Navigating the Trends: Insights from the Q1 2024 Private Market Valuations and Round Sizes
In Q1 2024, the private market exhibited varied investment trends, valuations, and funding round sizes from Seed to Series C. The Carta report reflects increasing investor confidence, particularly in later…
Trends in SaaS Sector Operating: 2024 Benchmark Insights and Analysis
The 2024 SaaS sector trends emphasize operational efficiency and profitable growth amid tighter market scrutiny and budget constraints. Companies are reducing workforce while increasing revenue per employee and improving EBITDA…
Use These Strategies For Monitoring Your Market Rivals
Gloria Martinez emphasizes the importance of competitive analysis across various business dimensions—from SEO and social media strategies to customer service and HR practices. By conducting thorough evaluations of competitors’ operations,…
Private Market Investment Outlook: Q1 2024 Analysis and Trends
Down rounds, which occur when a company raises funding at a lower valuation than its previous funding round, are a significant trend in the private market. The data from Forge…
Unlocking Revenue Growth in the SaaS Market: A Summary for VP Product Management
As a VP of Product Management in the SaaS industry, it’s crucial to stay updated on the latest market trends and strategies to unlock revenue growth. The SaaS Market Report…
North American Startup Investment Q1 2024. A Mixed Bag of Performance, but Signs of Hope
SaaS VC investing is finally showing signs that the winter of VC investing is coming to an end.
The Marketecture. Put Your Competitors Into Context
Product managers can analyze their market competitively using the Marketecture tool, which quickly compiles critical company information from various free sources. This framework includes seven key data points such as…
2023 SaaS M&A in Review
I regularly track SaaS M&A. The Software Equity Group regularly publishes great research on SaaS M&A. Recently they released their SEG 2024 Annual SaaS Report. The report includes: An Overview…
30 of the Best Product Management Memes of 2023
I belong to a Facebook Group called Product Management Memes. It has over 7101 members and is simply a meme stash for product managers, marketers, and corporate life. People post…
Public and Private SaaS Valuations November 2023
I regularly track SaaS valuations as a part of my consulting business. Tracking the valuations of public SaaS companies is easy, privately held SaaS companies are a bit more challenging,…