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5 Interesting Learnings from AppFolio at $660,000,000 in “ARR”

SaaStr

So AppFolio is a big vertical SaaS+ success story I frankly don’t know as much about as I should. There are several big leaders in property management software, and AppFolio is one of them. At $660m in “ARR” (a lot of that isn’t software, as we’ll see below), it’s trading at a $7.2

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Behind the Round with SaaStr:  Chorus.ai Raises $45 Million

SaaStr

Founded in 2015, Chorus operates a SaaS platform that provides valuable insights from conversations – say with calls, video conferences and emails — for revenue teams. Last year, the company doubled its headcount, tripled revenue and landed on G2’s Top 100 Global Software list. . No doubt, Chorus provides this at scale.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Toast at $1.5 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

Only 18% of Revenue From SaaS. Shopify and Bill both also get the majority of their revenue from financial fees and transaction fees, not software subscriptions. It’s probably not really a SaaS company, but close enough to include it in our series and our ecosystem. #3. HubSpot is, and Toast is as well. #2.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Weave at $130,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

It’s something we don’t see too often these days, as $200m+ ARR sort of became the new floor to IPO in SaaS. Today, it crosses dentistry, optometry, veterinary, physical therapy, specialty medical services, audiology, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home services. Many SMBs just prefer it. #4. Series C ($5.35

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SaaS Financial Plan 2.0

The Angel VC

Almost exactly four years ago I published a financial plan template for SaaS startups based on a model that I had created for Zendesk a few years earlier. The original v1 model was a very simple plan for early-stage SaaS startups with a low-touch sales model. The "Revenues" line shows your end-of-month MRR for the respective month.

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A Detailed Comparison of Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring (With Reviews)

FastSpring

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

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Financial planning for SaaS startups

The Angel VC

It's a simple plan for an early-stage SaaS startup with a low-touch sales model – a company which markets a SaaS solution via its website, offers a 30 day free trial, gets most of its trial users organically and through online marketing and converts them into paying customer with very little human interaction.

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