Doubling Down: Lucy Deland, Co-founder & General Partner at Inspired Capital
“Doubling Down” is a new series where we hear from top B2B SaaS investors on their most recent activities and takes on the current market. We had a great one last time with Peter Specht, Partner at Creandum. Check that out here. This week we’re...
5 Interesting Learnings from Snowflake at $3+ Billion in ARR
So at $3.1 Billion in ARR, Snowflake finally feels a bit … human. Like a truly epic, incredible, generational tech leader. But perhaps, no longer like it’s from another planet altogether 🙂 After years of metrics (170%+ NRR) and growth (110% at ~$1B ARR)...
How to Solve Unsolvable Problems with Generative AI for Startups with Google Cloud
The Head of Generative AI at Google talks about the trends and opportunities of GenAI for SaaS Startups with Legal OS, Innovation Endeavors and Ultimate.
Four Simple Tips to Increase Pricing. Without Angering Your Customers.
Dear SaaStr: How Do I Increase Pricing Again Without Angering Customers? One simple thought: earn it. #1. First, plan to increase pricing in general once a year, each year for new customers. But earn it. And generally for new customers, not existing customers. How...
Only 23% of You Would Pick The Same VCs Again
So we recently did a SaaStr survey on if folks would pick the same VCs if they have to do it all over again. The learnings aren’t surprising, but they are interesting: only 23% would pick the same VCs for sure. Now there is a lot of nuance beyond this poll. The...
9 Things Founders Should Know About Getting Acquired with Brett Goldstein, Former M&A at Google
Former member of the M&A team at Google, Brett Goldstein, now Founder at Micro and Co-Founder & CEO of Launch House Ventures, shares the nine things founders should know about getting acquired. It’s a common dream for founders to hope their startup be acquired one day, but what is a company, like Google, really looking for in their acquisitions? And what should all founders know about the process if the time comes?
Dear SaaStr: What Successful Startups Were Launched While The Founders Worked 9 to 5?
Dear SaaStr: What Successful Startups Were Launched While The Founders Worked 9 to 5? I’m not aware of any huge successes in SaaS that were active side projects while the founders worked at different companies. But there are a bunch that were side projects at the same...
A Checklist: 10 Signs You Shouldn’t Hire a Sales Rep
Never hire anyone in sales that doesn't care about money You'll see — Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) June 24, 2025 So you’re hiring your first few sales reps in the early days? Before you have a great VP of Sales? It’s an interesting...