SaaStr
MAY 27, 2023
Dear SaaStr: When is a Startup Ready to Raise Venture Capital These Days? Churn too high Burn too high Competitors growing faster Already raised “too much” capital The post Dear SaaStr: When is a Startup Ready to Raise Venture Capital These Days? A lot harder. appeared first on SaaStr.
SaaStr
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
After several years of booming business in SaaS, the world of fundraising nearly gave everyone whiplash when capital stopped flowing as freely in 2022 as it did in 2021. So, what exactly is happening in the venture capital world, and what do startup founders need to know? They’re just going to get a little bit better.”
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OPEXEngine
JANUARY 28, 2020
As Chief Credit Officer at Lighter Capital, I work behind the scenes grappling with the data that informs all of our decision-making regarding financing deals, from revenue-based financing (RBF) to term loans and lines of credit. What should VCs make of revenue-based financing? Funding options by stage of growth.
Sales Hacker
MAY 28, 2024
Prior to joining Demandbase, Kelly honed her start-up skills as the first CMO at HYCU, a series B, venture capital-backed data protection SaaS company. In this role, Kelly and her marketing team drove 100% of the revenue acquisition for the $300M+ organization. She now continues at HYCU as an Advisor.
SaaStr
MARCH 27, 2023
Capchase Co-Founder & CEO Miquel Fernandez and 01 Advisors VP Kristen Clifford use data to show us what differentiates the best SaaS companies from the rest. One, when you have really high gross margins, your cost base actually increases much slower than your revenue base. This is important for two reasons.
SaaStr
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The venture capital firm’s mission is to be “entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs.” The revenue per FTE surpasses the spending around the $100M mark in ARR, and the trend continues to IPO where revenue growth doesn’t lead to an inflation of per-employee spend. Instead, focus on managing efficiency along the way.
Tom Tunguz
DECEMBER 13, 2022
In the 2000s, when capital was scarcer, founders & VCs would derive round size by debating the quantum of money required to achieve Series B milestones. When capital is scarce, it’s rationed. In the 2010s, US venture capital grew 40x in 10 years. In 2021, employment costs per capital increased to roughly $200k.
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