The 5 Key Pillars to Machine Learning Success: Real Learnings from 6 Years in the Trenches with Nebius’ VP AI/ML
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...
The 5 Signs of a Great New VP
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...
Why Traditional Customer Success is Dead with CCOs of Slack, Mulesoft and OpenAI
The New Era of Customer Success: Deep Insights from Slack, Mulesoft and OpenAI Leaders What happens when you get customer success leaders from three of tech’s most iconic companies in one room? You get a masterclass in how modern SaaS businesses are transforming...
Dear SaaStr: What Types of Due Diligence Do VCs Do For Seed and Series A Rounds?
Dear SaaStr: What methods do VCs use for performing due diligence when they are interested in a Seed or Series A deal? "The best diligence question I ever got from a VC: What am I going to learn at the first board meeting that I don't know today?"...
5 Key Learnings from How Top SaaS Companies are Actually Productizing AI with Paragon
The next evolution of AI in SaaS isn’t about better models – it’s about context and action. Here’s what Brandon Foo (CEO, Paragon) and Ethan Lee (Director of Product) shared at SaaStr AI Day about what’s actually working: 1. Why LLM...
It’s 2025. There Is No “Downturn” Anymore. It’s You.
In 2022, you could blame the marketsIn 2023, you could blame "macro" impactsIn 2024, you could still claim we were in a "downturn" In 2025 — you've run out of excuses — Jason ✨👾SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 4,...
From $1M to $3B ARR: Databricks CRO Ron Gabrisko on Scaling a Revenue Rocket Ship
In the latest episode of SaaStr’s CRO Confidential Series, our host Sam Blond sits down with Ron Gabrisko, CRO of Databricks, to unpack the journey from $1M in ARR to crossing $3B ARR at the end of January 2025. With Databricks now one of the largest pre-IPO technology companies, with $10 billion of expected non-dilutive financing and a valuation of $62 billion, Ron’s insights are gold for any revenue leader looking to scale.
Dear SaaStr: Does the Bar for “Success” Keep Going Up in Silicon Valley? Will I Ever Be Happy?
Dear SaaStr: Does the Bar for “Success” Keep Going Up in Silicon Valley? Will I Ever Be Happy? Yes in many ways the bar keeps going up. When I started in tech, a $100m “exit” or sale was a big deal. Then it was a $1B IPO to have made it. Today, many are gunning for a...
How Top SaaS Companies Drive 2-3x Better Campaign Performance Through Multi-Channel Personalization with Customer.io
Quick Reality Check: 84% of customers now expect personalized experiences. And with 7,000+ companies using Customer.io to send 35B+ messages, there’s enough data to show what actually works. Let’s break down the real metrics from companies doing this...
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