American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 6, 2024

Identify and access management company Okta will award up to $500K as an investment to the winner of its inaugural SaaS startup competition. The post Okta Announces $500K Investment Award for SaaS Startup Competition appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million. The capital will also accelerate development on its product roadmap, including expanding its real-time protection features and identity verification tools.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Moreover, crafting […] The post Starseed’s Pulitzer AI, An Innovative Global PR SaaS Service based on Generative AI, Redefines Publicity Dynamics first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform. However, for many early-stage ventures, hiring dedicated PR resources can take time and effort.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Garin Hess, a tech entrepreneur based in Utah, experienced what he calls the “ demo bottleneck ” at a previous software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup while pitching to potential customers. Another top rival is Demostack , which landed $34 million in April for its “demo experience” platform for SaaS sales teams.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 11, 2024

The SaaS business model of the last 20 years for SaaS is a beautiful one. Maybe we’ll see a No-SaaS rebel replicate Marc Benioff’s playbook. In a world where AI agents are 2.5-3x 3x as productive as humans, which would parallel mechanical robots, how does a software company price?

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

NEC X welcomes entrepreneurs from all industries, however, NEC X has a particular strength and focus on B2B software and SaaS startups innovating in AI, climate and agriculture, marketing, public safety, and healthcare.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A range of business sectors forms the target customer base for Cakes platform, financial services, healthcare, insurtech, e-commerce, and traditional SaaS—that already rely on Cake. Staying at the forefront of AI advancements is essential for us, even as a young company, to remain competitive and agile.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

I built my first software company in the early days of SaaS and there were few models to go by. It is the opposite of what SaaS is supposed to be. We said to customers, “We only sell SaaS and we think that’s the right solution for you. So we took a stand. How responsive are they to your needs now?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant, is making waves by churning from industry-standard software like Salesforce and Workday in favor of building its own internal systems with AI. After their success with AI customer support automation which manages 2/3 of their customer inquiries , Klarna is now doubling down on this strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Traditional software vs. SaaS. I’ve been involved with SaaS companies with VCs who don’t understand demand generation, lead qualification, sales coverage ratios, sales forecasting or frankly when deals should be inside sales vs. outside sales. Think of web vs. mobile. SEO marketing vs. social marketing.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Its embedded infrastructure powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical SaaS, and payment platforms. Founded in 2020 by Poddar and Vineet Goel, the startup has provided nearly $1 billion in annual funding for tens of thousands of small businesses in the U.S. and Canada.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 30, 2023

Earlier today, New Relic announced its sale to Francisco Partners & TPG for $6.5b. The acquisition is notable for two reasons. First, it accelerates the momentum within the technology buyout space.

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A Smart Bear: Longform

APRIL 19, 2025

How can a business that is "spending to grow" determine whether it's truly profitable underneath all that "revenue acceleration?" Here's a way.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Azalea Garcia, EO Puerto Rico “Joining the MyEO Forum for SaaS Founders has provided a unique blend of learning, accountability, and community. The exchange of ideas and experiences with other SaaS founders has broadened my perspective and equipped me with actionable strategies to elevate my business.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

ChowNow is simply a SaaS enablement product. So several years ago we backed a company called ChowNow that enables restaurants to offer self-service ordering for pick-up or delivery and the restaurant owns all of the customer information and relationship?—?ChowNow so, too, are restaurants. Enter ChowNow. What data do I have to make the case?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

We’re an enterprise SaaS company solving X problem using Y solution. Describe the nature of your company in terms of stage, sector, etc. We’re pre-revenue and we have a team currently building a beta product that will be launched in four weeks. Is this a stage and sector that is a fit with your fund?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

Let me give you some examples I see of fauxmentum: In the SaaS world I see many business plans where companies have achieved 100-300% year-over-year growth and this is truly impressive. But can sensible management team even do anything about it? Rational investors can’t sit out of the market entirely so what can they do?

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

They monetize their work through app sales, subscriptions, or offering software as a service (SaaS). They sell their works as digital downloads or as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), or work as freelancers for brands or agencies. Software and app developers design and build digital tools, apps, or software.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Email readers, continue here…] Here’s why this matters: I recently mentored a SaaS startup that was celebrating their 100,000 users. Monthly burn rate 4. Net revenue retention 5. Gross margin An example not to follow! Impressive, right?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2025

Organizations are leveraging Islands Enterprise Browser to securely access SaaS and web apps, implement zero-trust network access policies, onboard third-party contractors in minutes, support merger and acquisition integrations, and reduce or even replace their reliance on expensive virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I follow Jason Lemkin closely (he’s a long-time friend) and he speaks frequently and passionately about SaaS businesses having built a successful one himself. If I were an entrepreneur in that space I think I would seek them out as a starting point because their interest seems authentic.

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 12, 2022

Rapidly growing SaaS startups have high multiples. For instance a modern consultancy might have: SaaS (S), Tool Use (T), and Consulting (C). SaaS (S): Recurring subscriptions for access to an application that are high-margin, require minimal labor, and generate predictable future income. Valuation = R*M OR R*E.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 29, 2025

Having worked for top tier investment banks and sold a SAAS business and having been backed by some of the worlds top accelerators i have some idea of what it takes to become a great leader and i will use this to share a little bit of experince with what i think it really take to be a great leader.

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Dream It

MAY 14, 2020

The mission-critical nature of Net Health's SaaS solutions is clear and the business continues to prove itself as a critical partner to healthcare providers during this challenging time. We are excited to double-down on this proven healthcare IT franchise and look forward to supporting additional strategic acquisitions."

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Gust

JUNE 16, 2023

And even those who do make it have their regrets: The average SaaS founder walks away with 20% equity in their company, with some hitting numbers as low as 1% or 5%—not much when you consider the overall emotional, financial, and spiritual investment founders make into their companies.

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

For enterprise applications, SaaS companies like Salesforce may launch plugins to improve ease of use and enable users to become more creative on their platform. Your local Italian bistro, and small businesses like it, could see new customers as they get discovered through plugins like OpenTable.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

Imagine a business that is a consumer or small-business product offering but with a revenue stream that is like a SaaS business. Imagine a market in which you have both your own vans and third-party drivers. We believe we can expand our TAM in the future from $50 billion to $75 billion in the US alone.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Example: For a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product, provide data on the growth of cloud computing, SaaS adoption rates, and projections for future market trends. Investors will closely scrutinize this part of your pitch to determine if the market opportunity is large enough for your business to scale.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

After interviewing 200 such salespeople, Nelson had another interesting finding: the agents’ work required them to use up to 14 separate SaaS applications to complete their daily tasks and effectively earn their commissions. Register According to iLife * founder Nelson Lee, roughly $200 billion in premiums are signed annually in the U.S.

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Gust

MAY 17, 2023

Imagine that you are the founder of a Brazilian B2B SaaS startup that has landed a few enterprise clients and has some good traction. Your sights are now set on raising capital in Silicon Valley to scale your business and reach new markets. While your conversations with U.S.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For example, Mitre Att&ck framework for classifying threats and alerts (If it’s a SaaS offering) SOC2 certification There are many other certifications such as Common Criteria that provide assurance your product meets minimum requirements. Creates vendor dependency Your solution must prevent vendor dependency.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

And we are positioned to build a global SaaS company because SaaS products can travel the world faster than, say, fintech. He also hinted at the possibility of SeamlessHR scaling beyond Africa into other global markets, referencing the recent strides made by India’s Freshworks. “We

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? We drew this conclusion after a meeting we had with Morgan Stanley where they showed us historical 15 & 20 year valuation trends and we all discussed what we thought this meant.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In media, consumer products, SaaS, health, and services Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Before, most investors used forward ARR multiples to value companies, but recently, the 100x multiple seems to be a benchmark for SaaS companies raising rounds. Here are the estimated ARR multiples for public SaaS companies. Where did this figure originate? How does it compare to the public markets' valuation of companies?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Our goal is to produce a $10 billion+ winner and remain the market leader in this SaaS category of AI in Sales & Marketing. And while it hasn’t been an “overnight success,” we’ll happily follow in ProCore’s footsteps.

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