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Only a few more weeks until the 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Survey closes ‼️ If you're leading a B2B SaaS company, we'd love your input. Participate and contribute to 9th SaaS Benchmarks Report and see how you stack up: https://lnkd.in/gsfwRyaZ

🚀 Startup founders and friends — Would you take 15 minutes this week to complete the 2025 High Alpha SaaS Benchmarks Survey? 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnyDb7u3 VCs — if you're willing to share it with your portfolio, let me know and I’ll get you a custom link so you get credit. If you drive more than 5 responses, you'll be listed as a VC partner on the report (which was downloaded over 10,000 times in 2024). We’re continuing the tradition at High Alpha to produce the industry's go-to resource on SaaS metrics — but the quality of the report depends entirely on input from founders like you. This year’s survey covers classic benchmarks and new territory: AI, ops, fundraising environments, and more. Founders who participate get early access to the full report this fall. Never seen the report before? Last year’s is here for reference: www.SaaSBenchmarks.com

I've studied data on 4,000+ software companies over the past 8 years. Forget LTV:CAC, look at this instead 👀 Gross margin-adjusted CAC payback period & net dollar retention (NDR) are usually looked at separately. If you bring the two metrics together, they're the strongest predictors of *long term* & *profitable* growth: 1️⃣ High NDR (100%+), low CAC payback period (<18 months) -- Median growth rates are 65% YoY -- Median Rule of 40 is 45% 2️⃣ High NDR (100%+), high CAC payback period (18+ months) -- Median growth rates are 35% YoY -- Median Rule of 40 is 5% ^Enterprise-focused products often fall into this category 3️⃣ Low NDR (<100%), low CAC payback period (<18 months) -- Median growth rates are 25% YoY -- Median Rule of 40 is 35% ^PLG businesses often fall into this category 4️⃣ Low NDR (<100%), high CAC payback period (18+ months) -- Median growth rates are 20% YoY -- Median Rule of 40 is 0% --- This data comes from the annual SaaS benchmarks survey w/ my friends at High Alpha. Please help us recreate it for 2025: https://lnkd.in/ga9H2NZ2 PS: There's limited time left and we're on track for a record breaking amount of data 🤞🙏 #saas #benchmarks #growth

Calling all Indy SaaS leaders and ecosystem partners ‼️ We're hosting an End of Summer Rooftop Cookout AND giving away two tickets to RALLY on Thursday, September 4th. Join us for burgers, live music, and networking with your Indy tech community on the Sky Deck. Register for the event 👉 https://lu.ma/5fdfeziu Fill out the SaaS Benchmarks Survey to win tickets to Rally 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHbBtxYn

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. Our friends at High Alpha have launched the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲, and this is our chance as a community of B2B SaaS founders and leaders to share what’s working, what’s hard, and what’s next. ➡️ Add your voice here: https://lnkd.in/eVGQERxv Last year, nearly 800 SaaS leaders shared their insights. This year, the goal is 1,000+ responses 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟐. Let’s help get there — because the more voices included, the stronger and more useful the benchmarks will be for all of us. If you’re building in SaaS (or know someone who is), take a few minutes to contribute. These learnings will shape how we all grow in 2025 and beyond.

🚨 The 2025 SaaS Benchmarks survey is live! 📈 We’re excited to partner with High Alpha this year on their annual report, which covers tried-and-true SaaS metrics and emerging trends like AI adoption, monetization, operations, and the changing fundraising environment. 🚨 If you’re leading a B2B SaaS company, take the survey and get early access to the benchmarks ➡️ : https://lnkd.in/geJqcxqb

New article in Start Midwest by Philippe V. covering data from the 2024 SaaS Benchmarks Report and what to expect in 2025.❗ 👉 Take the 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Survey: https://lnkd.in/gsfwRyaZ 👉 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gBkEa4cK

SaaS Founders and Finance Friends-- please take a few minutes to fill out the High Alpha SaaS Benchmarks Survey. Your information will help us generate insights that will help founders, investors, and others in the SaaS ecosystem make better decisions. https://lnkd.in/gmCZmuXY

Great storytelling isn’t just the CEO’s job. According to Kristian Andersen of High Alpha, the most compelling companies build storytelling into their DNA at every level of the organization. When your entire team can clearly communicate why your company exists and why it matters, you’re not just building a business. You’re building momentum. Hear more from Kristian on Thrive Through Connection: https://lnkd.in/gzhMMygS

🚨 We're hiring a CEO & Co-Founder to build a new AI startup in the pharmaceutical space alongside our team and a global pharma leader. This is a rare opportunity to co-found and run a startup from day one with a real unfair advantage: committed capital, early validation with enterprise customers, direct access to decision-makers inside one of the biggest names in healthcare, and the full support of our venture studio team. The company is an AI-powered anomaly detection and management platform designed to increase pharma payment integrity. This is a messy, manual, high-friction process in a huge market — and we’re solving it with purpose-built tools designed for the future. We’re looking for a founder who: - Has experience building or operating at early-stage SaaS startups - Track record selling B2B enterprise solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers or within the healthcare industry, with a strong network in the pharmaceutical industry - Experience building or deploying pharmaceutical IT or healthcare IT software - Experience in or understanding of pharmaceutical revenue management - Understands B2B GTM, enterprise pilots, and product-market fit from the driver's seat - Wants to build something with huge upside and real-world impact in pharma and healthcare If that’s you (or someone in your orbit), reach out or apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTzpW4qv