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

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They were two developers who had lived through the nightmare of subscription infrastructure while working at Elevate. The Problem Was Real: Apple and Google’s app stores weren’t giving developers the data they needed. ” required weeks of developer time to answer. Managing Them Will Remain a Headache.

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10 Ways AI Will Change Sales Forever. It’s Already Happening, In Fact.

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What’s Changing in Sales: The AI Revolution is Here — and Coming Fast After analyzing 139,000+ conversations through SaaStr’s New AI, it’s now clear from the data: AI is about to fundamentally transform B2B sales. This isn’t some distant futureit’s happening right now. Not years, but months.

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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. But it’s just one data point, albeit across many Ramp customers. Companies are discovering that hiring AI talent or upskilling existing teams takes much longer than anticipated.

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SaaStr on 20VC This Week: Why 40% Cloud Adoption Marks the End of Easy Growth. And Why the AI Budget War is Just Getting Started

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The Data Doesn’t Lie: SaaS Growth is Fundamentally Slowing We’re witnessing something unprecedented in the SaaS world. When a development team switches to an AI-powered coding assistant, they’re not just adding a new tool—they’re often reducing their dependency on multiple legacy SaaS platforms.

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Okta’s Playbook to PLG, Developer Experience, and Enterprise ARR

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Okta’s VP of Engineering, Monica Bajaj, and Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing, Priya Ramamurthi, share Okta’s playbook to PLG, developer experience, and Enterprise ARR. How do you build a stellar developer experience and continue to scale when the user base skyrockets overnight? Let’s start with product-led growth (PLG).

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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

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The company later clarified it didn’t actually “replace” Salesforce with pure AI — it consolidated data onto its own tech stack using tools like Neo4j and built new interfaces. Industry observers like Josh Bersin remain skeptical about replicating complex systems like Workday’s payroll and compliance frameworks.

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The Compound Startup Advantage: Why The CEO of Rippling Believes Focus Is Overrated

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Integration with underlying systems of record : At Rippling, all products tap into employee data, unlocking unique capabilities. Pricing advantages : Compound products can optimize pricing across their entire bundle, allowing them to “run circles around competitors” in specific product categories.

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