50% of YCombinator’s Largest Companies are B2B/SaaS
So YCombinator put out a list of its largest success stories not by valuations (as they’ve done in the past) — but by revenues. It’s 2023. It’s not a valuation game anymore. It’s about putting real points up on the board, and after that, real profits. So when sliced...
Buyer Trends: Top Insights from $3B in SaaS Transactions with Vendr
Vendr SaaS Consultant Katie Oates and Vendr Vice President of Customer Team Jeff Swank share eye-opening data and insights into buyer trends from 2023.
How to Get On Stage at SaaStr Annual
Each year we get 1000s of applications to speak at SaaStr Annual and Europa, and on our podcast and Workshop Wednesdays. Maybe 1% of applications get accepted. But — it’s not that simple. The best ones just leap off the page. And there are clear reasons...
5 Interesting Learnings from Semrush at $290,000,000 in ARR
So there was a quiet SaaS IPO you may have missed in the craziness of 2021 — SEMRush, a tool your marketing department quite likely uses to keep track of the performance of your SEO and marketing site. Today, Semrush is quietly doing $290,000,000 in ARR, with strong...
Building a Healthy VC-Entrepreneur Relationship With Recursive Ventures
Recursive Ventures Founder Itamar Novick shares his secrets to creating a solid bond between Investors and Founders based on his years of experience in VC and founder and leadership roles.
5 Signs You (Finally) Have Early Product-Market Fit
Product-market fit, definition: When you have more leads than you know why — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) July 30, 2021 Dear SaaStr: How Do You Know in the Early Days if You Really Have Product-Market Fit? A few signs you finally have a “real company” in...
Leads from 2023 SaaStr Europa up 153.5% from 2022
So we use SaaStr itself as a lab for a lot of learnings, including just what folks want from field marketing and events. The theme for 2023 is clear: leads and pipeline. Brand marketing, meeting with customers, and pipeline influence have fallen down the list. So...
A Sneak Peak at 2023 SaaStr Annual’s First 100 Speakers. See EVERYONE on Sep 6-8 in SF Bay Area!
Ok we’re in full swing for 2023 SaaStr Annual now that Europa is behind us and it’s going to be out biggest, best Annual ever! The 9th!! It’s back again in the SF Bay Area Sep 6-8 again on our sprawling 40+ Acre, 10+ Stage campus. More in our...