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The Early Days: How Veeva Hit $100m ARR With Just $3m Raised — And a Deep Vertical Focus

SaaStr

Veeva is the dominant cloud software provider for life sciences – serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies with mission-critical applications for drug development, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, and commercial operations. I was a software developer, product person. That’s it.”

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Anthropic May Never Catch OpenAI. But It’s Already 40% as Big.

SaaStr

The AI race isn’t just about who has the most users—it’s about who can monetize their technology most effectively. Anthropic is ~40% as big as OpenAI by ARR, despite its consumer app Claude being just 5% the size of ChatGPT.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

Payrix

Point-to-point encryption (P2PE) Technology standard created to secure electronic financial transactions. Terms related to integrated payment technology Application programming interface (API) A set of routines, protocols, and tools that are used for building software applications. eCheck, PayPal, etc.) eCheck, PayPal, etc.)

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SOC 2 Policies: What They Should Include and Why They Matter

Scytale

Scytale streamlined the process by providing expert-driven technology. Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Policy: Ensures secure coding, testing, and compliance in software development. Our SOC 2 audit preparation was smooth sailing. Vendor Management Policy: Manages third-party risks to protect the business.

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The Forrester Wave™: AI/ML Platforms: Vendor Strategy, Market Presence, and Capabilities Overview

As enterprises evolve their AI from pilot programs to an integral part of their tech strategy, the scope of AI expands from core data science teams to business, software development, enterprise architecture, and IT ops teams. The Forrester Wave™ evaluates Leaders, Strong Performers, Contenders, and Challengers.

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Buying your next SaaS app: Get answers to 7 key InfoSec questions

BetterCloud

Software-related questions: How does your SaaS vendor create and maintain secure applications? But theres one more important technology that can help: an all-in-one SaaS management platform that helps IT manage the entire SaaS lifecycle. Here are 7 key InfoSec questions you should aim to answer.

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Salesforce, Microsoft, Google and Atlassian All Raise Prices Again in 2025. Hooray.

SaaStr

Tools like Claude for coding, AI-powered design platforms, and intelligent automation solutions are beginning to challenge traditional software categories. Additionally, AI is lowering barriers to entry across software development, enabling smaller companies to rapidly build competitive alternatives to established players.

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Solving the Payments Puzzle: What SaaS Pros Need to Know

From emerging payment technologies to the importance of intuitive software design, the world of embedded payments is rapidly evolving. How do you stay ahead while serving up what merchants really want in your software offerings? The Merchant Insider report is here to help, offering unique insights into the merchant perspective.