SaaS industry
5 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 13, 2022 by David Sacks · across every show →
Everything said about SaaS industry, oldest first
Aug 13, 2022
Sacks: Median public SaaS valuations peaked at 15x ARR in 2021
“Historically, that number was around six. You know, the median SaaS company was trading at about six times their next 12 months revenue, and it went all the way to 15 during this sort of COVID bubble in twenty-twenty-one. And for the high-growth SaaS companies…”
Dec 3, 2022 neutral
Dec 3, 2022 bearish
Jun 21, 2025 bullish
Jun 21, 2025 bearish
Lafont: Median SaaS revenue growth dropped from 17% in 2021 to 9%
“If you look at SaaS in 2021, The median growth rate for SaaS companies was 17%, and a quarter of those were growing over 25%, ok? If you look at SaaS today, The growth rate has been cut in half, 17% to nine percent, and only five percent of that cohort is now …”