Dear SaaStr: Why Did Loom Have a $1.53 Billion Valuation in 2021 and But Is Now Being Acquired by Atlassian for $975 Million?
Dear SaaStr: Why Did Loom Have a $1.53 billion Valuation in May 2021 and But Is Now Being Acquired by Atlassian for $975 Million? There will be a lot of these deals. Great outcomes, but at lower than the peak 2021 prices. Why? Valuations were much, much higher in 2021...
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.
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.
How The Strange and Odd World of Financial Accounting Drives Tech Acquisitions and Investments
So first a caveat: I know just enough about financial accounting to be dangerous. Second caveat: I’m way, way oversimplifying things. But with that out of the way, let’s talk just enough about financial accounting to explain why Big Tech Companies both...
The Power of Private Equity and a $1 Billion+ “Double Acquisiton”
Huge congrats to @iDedupe + @elasticull and team @logikcull!! Proud to have been the first venture investor!! https://t.co/nlwPkUnSZJ — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin 🇮🇱 (@jasonlk) August 29, 2023 I was lucky enough to be the first venture investor in a next-gneration...
Dear SaaStr: When Should a CEO Walk Away From an Acquisition Offer?
Dear SaaStr: When should a CEO walk away from an acquisition? I’ve thought about this a lot. I’ve walked from acquisitions where I, to be honest, did want the money but still walked. And I’ve taken several offers, too, sometimes when it turned out to be the wrong...
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Pros and Cons of a Double Trigger with a 6 Year Vest for Founders of a Startup?
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Pros and Cons of a Double Trigger with a 6 year Vest for Founders of a Startup? I think there are no cons and this is a great idea. First, a 6+ year vesting schedule protects you from the less committed founders. The last thing you want is...
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Sell Your Startup?
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Sell Your Startup? First off, the axiom that companies are bought, not sold, is mostly right. 95 times out of 100, you can’t wake up some morning and just go sell your start-up. Unless there are pre-existing...
Dear SaaStr: What Happens To Employees When a Company Gets Acquired?
Dear SaaStr: What Happens To Employees When a Company Gets Acquired? The truth is, it varies, and it’s fair to have anxiety here. Generally speaking in most acquisitions: All engineering and most/all product employees will be retained. Many times, with a retention...
Dear SaaStr: We sold 30% of our Company Pre-Money During our Friends and Family Round. Will VCs Care?
Dear SaaStr: We sold 30% of our Company Pre-Money During our Friends and Family Round. Will VCs Care? No. In the old days, 30% in your friends-and-family round was pretty common. It may become common again, as times are tougher for many these days in venture. What...
Dear SaaStr: Do Late Stage Startups Prefer to Get Acquired or Go Public?
Dear SaaStr: Do Late Stage Startups Prefer to Get Acquired or Go Public? It really varies. Especially these days, when the IPO markets are closed. When it was literally an IPO a Day in 2021, it seemed almost easy. And today — it seems so far from easy. It Was...
Go to Market Strategies That Led To Divvy’s $2.5B Exit with Divvy’s Former CRO, Sterling Snow (Podcast 672 + Video)
Divvy’s Former CRO, Sterling Snow, shares the six, go-to-market strategies Divvy used internally that led and accelerated their $2.5B Exit.
Dear SaaStr: Is Late-Stage Venture Capital More Stressful than Early-Stage Venture Capital?
Dear SaaStr: Is Late-Stage Venture Capital More Stressful than Early-Stage Venture Capital? It’s more lamentful, I think. If you do late stage investing … well, every company you invest in is pretty darn good and growing nicely. And probably even most of...
Selling Your Startup? 5 Things To Think About
A life poorly lived is a trap Go for it at least once — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin 🇮🇱 (@jasonlk) November 17, 2023 Acquisitions are rarer in tougher times. Everyone just gets more conservative, even the biggest players. But if you stay in the game, get past...
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