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The Great Flattening: Growth Rates for B2B Leaders from 2020-2025

SaaStr

Remember when 100%+ growth was table stakes for SaaS startups? That’s still there in the top AI start-ups. Because the data from four of our biggest B2B winners tells a very different story about what “good growth” looks like in 2025. Now at 26% growth, they’re at $3.6B+. The lesson?

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From Flip-Flops to a $500M Exit as CRO: Lessons Learned from Taking a Startup From $0 to a Successful Exit with Martin Roth

Sales Hacker

His path to Levelset was serendipitous he had tried to sell Wolf health insurance, thinking the company was much larger than it actually was. With no background in software sales, he had to quickly pick up the ropes of B2B selling, making numerous mistakes along the way. “0 to 1’s really hard.

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Rough Benchmarks for Raising a Series A?

SaaStr

When it comes to raising a Series A, the benchmarks can vary depending on your market, growth trajectory, and the type of B2B business you’re building. However, in some cases, companies with $250K-$1M in ARR can raise if they’re in a hot market or have exceptional growth potential. Growth Rate : Investors are looking for strong growth.

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How 1,000+ B2B Startups Are — And Aren’t — Growing. The Real Data.

SaaStr

SaaS Capital just dropped their 14th annual survey analyzing growth rates across 1,000+ private B2B SaaS companies. Also, importantly, it’s not just a survey of venture-backed start-ups. It’s a good look at all B2B start-ups, not just the higher fliers. Solid, consistent 25%+ growth is the new exceptional.

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The Wild Ride of Informatica: 32 Years, 2 IPOs, to $8 Billion Acquisition by Salesforce

SaaStr

Billion in 2015 Second IPO in 2021, $10 Billion market cap Salesforce acquires them in 2025 for $8 Billion Man, it's a journey pic.twitter.com/Lmi9NPQbj6 — Jason SaaStr.Ai Growth rates normalized. Classic buy-fix-sell. While consumer apps chase viral growth, enterprise infrastructure compounds quietly.

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GTM 153: Building Technical Growth Machines & Signal-Based Selling with Austin Hughes

Sales Hacker

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Austin Hughes is the founder and CEO of Unify, a platform helping high-growth teams turn buying signals into pipeline. at an earlier stage, you just have to take big swings. Partner TriNet, a trusted HR provider to startups and scaling companies.

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It’s 2025. There Is No “Downturn” Anymore. It’s You.

SaaStr

Its all flowing into AI and Growth, but its back. As fast and as furious as 2021. #2. Competition is Way, Way Up. Did you step up? The Ones That Cant Keep Up Are Being Left Behind The pace of innovation has accelerated. Those still basically selling the same products as in 2021 are falling far behind. #7.

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