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Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 2d

A first look at our Q2 State of SaaS Report 👇

Watch the full breakdown here - https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#ARR #SaaS #Metrics

Knapsack Raises $10M to Accelerate the Intelligent Product Engine Powering AI‑Driven Product Creation | Knapsack

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 2d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Knapsack, a collaboration platform for enterprises, raised a $10M Series A led by Builders VC.

https://www.knapsack.cloud/blog/knapsack-raises-10m-to-accelerate-the-intelligent-product-engine-powering-ai-driven-product-creation

#Knapsack #BuildersVC #FundingNews

www.knapsack.cloud

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 3d

Q2 SaaS snapshot:

Rubrik +55% ARR
PagerDuty +6% ARR
Median ARR growth ↓ 25% → 20% in 2 years

Episode 29 of The SaaS Report breaks it all down.

Watch here → https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Metrics

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

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Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 3d

UiPath’s growth story has slowed sharply - but efficiency is improving fast.

Watch the full breakdown here - https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#UiPath #SaaS #Metrics

Morgan Stanley Backs Corvus Energy with $60M to Accelerate Maritime Decarbonization

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 3d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Corvus Energy, a provider of low-carbon energy storage systems for vessels, raised a $60M Series E led by 1GT.

https://esgnews.com/morgan-stanley-backs-corvus-energy-with-60m-to-accelerate-maritime-decarbonization/

#CorvusEnergy #1GT #FundingNews

Corvus Energy has raised $60 million in new growth capital led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate equity strategy

esgnews.com

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 4d

When growth slows, operators stand out.

Ep 29 of The SaaS Report → Rubrik, Asana, PagerDuty & UiPath.

Who’s scaling efficiently - and who’s not?

Watch now → https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #Earnings #ARR

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 4d

Asana might finally be turning a corner.

After several quarters of low ARR growth + large operating losses, Q2 brought some early signs of stabilization.

Full breakdown in the latest SaaS Report → youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#Asana #SaaS #ARR #Earnings #Metrics

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Startup Scorability wants to revolutionize college sports recruiting as NIL takes off

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Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 4d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Scorability, a startup helping college coaches connect with athletes, raised a $40M round led by Bluestone Equity Partners.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/scorability-wants-to-revolutionize-college-sports-recruiting-as-nil-takes-off.html

#Scorability #FundingNews

Scorability now boasts 1.2 million athletes and 3,000 college sports program users.

www.cnbc.com

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 5d

The gap between SaaS winners & survivors is widening

Rubrik +55% ARR
PagerDuty +6% ARR
Asana +10% ARR
UiPath +11% ARR

Full breakdown in Ep 29 of The SaaS Report → https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Earnings #Metrics #SoftwareStocks

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 5d

Rubrik is quietly turning into one of the most interesting SaaS stories of 2025.

Full breakdown in the latest episode of The SaaS Report - https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #Earnings #ARR #StartupInvesting #Metrics

Nvidia-backed Reflection AI raises $2 billion in funding, boosts valuation to $8 billion

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 5d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Reflection AI, an open-source AI model startup, raised $2B at an $8B valuation led by Nvidia.

https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-backed-reflection-ai-raises-2-billion-funding-boosts-valuation-8-billion-2025-10-09/

#Reflection #Nvidia #AIfunding

Reflection AI, a startup backed by Nvidia, said on Thursday it has raised $2 billion in a new funding round that values the company at $8 billion, as investor interest in artificial intelligence remains unabated.

www.reuters.com

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 6d

Median ARR growth across public SaaS ↓ 20% in 2 years.

Ep 29 of The SaaS Report breaks down why - with deep dives on Rubrik, Asana, PagerDuty & UiPath.

Watch the episode → https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Metrics #SoftwareStocks

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

Datacurve raises $15 million to take on Scale AI | TechCrunch

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 6d

PagerDuty spent $203M to add $30M in ARR.

ARR growth: 6%
CAC payback: 96 months
NRR: 102%

It’s a case study in what happens when SaaS growth slows.

Full breakdown → https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Earnings #PagerDuty

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Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 6d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Datacurve, a startup building an infrastructure for post-training data collection, raised a $15M Series A led by Chemistry.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/09/datacurve-raises-15-million-to-take-on-scaleai/

#Datacurve #Chemistry #FundingNews

Datacurve uses a “bounty hunter” system to attract skilled software engineers to complete the hardest-to-source datasets.

techcrunch.com

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 7d

Some SaaS companies are spending $200M+ a year to barely grow ARR.

In Ep 29 of The SaaS Report, we dig into Rubrik, Asana, PagerDuty & UiPath - and what their numbers say about where SaaS is heading.

Watch here - https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #Earnings #B2B #ARR

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

Pantera Backs TransCrypts with $15M Seed Round to Expand Blockchain Identity Platform

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 7d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

#Transcrypts, a startup building tools for people to own and share verified credentials, raised a $15M seed round led by Pantera Capital.

The funds will be used to expand the company’s credential verification system beyond employment into healthcare and education.

www.coindesk.com

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 8d

Median ARR growth across public SaaS ↓ 20% in 2 years.

Ep 29 of The SaaS Report breaks down why - and what Rubrik, PagerDuty, Asana & UiPath tell us about the state of SaaS.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Earnings

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...

DUOS Secures $130M Strategic Growth Investment Led by FTV Capital

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 8d

🚨SaaS Moves You Missed🚨

Digital health platform DUOS raised a $130M round led by FTV Capital.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/duos-secures-130m-strategic-growth-120000392.html

#DUOS #FTVCapital #FundingNews

MINNEAPOLIS, October 09, 2025--DUOS Secures $130M Strategic Growth Investment Led by FTV Capital

finance.yahoo.com

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 9d

The SaaS Report Ep 29 is here!

We’re covering Q2 results for Rubrik, PagerDuty, Asana, and UiPath. Plus a sneak peek at our Q2 State of SaaS Report!

Watch here - https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #ARR #Earnings #B2B #SoftwareStocks

SaaS Growth Rates Continue to Decelerate & Can Asana’s New Management Team Right the Ship?

Sales Science @thesaasreport.bsky.social · 9d

New SaaS Report episode is out now!

Q2 breakdowns for PagerDuty, Rubrik, Asana, and UiPath.

Plus a first look at ARR growth trends across 40+ public SaaS companies.
Median ARR growth down 20% in 2 years.

Watch: https://youtu.be/4Vwk5jM6haE

#SaaS #Earnings #ARR

Check out the full data sheet here: https://www.send.co/a/-state-of-saas-data-sheet-IxBVvL6YGet the Q2 State of SaaS Report as soon as it’s released: https:/...