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How Is AI Going To Impact The SaaS Landscape Over The Coming Years with a16z GP Kristina Shen

SaaStr

How is AI going to impact the software and SaaS landscape of the next couple of years and also the next 5-10 years? Kristina Shen, General Partner at a16z, shares some insights into the present and future of generative AI at this week’s Workshop Wednesday, held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Is less more?

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Acquisitions — If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It’s At a Local Maximum

SaaStr

ARR, You Can Get Offers of $25m or if you are in a hot space (maybe generative AI today), sometimes even $100m. A nice example of a sale at this Local Maximum is Pardot selling for $100m to ExactTarget — on zero venture capital. But then — The $30m Venture Round Sort of Ends That Local Maximum.

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Where are the opportunities for new startups in generative AI?

Point Nine Land

Sharing our mental model on gen AI in SaaS Over the past twelve months, like many others, I’ve been diving deep into generative AI and its implications for SaaS companies, as well as what it means for us as early-stage SaaS investors. Where are the opportunities for new startups in generative AI?

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How to Navigate Strategic Change for Growth with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

Venture capital is a niche niche niche asset class only designed for outliers. A first-time founder of a Generative AI startup is struggling with the question of going vertical vs. horizontal. Venture capital is particularly selective, so aim to stand out by generating impressive numbers.

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Loyalty Prime Raises $5.5 million for Next-Generation, AI-based Loyalty Marketing SaaS Platform

The SaaS Garage

million for Next-Generation, AI-based Loyalty Marketing SaaS Platform February 6, 2020 MUNICH – ( THE SAASGARAGE ) – Loyalty Prime , an international provider of enterprise loyalty program solutions has closed its 5.5 million dollar Series B to drive the development of its next generation AI-based loyalty software.

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Loyalty Prime Raises $5.5 million for Next-Generation, AI-based Loyalty Marketing SaaS Platform

The SaaS Garage

million for Next-Generation, AI-based Loyalty Marketing SaaS Platform February 6, 2020 MUNICH – ( THE SAASGARAGE ) – Loyalty Prime, an international provider of enterprise loyalty program solutions has closed its 5.5 million dollar Series B to drive the development of its next generation AI-based loyalty software.

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The Three Attributes of Good Messaging and Positioning

Sales Hacker

Take a look at these contrasting statements: GTMfund is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in pre-seed to series A software companies. Speaking of which, GTMfund’s value proposition perfectly illustrates this week’s main newsletter topic: the critical importance of messaging and positioning.