For founders, revenue per employee (R/E) is an important SaaS metric that’s becoming even more interesting as businesses adopt AI. We analyze new revenue per employee benchmarks to help both founders and investors better understand operational efficiency trends in SaaS startups.

If SaaS is going to survive the AI revolution, it has to re-imagine pricing systems. Learn how software pricing is changing and where it's going.

The pervasive narrative that "AI will kill SaaS" is fundamentally flawed. It misunderstands how AI actually creates measurable value in the enterprise. Far from being a platform killer, software is the essential infrastructure that allows AI to move beyond a simple querying tool and become a true force multiplier.

Explore 2025 SaaS benchmarks and see how they compare to 2024. We analyze private B2B SaaS startup revenue growth rates, salary costs, churn, and more. We also break down the data by ARR and vertical.

SaaS isn't dead; it's evolving, supercharged by AI. To thrive, businesses must embrace four key principles.

Explore the latest AI startup funding and investment trends, and learn alternative capital raising strategies for early-stage startups.

2024 marked a record-breaking year for U.S. venture debt deals, which reached $53.3 billion in investments. According to PitchBook’s NVCA Venture Monitor, the dramatic increase in venture debt funding—up 94% from 2023—was driven by evolving venture capital (VC) dynamics.

Growing startups need capital to maintain growth and cash runway. Here are 3 reasons founders look to secure funding before the new year.

Explore the latest SaaS benchmarking trends. We analyze private B2B SaaS startup revenue growth rates, salary costs, churn, and more.

We summarize the trends in SaaS revenue multiples with a brief analysis of the latest data.

Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.

Venture capital investments changed dramatically in 2022, as did startup valuations. We explore what's different and the new opportunities a

You’ve seen the staggering inflation rates. You’ve almost certainly been hit by them – at the gas pump, at the supermarket checkout, even in your utility bills. You’re not imagining it; we’re seeing the steepest spike since 1981. But what does this all mean to technology entrepreneurs and business owners like you? How do you make sense of it all – and, more important, distinguish the current economic landscape from prior downturns? Fortunately, you can tap into the vast know

As you are aware, the startup funding landscape has been changing over the past several months. Rather than funding growth at any cost, priorities are now rapidly shifting to achieving profitability, conserving cash, and shoring up balance sheets. Austin Guyette, Partner at Voyager Capital , joined our weekly all-hands to share a VC perspective on the current funding environment for startups. Here are a few key takeaways from our conversation. Lighter Capital: How do you see

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