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
Assertion Supported
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…”
David Sacks Aug 13, 2022 ▶ 32:28 E91: SoftBank's $21B+ Vision Fund loss, signals of a bubble, macro picture, Trump raided by FBI
Dec 3, 2022 neutral
Insight
Sacks: 2x revenue growth in late 2022 equals 3x growth in 2021
“Two X is the new three X. If you can grow two X year over year in this environment, that is as good as, or better than growing three X last year.”
David Sacks Dec 3, 2022 ▶ 1:29:45 E106: SBF's media strategy, FTX culpability, ChatGPT, SaaS slowdown & more
Dec 3, 2022 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sacks: SaaS seat contraction will be the norm over next year
“And I think that what that could do is cause a vicious cycle where we start seeing, I wouldn't say death spiral, I think this vicious cycle for the next year or so where seat contraction becomes the norm instead of seat expansion.”
David Sacks Dec 3, 2022 ▶ 1:28:47 E106: SBF's media strategy, FTX culpability, ChatGPT, SaaS slowdown & more
Jun 21, 2025 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lafont: Anthropic captured 70% of public SaaS net new ARR in Q1
“I think, and this is order of magnitude correct, that Anthropic in Q-one added 70% of the net new ARR in the SaaS industry, right, defined by public SaaS companies, right?”
Thomas Laffont Jun 21, 2025 ▶ 1:12:06 IPOs and SPACs are Back, Mag 7 Showdown, Zuck on Tilt, Apple's Fumble, GENIUS Act passes Senate
Jun 21, 2025 bearish
Assertion Supported
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 …”
Thomas Laffont Jun 21, 2025 ▶ 1:03:47 IPOs and SPACs are Back, Mag 7 Showdown, Zuck on Tilt, Apple's Fumble, GENIUS Act passes Senate
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