Alter: Net new ARR differentiates accelerating SaaS companies from linear growth
Molly Alter · The Metrics that Matter, Whether You Are Raising $1m or $100m | Index Ventures Partner Molly Alter · Aug 3, 2022 · at 3:11
Index Ventures Partner Molly Alter discusses how founders should evaluate and communicate growth trajectory to venture capital investors.
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“And it's important to emphasize net new ARR. And this is what differentiates a company that's growing linearly from a company that's accelerating.”
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