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SaaStr

Cyvatar is a technology-enabled cyber security as a service (CSaaS) provider disrupting a $150 billion industry by introducing and delivering smarter, measurable managed security subscriptions to help you achieve compliance and security faster and more efficiently.

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It’s Time to Raise Your Debt Facility: Execution Tactics for Founders

Andreessen Horowitz

However, if a company has backing from a venture capital firm, we would recommend that they meet with their venture firms first to review the firm’s existing relationships and/or to get recommendations for lenders based on the company’s stage and preference. For corporate debt, normal venture counsel (e.g.,

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The Five Characteristics of An Ideal SaaS Company

Tom Tunguz

With more than 80% of venture capital investments occurring in enterprise and with the public markets disproportionately rewarding SaaS companies with huge enterprise value-to-revenue multiples ( median is 7.6 ), it’s no surprise that interest Software-as-a-Service is booming. Customers can’t function without it.

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Selling into Startups 101: What You Need to Know to Find a Unicorn

Sales Hacker

In order to execute on this mission, founders can bootstrap their company, raise outside money ( venture capital is the most popular), or use a combination of both to help build their business. Security/Compliance: Early-stage startups are likely not going to be SOC certified. Are they trying to expand internationally?

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SaaS “Industry-Centric” Business Models

OPEXEngine

These factors resonated well with the investment theses of venture capital firms. Avalara provides tax compliance solutions for direct and indirect taxes. The subscription to professional services revenue mix varied as described by the Customer-Centric business model classification.