SaaStr

JULY 4, 2025

The Numbers Tell the Story: Monday.com Q1 2025 : 30% growth, $282M revenue Asana 2024 : Single-digit growth, struggling with churn Mostly Same Product Category, Mostly Different Customers Both companies build “work management” software. At Least Right Now. Look at Monday.com vs Asana.

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USIO

JUNE 24, 2025

Embedded payments have become the financial backbone of modern SaaS, fintech, and marketplace platforms. In 2025, choosing the right embedded payment processor is about more than just rates and APIs — it’s about revenue share potential, support quality, payout flexibility, and long-term partnership.

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USIO

JUNE 19, 2025

Picture this: You’re building an awesome SaaS tool—maybe for managing booster clubs (like BoosterHub) or for streamlining medical offices (like PracticeSuite). But then you think, “Why not also offer payments to our users?” It’s a powerful value-add that makes your software more useful and opens up a new stream of revenue.

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USIO

JUNE 12, 2025

Embedded payments are becoming the backbone of modern commerce, and no one explains it better than our CEO, Louis Hoch. In a recent episode of the PayPod podcast, Louis joined host Kevin Rosenquist to unpack what’s driving the evolution of payments – from invisible infrastructure to intelligent automation.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Its product provides software to spas and salons but it’s not new (the first salon software came out in the 80s), and neither is a lot of the vertical software getting hot today. But what has changed in the last five years is that you have all now embedded financial services (Stripe, etc.) on their iPads.

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Payrix

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. remains the largest interchange and software market, Matt predicts a loosening of regulatory constraints.

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SaaStr

JULY 19, 2025

Revenue Growth : $289.2M (2019) → $400.3M (2020) IPO Valuation : $8.3 billion Business : Construction management software Procore demonstrated steady growth with revenue increasing from $289.2 For the 12 months ending July 31, 2024, ServiceTitan reported $685M in revenue, reflecting year-over-year growth of 24%.

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USIO

MAY 9, 2025

Whether youre a product leader, fintech founder, or payments partner, understanding the language behind embedded finance platforms is mission-critical. This blog post is your jargon-free guide to all the advanced embedded finance terminology you’ll encounterfrom OAuth to multi-rail payment strategies.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

in revenue. With SMBs, the smallest business is owner-operated. A mobile phone is their dominant source of managing business activities. The mobile phone user has the highest NPS as a BILL user because it’s super simple and easy, and the clerk does all the data entry, pulling everything in and managing it.

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SaaStr

JULY 4, 2025

Yesterday, Thoma Bravo announced they’re acquiring restaurant tech platform Olo (NYSE: OLO) for $2 billion in an all-cash deal. Quick Stats: Founded: 2005 (20-year-old company) 2024 Revenue: $285M (up 25% YoY from $228M in 2023) Q1 2025 Revenue: $80.7M (up 21% YoY), $323M annualized run rate Profitability: $1.8M

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What are integrated payments? Integrated payments are payment processing capabilities that are incorporated into a software companys platform to provide their user base with the ability to accept and manage payments for their businesses. Learn more about Embedded Finance.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today.

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USIO

APRIL 4, 2025

Healthcare is evolving quicklyand payment expectations are evolving with it. For medical billing software providers, that means delivering more than just clinical functionality. Integrated Payments: Powering Medical Facilities Behind the Scenes When payments flow smoothly, operations follow suit.

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USIO

APRIL 24, 2025

For most businesses, the payment process is relatively straightforward. But in healthcare, payments are more complexlayered with government programs, private insurers, co-pays, and patient responsibility. Your software plays a critical role in streamlining that process.

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Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

The term SaaS platform gets tossed around a lotbut what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for today’s software companies? Whether you’re building your first product or scaling an established solution, understanding the SaaS platform model is essential for long-term growth.

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Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They prioritize revenue growth, market share and profit maximization differently. Maximization (Revenue Growth) - maximize revenue growth in the short term. Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale.

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SaaStr

JULY 9, 2025

For SaaS founders, NVIDIA’s journey offers critical lessons about platform strategy, timing major transitions, and building infrastructure that becomes indispensable. The B2B Parallel : Like the best B2B companies, NVIDIA created switching costs through their software stack (drivers, development tools, APIs).

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

Software tailored to your industry? Unlike horizontal SaaS solutions that serve a broad range of businesses, vertical SaaS solutions are designed with deep knowledge of specific markets—making them more intuitive, efficient, and impactful. Since vertical SaaS platforms are niche-focused (e.g., Integration with other software.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today’s rules and if it’s even possible to earn 50% or more of your game’s revenue through D2C. With changes to legislation in the EU and lawsuits in the U.S.,

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Stax

JULY 22, 2025

Most businesses use dozens of web applications and software to manage daily operations. Solutions to manage finances, communication tools, project management apps and many other solutions are used daily to keep your business in business. Are your critical applications segmented and siloed?

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s almost time again for Cyber Weekend, and November sales spikes aren’t just for holiday gifts and physical goods — SaaS and software companies also benefit from this annual increase in sales. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data. dollars for simplicity’s sake.

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Stax

MAY 16, 2025

The rapid evolution of embedded payments is reshaping industries and unlocking new opportunities, particularly for small business sectors that have often been overlooked. Weve kind of fit them into the box of how we do split payments, Gray explained. What Makes the Optimal Embedded Payment Experience?

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Selling internationally can get complicated very quickly if you’re trying to manage cross border payments yourself. And typical payment service providers won’t help you with most of those concerns. Read on to learn: Why cross border payments are key to taking your business global.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Focusing on these three key areas can help your SaaS business win more customers: Language. Payment methods. FastSpring is a merchant of record that can help you easily grow your business internationally. Payment Methods: Offering Preferred Options Payment preferences vary significantly across different regions.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2025

ServiceTitan, the operating system for the trades, continues to scale impressively, with $772M in FY25 revenue, $800m+ ARR and a clear path to $1B ARR. Theyve built a true operating system for the tradeshandling everything from CRM to payments to field service management. 5 Interesting Learnings: 1. Thats rare. The secret?

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. To operate as an integrated software vendor (ISV) or payment facilitator, a software company requires a relationship with an acquiring bank and a payment processor.

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Stax

MAY 23, 2025

If youre a software provider looking to boost revenue, streamline operations, and deliver more value to your users, ISV integrated payments can be a game-changer. Embedding payments directly into your platform can unlock tremendous benefits both for you and your users. The best part?

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SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2025

Navan, the corporate travel and expense management unicorn formerly known as TripActions, confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday, becoming the latest enterprise software company to test increasingly receptive public markets. No “classic” B2B leader has IPO’d yet in this wave. But we may have our first.

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SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2025

The B2B SaaS companies everyone has been waiting for are finally filing and preparing to go public: Already Filed (2025 IPOs Highly Likely) Figma – Cloud-based design platform, confidentially filed April 2025. The Mega Pipeline Building Databricks – AI-driven data analytics platform, $62 billion valuation.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. The master merchantis the primary account holder for a payment processing system, overseeing and managing multiple subordinate accounts, often referred to as sub-merchants.

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Stax

JULY 2, 2025

The real key to sustainable growth and increased revenue lies in maximizing payment attachment – the adoption and usage of integrated payments by your existing customer base. We recently had the privilege of sitting down with a panel of payments experts from Stax for a masterclass on this critical topic.

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Payrix

APRIL 10, 2025

In todays competitive software market, forward-thinking trade and field service platforms are no longer asking if they should modernize their payment infrastructure, theyre working diligently to source the right payments partner to implement innovative solutions before their competitors beat them to the punch.

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Payrix

MAY 29, 2025

As a software company committed to your customers, you want to do everything you can to set them up for success. 60% of merchants (your software customers) cited adverse effects on their companys reputation, staff workload, and expenses associated with tracking and resolving failed payments. What causes a false decline?

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FastSpring

JULY 22, 2025

Today’s subscription businesses demand more than one-size-fits-all workflows. Software companies, SaaS platforms, mobile apps businesses, and AI solutions need flexible tools that adapt to their business.

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Payrix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ensuring secure, seamless payment processing is more essential – and complex – than ever today. At Payrix from Worldpay, we have an internal team of risk management experts dedicated to helping software companies, like yours, manage payment processing, fraud prevention, and compliance.

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USIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

An efficient, flexible, and scalable payment ecosystem can drive growth, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are at the heart of this transformation, enabling businesses to create customized payment workflows that meet the unique demands of their operations.

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