TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions have become a fixture of the modern enterprise; organizations with more than 1,000 employees use over 150 SaaS apps on average, according to BetterCloud. According to a recent survey from Workato, 57% of IT teams have received directives from the C-Suite to reduce their overall SaaS spend.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Innovative entrepreneurs have an opportunity to obtain funding and resources in an upcoming cohort. NEC X welcomes entrepreneurs from all industries, however, NEC X has a particular strength and focus on B2B software and SaaS startups innovating in AI, climate and agriculture, marketing, public safety, and healthcare. Venture Studio.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Your first year with EO is a journey of discovery, filled with opportunities to grow and connect. Here is a sampling of EO opportunities to maximize your first 12 months with the organization: Join a Forum for entrepreneurial growth and support. I see opportunities differently, both personally and professionally.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Many startups are feeling the pressure in today’s uncertain economic climate, but for SaaS companies, the next 12 months could present major opportunities for growth: 70% of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) globally are reporting higher investments in technology this year, according to Gartner Digital Markets.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suzanne Xie is the business lead for B2B payments at Stripe and a former SaaS founder. It’s an unprecedented time to be in SaaS. The SaaS market could grow almost 10% every year to 2027 — and I think that’s a conservative estimate. The real rate limiter for SaaS businesses’ growth isn’t shipping software — it’s selling it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

We grew 100% in SaaS revenue year-over-year and 650% over the past three years. We now have 150 people across three offices, tens of millions in recurring revenue, inbound demand from investors, opportunities to acquire related startups and demands on Jason’s time to speak at conference, do press interviews and so on and so on.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Traditional software vs. SaaS. I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. Nothing blows up great opportunities faster than founders who are constantly fighting. Facebook.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

We both agree that the later-stage valuations are being driven up to a point that feels irrationally priced [he uses b-round SaaS valuations as an example and I am willing to be even more broad based]. I wrote my version here and Scott wrote an excellent write-up of his views here.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

You''re left with no cottage industry of users--a SaaS Cuba, where you can seemingly keep a 1950''s car running forever. Is there an opportunity here, perhaps? It would be cost prohibitive for anyone to stay on to run it, and it would eventually brake. A holding company that could be the Land of Misfit toys for webapps?

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

The TLDR: ChatGPT can now interact with third-party applications and the internet at large, making the technology bi-directional for the first time — a development that could change how we use the internet and unlock opportunities for users, developers, and startups. Use the Speak plugin, an AI language tutor, to practice your pronunciation.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

How to grow a SaaS company efficiently in a recession. Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! There, she was responsible for the Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh markets, plus the primary verticals of SaaS, B2B marketplaces, proptech, edtech, commerce and consumer internet. Last August, the firm made its first investment in Africa.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The flow of capital in SaaS is becoming increasingly bifurcated. Recent research shows that there are three key steps to becoming a “have”: Continued execution against large and growing market opportunities. Image Credits: OpenView Partners.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Whether you’re going through an accelerator or you’re at some kind of speed dating event, short “office hours” meetings present both an opportunity and a problem for investors. We’re an enterprise SaaS company solving X problem using Y solution. It’s a great way to get out from behind the e-mail and actually meet people face to face.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Leta , a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider launched last year to optimize fleet management, is looking for growth opportunities in West Africa, even as it scales operations in its existing five markets. A SaaS provider for businesses, logistics providers and marketplaces.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

Mambu , a Berlin-based startup that describes itself as an SaaS banking platform — providing, by way of APIs, technology to banks and others to power lending, deposit and other banking products — has closed a round of €110 million (about $135 million at today’s rates).

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

When an entrepreneur is pitching for funding, the investor should feel that they are being presented with a great opportunity to invest. You now have the opportunity to show why your solution is unique, innovative, and capable of making a meaningful impact. The keyword is compelling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Success Means Breaking the Cycle So, how do we break the cycle and prevent our gut decisions from potentially costing us millions in missed opportunities and wasted resources? Contributed to EO by Zac Stucki , a growth strategist who specializes in helping early stage SaaS companies bridge the gap between early and widespread adoption.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Today, London-based Legl — a 2019-founded SaaS startup that sells tools to law firms wanting to digitize processes and automate workflows in areas like client onboarding, payments and compliance to support a more modern customer experience — is announcing the close of an $18 million Series B round, just over a year after it raised a $7M Series A.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They look at opportunities only as “investments” and never, ever as “costs.” I have found, as mindset evolves, so does one’s network, which leads to ever-increasing, awesome opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

We’ve had just one market since then and it could confuse one into thinking: every deal finds downstream investors, every company good or bad finds a home, you know anything at all about brazil, india, china or even saas sales, ecommerce or analytics (you know all these in a bull market).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What are some overlooked opportunities right now? SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. Market opportunity slide. TechCrunch+ roundup: Headcount data study, SaaS sales mistakes, financial close strategies by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch. Problem slide.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. Travis Connors, Building Ventures At Building Ventures, we see enormous opportunities developing for the use of robotics in construction over the next 20 years. I’m excited to watch this space evolve.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

“Lean” is great in the early days but if you discover an attractive market opportunity you need to get “fat” really quickly or somebody else will. We sold the company when we hit $36 million in bookings and $16 million in SaaS GAAP revenue. In revenue terms our first two years of sales were $2.1 Not Google.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Prateek Sharma, VP at Sequoia Capital India, said that InVideo is part of a growing number of startups in India that are building a SaaS platform for the world. Unlike most SaaS startups that are emerging from India, InVideo is currently not fully monetizing its platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

He focuses on the firm’s growth fund portfolio as well as new investment opportunities. When engaging with our portfolio companies as well as with new investment opportunities, we’ve noticed that “profitability” and “efficiency” are two words that are often grouped with “growth” in every sentence.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Invoca had grown steadily and consistently since 2009 and by 2015 SaaS companies with scale had become hot – trading at a median of 7.3x Invoca was raising at the tail end of this market phenomenon at this time doing tens of millions in SaaS recurring revenue and growing at a nice clip. FOMO was NOMO. As in no more.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations. I’m thankful to the associates at Upfront Ventures for helping me to evaluate our new opportunities and for helping me be prepared for issues with our portfolio companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Lou talked about how starting a fund came to her mind and the key focus of Indelible Ventures when evaluating an opportunity, among others. The global SAAS market itself is valued at US$215.10

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Africa’s appetite for cloud computing software continues to increase as connectivity and bandwidth opportunities push boundaries. The opportunity in Africa primarily lies with large corporates, not SMEs. And we are positioned to build a global SaaS company because SaaS products can travel the world faster than, say, fintech.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Founders would often reply that competition validates the opportunity. Recently, SaaS Office Hours at Redpoint had the privilege of chatting with Nick Mehta and Anthony Kennada about the way they created a category with customer success. I’ve since realized I was wrong. Let’s say you’re creating a category.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For example, Mitre Att&ck framework for classifying threats and alerts (If it’s a SaaS offering) SOC2 certification There are many other certifications such as Common Criteria that provide assurance your product meets minimum requirements. Creates vendor dependency Your solution must prevent vendor dependency.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

That leaves a wide opportunity for cybersecurity specialists to build tools aimed at smaller organizations that still face the same security issues — and as some have argued , perhaps even more — as their larger counterparts but don’t have the same resources to fight them.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 21, 2022

Before Clearbit, Corey worked in pre- and post-sale roles at several other Enterprise-focused SaaS companies in the Bay Area and New York City. Corey transitioned into SaaS after an early career in financial services and is an alumnus of Merrill Lynch and Prudential Asset Management. My first role in SaaS was in CS.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

“In HR tech and SaaS space, we are now only behind SAP and Oracle in India in terms of revenue,” he said. The startup is also open to exploring opportunities to acquire smaller firms for inorganic growth, he said. Salesforce Ventures is exploring more investment opportunities in India, he said.

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