. In the report, you’ll find: The scale and type of fraud seen in the global marketplace. How fraud changes based on the size of business.