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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor. Start building your brand book with a visioning workshop.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

How to grow a SaaS company efficiently in a recession. Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, says entrepreneurs need to resist the urge to become defensive in these sessions. “In Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

On October 27, we’re taking on the ferociously competitive field of software as a service (SaaS), and we’re thrilled to announce our packed agenda, overflowing with some of the biggest names and most exciting startups in the industry. Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi is coming to TC Sessions: SaaS.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Companies that have high recurring revenue and visibility into future performance — such as SaaS startups — in particular can benefit from debt financings, Alex points out. . The firm has deployed over $60 million in capital to 130 SaaS founders since launching in January 2020, according to Latka. Enter Founderpath.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The flow of capital in SaaS is becoming increasingly bifurcated. More importantly, are there strategies or tactics that management teams can employ to optimize for this type of outcome? The real trick is identifying why certain companies are “haves” and how they remain that way. Growth in EV/revenue over time.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 8, 2019

In 1986, Amar Bhide wrote “ Hustle as Strategy ” for the Harvard Business Review. It’s not a powerful new strategy that a new leader infuses into the organization. In many SaaS categories as well as in venture capital, this idea is absolutely true. Great execution is a winning strategy.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

Before this program, I had the desire to pursue venture capital funding but lacked the clarity on what steps to take. The learning sessions were game changers that provided me with all the necessary details on how to approach and attract venture capitalists. “The

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

4 SaaS engagement metrics that attract investors Image Credits: Tetra mages (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Past performance doesn’t always predict future results, but it’s the best place to find customer retention stats that have investor appeal. Cast your vote before Thursday, April 20!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

How to acquire customer research that shapes your go-to-market strategy. How to acquire customer research that shapes your go-to-market strategy. In his latest guest post for TechCrunch+, OpenView partner Kyle Poyar explains why usage-based pricing “is a company-wide effort” that “requires ditching the old SaaS metrics playbook.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

In what they describe as “a non-exhaustive list of why Marc Andreessen and Adam Neumann have misread America’s housing problems,” reporters Tim De Chant, Dominic-Madori Davis and Amanda Silberling share their respective takes on the deal: Amanda Silberling: Venture capital won’t save us. Dominic-Madori Davis: Diligence?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Last week, I participated in two discussions about the changes in the SaaS world. The level of competition in many core SaaS segments is intense. The SaaS era is about 20 years old. Venture capitalists have financed many of those businesses. Those venture dollars have financed a panoply of competition.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

“Google search is not what it used to be,” Ryan Sammy, the director of strategy at growth-marketing agency Fractl, writes in a guest post. How much to pay yourself as a SaaS founder. Anna Heim interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs and investors to find out how much early-stage founders should pay themselves.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Why do SaaS companies with usage-based pricing grow faster? So, why do public SaaS firms with usage-based pricing see faster growth ? Why do SaaS companies with usage-based pricing grow faster? 4 strategies for deep tech companies recruiting top growth marketers.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? discipline & focus.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

The relatively recent shift to cloud computing promised to lower costs and boost productivity, but “ cloud-first strategies may be hitting the limits of their efficacy , and in many cases, ROIs are diminishing,” writes Thomas Robinson, COO of Domino Data Lab. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. Currently our focus at Indelible Ventures is on B2B SAAS seed-stage startups that can scale internationally. I have got to say B2B SAAS just because we are focused on that!

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

SaaS companies can grow to $20M+ ARR by selling exclusively to developers. To round out our general thesis — and shore up our somewhat bratty headline — we’ve compiled a list of recent low-code and no-code venture capital rounds, of which there are many. The hamburger model is a winning go-to-market strategy.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

I did a live interview today with Joel Palathinkal, CEO, Sutton Capital , and an LP / Mentor to emerging investment managers. Sutton Capital invests in opportunities focused on Fintech, Real Estate, B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, Space Exploration, Impact Investing, Cleantech, & Climate Change. of Defense.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Some of the noteworthy participants include Cloudike, led by CEO Sun Ung Lee , offering a cutting-edge SaaS-type corporate cloud storage service. International Support from Esteemed Venture Capital Firms This event will have participation from influential figures in the global venture capital landscape.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Twitter Spaces: SaaS marketing with MKT1 founders Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich. London for a Twitter Spaces conversation with Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich , founders of MKT1, a partnership that advises SaaS startups. AngelList Venture’s Avlok Kohli on rolling funds and the busy state of VC. Image Credits: MKT1.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

2023 VC predictions: Finding an exit from the ‘messy middle’ Read this before you reprice your SaaS product because of the downturn. “But is that actually helpful advice for SaaS founders?” ” Read this before you reprice your SaaS product because of the downturn. .” @yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

This may seem like a great time to launch a SaaS startup, but the landscape is crowded with well-designed applications that promise “blazingly fast and delightfully simple” experiences, according to seed-stage investor John Chen of Fika Ventures. SaaS needs to take a page out of the crypto playbook. Walter Thompson.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale. By the same token, adding more capital to a fund strategy doesn’t scale the strategy, it shifts it, often into a segment of the market very different from the one the GPs know best.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. Technology startups are the pinnacle of that strategy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Wing Venture Capital led the round and was joined by General Catalyst, Global Silicon Valley, Outsiders Fund and Red Sea Ventures. Zach DeWitt, partner at Wing Venture Capital, said he met the company three years ago through a mutual friend. million seed round for its workflow intelligence platform.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2021

Specifically, the new firm aims to provide non-dilutive or less-dilutive financing options to asset-rich fintech, e-commerce and SaaS companies in the U.S. The firm is not out to replace traditional venture capital or venture debt, emphasizes founder and CEO James Sagan, but rather to offer asset-based products that will complement them.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

Brrr, it’s cold in here : Manish writes that a “venture capital winter” will last a little longer, according to SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. 3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn. ” 3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn. . ” 3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company, with bases in both Austin and Australia, was started in 2009 and facilitates exits for millions of online business owners, some that operate on e-commerce marketplaces, blogs, SaaS and apps, the newest data integration being for Shopify, Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, told TechCrunch. in 2020, up from 15.8%

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Venture capital funding in the region “dried up in the second half of 2022,” so he inquired about their current pace of dealmaking, which investment trends they’re watching and how founders can reach them. We really need to be on the ground to interview our ideal users in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2022

In retrospect, the rise of software as a service (SaaS) is obvious. SaaS has cemented its place in the epicenter of startup and Big Tech life, but it’s already being disrupted by the usage-based pricing movement. So, what’s the next thesis that we will look back on? This brings us almost to the modern moment, but not quite.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ventures Platform, a Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fund at $46 million as it looks to double down on “category-leading” companies across the continent, Tage writes. A SaaSy hotel lobby : Ingrid covers Mews’ $185 million fundraise for its SaaS-based hotel management platform. Is it a plane?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 7, 2022

Register Omnistream , a Singapore-based data-powered retail solutions startup, has announced raising $7 million in Series A funding led by SIG Venture Capital , the Asian venture capital arm of Susquehanna International Group.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Apple’s “Do Not Track” policy threw a major wrench into traditional digital advertising strategies on which almost every e-commerce company relied and, in turn, strengthened marketplaces (aka Amazon) that offered a one-stop-shop for purchases. Advertising changes. Inventory missteps.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Mopinion had executed a successful content strategy and generated many leads that could not always be followed up,” says Gijs den Hartog of Capital Mills. But at a time when tech valuations are skyrocketing and venture capital is itching to get a piece of the pie, holding on to equity is crucial for founders and early teams.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

It’s also an idea that will be welcomed by many remote workers trapped in a groundhog day full of back-to-back Zooms — and one that has already attracted venture capital. Others investing in the burgeoning startup are Des Traynor, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Intercom (amongst other angels).

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Y Combinator

MAY 11, 2022

Rich Aberman Rich co-founded WePay (S09), a multi-party payments API for B2B SaaS platforms, POS systems, and online marketplaces. As Chief Product and Strategy Officer, he helped raise $75M in venture capital, grow the company to 300 employees, and achieve profitability before being acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2018.

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