We’re adding a number of the top sessions from the 2018 SaaStr Annual to our YouTube channel. First up was the amazing discussion on the Future of Slack with Stewart Butterfield and Alex Konrad, and the Tough Lessons Getting to $100m+ in ARR with Michelle...
Probably none or close to none. First, I highly doubt Dropbox will end up trading at < $10b so it won’t be a “down-round”. IPOs are priced conservatively. If we’re at $8b pricing at the IPO, I would be shocked if Dropbox trades below $10b its first week. It’s...
Most – not all – funds with a “hot hand” push for 30% carry after 2+ good funds. Most – not all- funds with a “super hot hand” push for 30% carry plus 1–99 economics on the fees, which can work out to close to 40% effective carry depending on...
Imagine yourself sipping champagne and dining on a deliciously authentic bowl of french onion soup while listening to Jason Lemkin talk SaaS in the heart of Paris. Sounds pretty friggin’ awesome, right?! Well, thankfully, we made this pipe dream into a reality with...
For me at least, writing is one of the best ways to synthesize and hone your knowledge. It forces you to reflect on what you have learned, distill it into a group of succinct learnings, and then reflect on how best to share them. IMHO & experiences, honing your...
It’s not entirely clear we have a “business” model quite yet. My SaaStr, Inc. salary is currently $0 (though that should change in 2019). But we’re getting there. Overall: SaaStr Events+Media. This business was $0 two years ago and should do $10m+ this year. But, the...
The “post-acquisition” vesting periods have lengthened over the past years. Acquirers these days typically want key founders to stay at least 2 years, and often 3. This can often include “reverse vesting” of shares or other holdbacks that retain a significant amount...
Welcome to Episode 165! Harry Glaser is the Founder & CEO of Periscope Data, the startup that allows you to transform your business with the fastest, most powerful analytics platform. To date, Periscope have raised over $34m in funding from some of the very best...
I think every VC firm is looking to in theory increase their % of investments outside the Bay Area. Look at Accel’s recent post on its unicorn investment in B2B startup UiPath. And Accel’s later-stage SaaS investments in Atlassian (Australia) and Qualtrics (Utah) will...
We’ve unpacked, we’ve settled in, the Internet works and we’ve got Wednesday lunches worked out. Now come tour and check out the new 2.0 SaaStr CoSelling Space! It’s bigger (18,000 sq ft) and for most folks, more centrally located (heart of...
