SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2025

So there’s an uncomfortable truth that VCs don’t discuss outloud that often, but everyone has sort of accepted. Everyone resisted in 2022 and into 2023, but by 2024 they began to capitulate. That a lot of unicorns that hit $1B+ valuations in 2020-2021 … probably aren’t really unicorns anymore. How many? Over 60% haven’t raised funding since 2021 and likely never achieved the scale to do so, or have seen growth slow: Per Carta, a , : 374 of the original 616 pool ha

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 1, 2025

Which is the best business in AI at the moment? I analyzed Q4 revenue data from publicly traded companies across multiple sectorssoftware companies, consulting firms, and hardware manufacturers to determine which segment dominates the AI market. NVIDIA’s data center business dominated the field, generating $31b in Q4 revenue with impressive margins exceeding 70%.

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SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2025

The last IPO of the 2020-2021 era was HashiCorp in December 2021. And it’s one of the first to be acquired! IBM just closed on its $6.4 Billion acquisition of HashiCorp. And CEO David McJannet came to SaaStr Annual a little ways back to share his top scaling learnings. CEO Dave McJannet shared his systemic approach to scaling companies through distinct growth phases.

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Kellblog

MARCH 1, 2025

My marketing professor once said, The answer to every marketing question is, “It depends.” Thus, the important part is knowing on what. So, how do you calculate the cost/opportunity? Well, it depends! On what? On the specific question you’re trying to answer. When people ask about cost/opportunity, they usually have one of two things in mind: An efficiency question — e.g., how efficiently does marketing spend convert into sales opportunities (oppties)?

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