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How The Top 25 B2B Public Companies Have Performed In 2025 So Far — And What They Tell Us About the Future

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Veeva (+18.5%) ZoomInfo (+7.4%) Veeva continues to prove the vertical SaaS thesis: Deep pharma/life sciences expertise Regulatory compliance built-in Switching costs approaching infinity AI integration that actually matters The lesson : Horizontal is commoditized. Tier 3: Vertical Specialists Average Return: +15.3%

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

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New spending data from Ramp reveals a possible trend: end user AI adoption may be hitting its first growth slow down. Moving from AI pilots to production-grade implementations requires solving hard technical problems around data pipelines, security, compliance, and workflow integration. Price pressure is coming.

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Buyer Trends: Top Insights from $3B in SaaS Transactions with Vendr

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As buyers grapple with expanding technology, higher prices, and a need for efficiency, SaaS companies need to deliver what their audience is looking for to win in the market. Vendr SaaS Consultant Katie Oates and Vendr Vice President of Customer Team Jeff Swank share eye-opening data and insights into buyer trends from 2023.

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The Great IPO Awakening: What 2025’s Surprisingly Hot Market Means for B2B Companies

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The Numbers Don’t Lie: We’re in a Different Market Let’s start with the headline grabber: Circle’s 247% gain from IPO price to current trading levels. The company that filed at $24-26 per share and priced at $31 is now trading at levels that would make even the most seasoned growth investor do a double-take.

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🚀 Top 5 SaaStr Learnings from G2’s 2025 Buyer Behavior Report: You Gotta Be AI

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The Mega-Deal Era Is Over — Enterprise deals are clustering in the $100K-$150K range The Shift : Enterprise deals are clustering in the $100K-$150K range (down from ZIRP-era budgets) The New Model : 39% of buyers prefer pay-as-you-go pricing. Lead with integration capabilities and security compliance, not just business outcomes 5.

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What is Vertical SaaS?

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Join the Payments-Led Growth Movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Functionality Vertical solutions are built with industry-specific workflows and compliance needs in mind. What is Vertical SaaS? While enterprise software grew at 11.1% through 2034.

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How Do SaaS Companies Actually Make Money from Payments?

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The trend is clear: embedding payments is a smart monetization strategy that’s become table stakes for platforms that want to grow fast. Built-in monetization : You don’t have to raise prices to increase your revenue. Payments create a parallel revenue stream without causing sticker shock.

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