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How large should an executive’s target bonus be as a percentage of their salary? We looked at Pave’s analysis of 2,700+ executives. From 20% for VPs of HR to 100% for VPs of Sales. Getting these ratios wrong can hurt retention or misalign incentives of your top execs. Important caveat: Many executives in tech are... Continue Reading
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ChatGPT rockets to 700M weekly users ahead of GPT-5 launch with reasoning superpowers
ChatGPT reaches 700 million weekly users as OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 with integrated reasoning capabilities in August 2025.
Qwen-Image is a powerful, open source new AI image generator with support for embedded text in English & Chinese
My initial tests revealed the text and prompt adherence was not noticeably better than Midjourney, the popular proprietary AI image generator
Graphy 3.0
From messy data to graphs with a story in seconds. Discussion | Link
What To Look For In Your First Marketing Hire
Dear SaaStr: What Do I Look For In My First Marketing Hire? Hiring your first marketing leader is a pivotal moment, and it’s easy to get it wrong if you don’t approach it strategically. The vast, vast majority of “marketers” are just not the right fit to be your first marketing hire and leader. Here’s... Continue Reading
eCommerce on Fire: Back to Pandemic Highs (And What Shopify’s $75B Quarter Tells Us)
In May 2025 ecommerce just hit 20.21% of total retail sales – a whisker away from April 2020’s panic-buying peak. Here’s why this time is different, and what Shopify’s monster quarter reveals about the new eCommerce reality. We just witnessed something remarkable in the eCommerce data that every B2B founder in the broader space needs... Continue Reading
SiteAssist
Build AI Assistants trained only on your own data Discussion | Link
The Redpoint Ventures Playbook: How Top VCs Are Really Investing in AI Applications (And What It Means for Your SaaS Strategy)
The Redpoint Playbook: How Top VCs Are Really Investing in AI Applications (And What It Means for Your SaaS Strategy) From SaaStr AI Wednesday with Jacob Efron, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures If you’re building in B2B today and haven’t figured out your AI strategy, you’re likely falling behind. But if you think integrating basic... Continue Reading
OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system of humanoid robots
OpenMind is building humanoid robot operating software designed for robots that interact with people and other robots.
Switzerland's Genolier Innovation Hub aims to solve the 17‑year lab‑to‑bedside healthtech lag
In Switzerland's picturesque "Health Valley," nestled just 15 minutes from Geneva Airport and overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps, a new kind of medical innovation ecosystem is taking shape. TheGeno...
Bling acquires German teen banking app Finstep
A German family money management app founded by a “fintech wunderkind" has acquired a German financial learning app for teenagers and adults.Berlin-based Bling, founded in 2021, is an app designed to...
CACEIS invests in Kriptown to launch tokenised SMEs exchange
CACEIS has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Kriptown, the French fintech specialising in asset tokenisation. This investment coincides with the upcoming launch of Lise (Lightning Stock...
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top 10 Metrics to Track Sales Velocity and Adoption of Our SaaS?
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top 10 Metrics to Track Sales Velocity and Adoption of Our SaaS? To measure sales velocity and adoption rate effectively, you need to focus on KPIs that give you insight into how quickly deals are moving through your pipeline and how well your product is being adopted by customers. Here... Continue Reading
Ghost 6.0
The open source product that generates $100M+ for creators Discussion | Link
European tech weekly recap: More than 50 tech funding deals worth over €967M
Last week, wetracked more than 50 tech funding deals worth over 967 million, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Haberin devamını okumak için tıklayı...
involve.me AI Agent
Create and edit interactive funnels by chatting with AI Discussion | Link
Flowtica Scribe
Your ultimate AI note-taker in hand Discussion | Link
Why tomorrow’s best devs won’t just code — they’ll curate, coordinate and command AI
AI coding requires a serious structural change. Where does that leave entry-level developers and the software industry as a whole?
Figma vs. The Field: Why This IPO Outperformed Every Major Tech Debut Since 2020
TL;DR: Figma’s $1.2 billion IPO at a $19.3 billion valuation that soared to $47.1 billion on day one represents one of the most successful tech IPOs in years, outperforming most major offerings since 2020 in terms of both fundamentals and market reception. As Good As it Gets. So Far Figma stands out even among recent... Continue Reading
Why the AI era is forcing a redesign of the entire compute backbone
Why fulfilling the promise of AI requires a step-change in capabilities far exceeding the advancements of the internet era.
SaaStr Traffic Hits All-Time High: Why? AI
Here’s a data point that should make every B2B content marketer pay attention: SaaStr traffic just hit an all-time high in July 2025 … up a 60% from our November 2024 low. Night and day. November 2024 was our lowest readership in years. And July 2025 was our biggest readership — ever. And Q3’25 should... Continue Reading
ClueoAPI
The missing personality layer for every AI product. Discussion | Link
10 “Simple” Ways to Increase Your Win Rates
Dear SaaStr: What Can I Do To Increase My Win Rates? Increasing win rates in sales is all about focus, discipline, and alignment across your team. Here’s how I’d approach it: Identify Your Top 3 Feature Gaps — And Just Start Closing Them: Start by figuring out why you’re losing deals. Are there specific features... Continue Reading
Dear SaaStr: How Much of My ARR Can I Spend on Customer Success?
Dear SaaStr: How Much of My ARR Can I Spend on Customer Success?’ You can target spending 5-10% of your ARR on Customer Success and Support combined, depending on your stage and growth priorities. Here’s how to think about it: 1. Early Stage (Pre-Scale, <$10M ARR): You’ll likely need to spend closer to **10% of... Continue Reading
Text2Query
Turn plain language into powerful database queries Discussion | Link
Golpo
The most powerful AI video generator for explainer videos Discussion | Link
Seed Diffusion
A faster, more holistic way to generate code Discussion | Link
Mirror
Deeply understand yourself and every relationship Discussion | Link
After Figma’s Massive IPO, Could Canva IPO at $200 Billion+?
Canva Future IPO Valuation Analysis: What Figma’s 250% First-Day Pop Means for the Design Software Giant A SaaStr Deep Dive Into the Next Mega IPO in Design Software The Figma Blueprint and Canva’s Path to Public Markets Figma’s spectacular market debut this week—jumping 250% from its $33 IPO price to close at $115.50 on its... Continue Reading
Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny
A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, who said the offering demonstrates the value of "letting startups grow into independently successful businesses."
Anthropic cuts off OpenAI’s access to its Claude models
OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal tools that allowed the company to compare Claude’s performance to its own models in categories like coding, writing, and safety.
Replit’s New Release Addressed Most of The Challenges We Hit Vibe Coding. But Is ‘Prosumer’ Vibe Coding Really Ready for Commercial Apps Yet?
We recently had a database deletion incident involving Replit’s AI Agent and an app we were working to build for the SaaStr community. After 100+ straight hours of vibe coding, the AI Agent deleted our entire production database. And then “lied” about it. It was a bit of a crazy story After nine mad... Continue Reading
What founders should think about if looking to raise a Series C
In the past year, the bar for raising late-stage capital has only risen; investors are no longer just chasing momentum, as many were in the last few years — they are chasing certainty, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao.
The $473M Gap: How Monday.com Executed the Perfect B2B Playbook — While Asana Slowed Down
In the increasingly crowded work management software space, two platforms have emerged as clear category leaders: Asana and Monday.com. Both companies went public within a year of each other (Asana in September 2020, Monday.com in June 2021), but their growth stories couldn’t be more different at scale. The Bottom Line: Monday.com Pulls Decisively Ahead Monday.com... Continue Reading
Dear SaaStr: My CRO Candidate Is Insisting on Anti-Dilution Protection. What Should I Do?
Dear SaaStr: My CRO Candidate Is Insisting on Anti-Dilution Protection. What Should I Do? A number of online communities have taught CROs to ask for everything: The most equity The most cash Years to exercise their equity Large payments if they are let go, even for cause Etc. I get it and my general recommendation... Continue Reading