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Assertion Partly supported
Tunguz: Hybrid seat-and-usage pricing yields 3x net dollar retention growth
“If you're using a combination pricing model, in other words, seats plus usage, three X the growth in that dollar retention as somebody who's using any other form of pricing.”
Tomasz Tunguz Oct 24, 2024 ▶ 18:57 The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas
Assertion Contradicted
Tunguz: Software burn rate dropped from $5 to $3 per ARR dollar
“During the twenty-twenty era, most companies were burning five dollars for every new dollar of bookings. When the capital markets retrenched and the Fed raised rates, 550 basis points. Companies went from burning five dollars for every dollar, marginal dollar …”
Tomasz Tunguz Oct 24, 2024 ▶ 4:56 The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas
Assertion Supported
Tunguz: Average SaaS company raised sales quotas 14% year-over-year
“So the average respondents company increased quota, 14% year over year, which is higher than inflation.”
Tomasz Tunguz Oct 24, 2024 ▶ 11:10 The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas
Assertion Supported
Tunguz: Customer acquisition payback periods increased 12% on average
“We've seen payback here has increased about 12% on average. This is basically linear. It's in line with the increase in sales cycles.”
Tomasz Tunguz Oct 24, 2024 ▶ 10:54 The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas
Assertion Supported
Tunguz: Top third of SaaS companies saw 40% lead conversion increase
“And then the 70, the second standard, the first standard deviation now, which is that line on the right is actually a 40% increase. In sales qualified conversion. So that means the top third of all businesses actually saw a 40% increase in lead conversion.”
Tomasz Tunguz Oct 24, 2024 ▶ 12:44 The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas
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