5 Interesting Learnings from Shopify at $6.8 Billion in Revenues
So times are still challenging for some, but the effects aren’t even. One SaaS leader that’s accelerating again is Shopify. At an almost $7 Billion run-rate — they’re still growing a stunning 31% on a constant-currency basis. And that’s...The Secrets to Scaling and Growth in Uncertain Times with Monday.com Co-Founder and Co-CEO Eran Zinman
monday.com is a $700m+ company today, which is 100x bigger than it was just six years ago. Discover the Co-Founder and Co-CEO’s secrets to scaling and growth in an unpredictable market.
HubSpot Marketing vs. Klaviyo: Two Titans, Two Paths
Klaviyo overall is probably growing faster than HubSpot Marketing: Klaviyo:– $650,000,00 ARR– Growing 56%– Adding ~$360m in new bookings HubSpot Marketing:– $1,200,000,000 ARR (est — of $2B total)– Growing 20%– Adding ~$240m...2024 SaaS Landscape: Why 2024 Could be Pretty Darn Good for SaaS IPOs with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Video + Podcast)
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin deep dives into the current state of SaaS and the Cloud and what to expect over the next year.
Making Less, But Working Less. Is It Part of the New World of SaaS?
So a lot of folks on social media talk about more work-life balance in SaaS, and I totally get it. Every month, every quarter, the number needs to go up in sales. Layoffs in some cases have been brutal. The pressure can be intense, and even if it’s not...From $5M to $100M: How to Scale a Multi-Product Startup with Lattice CEO Jack Altman (Video + Podcast)
The secret to success for a lot of SaaS companies is going multi-product. Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice, shares how to scale a multi-product startup.
Marc Benioff: Our Engineers Come Into the Office 10 Days a Quarter. But Sales and Marketing? 3 Days a Week.
So most everyone is still working on figuring out just how distributed, hybrid, etc. we all want to be — and can be. Harry Stebbings recently did a great 20VC with Marc Benioff and there’s a ton of great stuff in there. One I found interesting was their...5 Interesting Learnings from Databricks at $1.5 Billion in ARR
So Databricks hasn’t IPO’d yet — hopefully it will in the next 9-12 months to help keep the just reopened IPO window … well, open. But as part of its most recent private round at a $43 Billion valuation, it did disclose enough interesting...IPOs are Back! Really, Really Good Ones. It’s Just — The Market Is a Bit “Meh” For Now
So Klaviyo and Instacart reopened the IPO markets — from a 20 year low. We are back. At least, for the very best. Mostly. Two great leaders, worth almost $10B now and public, and both “priced” at the high end of the IPO ranges. Klaviyo is the more...Salesforce, Samsara, Monday and More: “Layoffs are Over. We’re Back to Hiring. Thousands.”
So tougher times aren’t over for everyone that has had them. But we’re lapping tougher times for many, and for many others, it’s just plain time to hire again. So many Cloud and SaaS leaders kept hiring flat for the past 12-18 months, and yet still...State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)
Bessemer Venture Partners share their annual State of the Cloud report, including a look back at the past year, current trends and benchmarks, plus tactics to improve efficiency and innovation.
Building a Global SaaS Empire: 5 Bets That Paid Off with Freshworks Founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham (Video + Pod)
Freshworks is a successful public SaaS company that has a humble beginning in the small town of Chennai, India. Founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham shares five big bets that paid off as he scaled this multi-product company.