Iconiq is one of the leading growth investors in B2B leaders and it has one of its latest reports out here on Efficiency & Growth in 2025. Two data are perhaps most helpful for founders. First, what’s the bar for top quartile growth among venture-backed B2B...
Dialpad’s Top Learnings Building Its Own AI Stack When it comes to AI implementation in SaaS, most companies are still figuring out whether to build or buy. But Dialpad has been quietly building their AI advantage for over 7 years, processing more than 8 billion...
From Sales-Led to Product-Led: How Apollo.io 25x’d Revenue and Crossed $100M ARR Apollo.io, an all-in-one go-to-market platform, underwent a significant transformation in its business model that led to remarkable growth. This analysis examines their journey from...
You’ve probably noticed many of the leading VC funds now have raised much, much larger funds. Some of it is to compete better. Some of it is for fees (20% of the fund goes to fees and expenses). But it’s not just that. It’s energy vs. output. It’s just in many...
Dear SaaStr: What Factors Do Investors Consider When Deciding to Exit a Startup? Investors rarely get to choose. Founders and the CEO make the decision to exit. VCs have surprisingly little “power” here … unless the start-up is running out of money. Then, the founders...
As we gear up for 2025 SaaStrAnnual.com, May 13-15 in SF Bay, we wanted to take a quick look back at some of our very top speakers from last year. One of the best was Jason Lemkin’s deep dive with $1B+ ARR Klaviyo. It’s HubSpot for eCommerce, and...
Top Posts: #1. 5 Interesting Learnings from Procore at $1.2 Billion in ARR #2. One Thing is Clear: AI Makes a Lot of Business Software Look Awfully Expensive Today. Is Deflation Coming? #3. The Future of AI in B2B SaaS: Insights from Synthesia and Theory Ventures....
Dear SaaStr: What Causes Co-Founder Breakups? Yes. I’ve had one, and watched several. It’s really tough to go through. The root cause for mine, and most of the ones I’ve observed, is disalignment on goals and outcomes: Do you want to IPO, but your cofounder would be...
Want to know why some ML projects soar while others crash and burn? After 6 years in the ML trenches at AWS and now Nebius, Alex Pathrushev has seen it all. Here’s the real deal on what makes or breaks ML projects in the real world. About the Speakers Alex...
Every great hire starts before their first day And often even during the interview process — Jason ✨👾SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 12, 2025 #1. The Best VPs Start Before They Start The best sales leaders start reaching out to a few great...
