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The State of SaaS Go-to-Market with Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz

SaaStr

Tomasz Tunguz , General Partner at Theory Ventures, shares nine observations from a Go-To-Market survey Theory Ventures did with hundreds of startups, 68% of them early-stage, well-funded, mostly mid-market ACV, and 25% remote. In 2020, we transitioned from a physical selling universe to a virtual selling universe.

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How SaaS Pricing Evolves Across Different Company Stages

Sales Hacker

During this stage, SaaS businesses often expand their teams, invest in marketing, and refine their go-to-market strategies. Key Objective: Solidify market leadership by balancing competitive pricing with margin optimization.

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The Early Days: How Deel Went From $1m to $100m ARR in Just 20 Months

SaaStr

. “If big companies like LinkedIn and Google are already supporting that model, and with Slack, Zoom, and Google Meet advancing, work from home is going to be the big trend.” ” The Timing : Founded in early 2019, Series A in May 2020 (two months after pandemic lockdowns), $100M ARR by March 2022.

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Your GTM spend isn’t just an expense — it’s an asset

Martech

For as long as most of us can remember, go-to-market (GTM) operations — especially marketing and sales — have been treated almost entirely as operating expenses. B2C: Nike’s ‘You Can’t Stop Us’ campaign In 2020, Nike launched an emotion-driven, global campaign highlighting resilience and unity. 25% spike in engagement.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

This report aims to highlight the current state of B2B database and contact acquisition strategies and organizations’ goals to leverage data to fuel their go-to-market strategies in 2020 and beyond.

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Top 10 Interesting Learnings From Figma’s IPO Docs … That You May Have Missed

SaaStr

The 2020 cohort achieved a 46% compound annual growth rate from initial purchase through March 2025—meaning customers don’t just stick around, they consistently expand their usage year after year. This massive geographic monetization gap suggests significant pricing optimization and go-to-market expansion opportunities.

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How to use Google Trends to analyze your competitors’ brand engagement

Search Engine Land

What publications should I use to test product positioning for a new go-to-market strategy? These questions just scratch the surface of ways to apply this analysis to strategic search marketing, new category design or general product management. Should we consistently invest in PR or SEO instead of short-term campaigns?