OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In more mature software companies, we see oversized returns for companies that are moving to software-as-a-service subscription models (see Figure 1). Software and other technology deals have been more likely to overperform and less likely to underperform than most investments in other sectors. Sticky after all.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 26, 2021

stars on the most popular software review platforms (G2, Capterra, and GetApp – all of which use a 5-star rating scale). Overall SaaS Award – Customer Service Category Winners: AppFolio Investment Management. Overall SaaS Award – Development + DevOps Category Winners: InfluxData. ABOUT APPEALIE.

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SaaStr

APRIL 17, 2019

Stephen Burton is VP of Smarketing at Harness, the industry’s first continuous delivery as a service platform. What were Steve’s biggest takeaways from seeing the hyper-scaling at AppDynamics? For Steve, what does devops really mean? What does Steve believe is the right culture for devops teams? billion acquisition.

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Audacix

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Remember, security testing for web apps can be done with different methods: Manually, by experienced penetration testing services providers who have the right credentials, years of experience and the right penetration testing framework. A Penetration testing-as-a-service platform that helps you get expert help when you need it.

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Audacix

JANUARY 31, 2024

Once you have a clear idea of all your drawbacks and the gaps where automation testing tools can be beneficial for you, you can consult with a web app pentesting services company to know about the services and tools that they offer. So that your investment yields maximum impact in securing your application against security breaches.

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OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We’ve been fortunate to be Datadog’s partners as they’ve rapidly scaled, launched major new product lines, went public in 2019, hit a $55 billion market cap and continue to exceed expectations as a public company. Pillar 3: Invest in the product with go-to-market intent. More simply: Invest in the product with go-to-market intent.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 23, 2020

We’ve been fortunate to be Datadog’s partners as they’ve rapidly scaled, launched major new product lines, went public in 2019, hit a $25 billion market cap and continue to exceed expectations as a public company. Pillar 3: Invest in the product with go-to-market intent. More simply: Invest in the product with go-to-market intent.

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Frontegg

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A few weeks later, we were already running a beta version of the first product capability-as-a-service for a design partner. Can you afford to build endless subscription tier enforcement mechanisms, freemium support, trial support, self-service administration, onboarding forms, and different signup methods?

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ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

On the go listening is still very much raging in the educational and entertainment spaces, and yet another podcast mogul is stacking up investments. WaitWhat, the content production engine behind Reid Hoffman's (LinkedIn Co Founder) Masters of Scale podcast, just completed their Series A round, racking up a sweet $4.3

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. And that kind of gave us a little bit of a head start to then bring together a couple of angels and like early stage investors to hire our first couple engineers and really pivot from being a service company to starting the path to becoming a software company.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When should companies offer services? Speaking of, we go beyond the typical discussion of product-market fit into the concept of product-market-sales fit, and what that means for product design, to services, to pricing and packaging, to product management, and more. They become all about sales and learning sales and scaling sales.

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CustomerSuccessBox

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As the firm scales at $1B, the NRR dips and need not be declining. Although it is a company providing telecommunication services it takes real charges and has managed to keep its margins high as a software company of about 52% at $2B in ARR. How is it helping them scale? It targets SMBs and self-service businesses.

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Audacix

AUGUST 22, 2022

System and Organisation Controls 2 (SOC 2) is an audit report that certifies to trustworthiness of services provided by a service organization, particularly software companies. Which is why correctly setting the scope is an important part of SOC 2 preparation services. Does a SaaS startup need to be SOC 2 compliant?

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Audacix

MAY 27, 2022

The unfortunate fact is that most penetration testing service providers do a really horrible job of helping you, the customer, understanding three critical decision-making questions: What type of penentration test do you need? How will their penetration testing services actually help you (beyond a 50-page penetration test report)?

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Audacix

JULY 28, 2022

There are the most obvious and often quoted reasons for investing in robust application security standards and processes: It helps to protect your business. Some more knowledgeable people might also advise you to invest in cybersecurity training for your development team. Table Of Contents Why is cloud application security important?

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 18, 2019

A developer program is a long-term investment that you’re betting your business on. To create a developer community around your platform, first invest in providing great tools and processes that enable developers to extend your platform. It’s a long term investment that you’re betting your business on.

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SmartKarrot

JULY 24, 2023

You can, thus, maximize the benefits you derive from this method by following its fundamental concepts, including: Visualizing the workflow: In this case, you can utilize an electronic Kanban board or a physical board to visualize the steps you are currently using to do your work or deliver services.

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Frontegg

JUNE 10, 2021

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are essentially eliminating traditional on-premise applications thanks to their single-instance and multi-tenant architecture. These applications are hosted centrally and licensed on a subscription basis, making it a very efficient and manageable business model that can be scaled up fast.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

These companies resell the solution and bundle services around the solution to add value to the customer. They make their money on the margin from the software’s resell and their services to the end-customer. This approach works well when the licensee is required to host but prefers to outsource the DevOps. Customization.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

What changes as a SaaS business scales? About the episode: Steve Newman is the Founder & CEO @ Scalyr, the startup that helps your DevOps team solve more problems in less time with log monitoring and analysis in seconds. How Chetan made his way from the world of leveraged buyouts to the world of enterprise VC investing with NEA.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How does David think about scaling sales teams? David Skok: So I actually, I’m definitely a believer that it definitely gets easier and I think we see that in our venture investments too. What is the most common mistake B2B companies make in the hunt for PMF? When is to early to measure unit economics and CAC? *

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As companies become more established, they naturally start allocating their resources based on the needs of their most profitable customers, on building reliable features that can quickly return their investments and increase profits. And it’s a sound strategy. It, however, comes with a catch. It’s a total morale killer.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The report is based on survey data collected from software sellers and buyers of companies at every level of ARR and across verticals like devops, security, training and education, analytics/business intelligence, IT and several others. . And there are some pretty amazing opportunities for doing business this way.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 15, 2020

JumpCloud is a Directory-as-a-Service® that securely manages and connects users to their systems, applications, files and networks. Our model has scaled quickly, and I believe it’s because we chose the right tooling—it’s allowed us to scale appropriately with the data volume we’re creating. Data warehouse. Snowflake does this.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 29, 2022

You’ll meet some of our customers, including Wayne Stewart from Atlassian and Brian Lederman from Coda, as they explore the ways Intercom is helping them scale their businesses. Our level of investment in product and innovation sets us apart”. Our level of investment in product and innovation sets us apart. We’ll help.

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Panintelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ask anyone in Fintech SaaS about the shifts of the last 18 months and you’ll hear stories about investment shortages, rising churn rates, and market consolidation. New SaaS Fintech technologies, products, and services emerge every year. But a key challenge impacting the Fintech scene is investment—or lack of. But then came AI.

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