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1 MILLION USER 🔥🚀 On April 15th, 2023, Tsi-fei and I acquired our first-ever user on Submagic. For those who asked: - We never raised funds - We don’t have office - We don’t have a huge team - We don’t have articles in TechChrunch Instead, we've chosen our own path: - Focus on profitability and grow step by step - Be able to work from wherever we want in the world - Build the leanest possible team (9 people) - Obsess over solving our user pain Fast-forward to today, it’s like filling the 'Stade de France' 12.5 times over, with 80,000 people becoming users of Submagic in just 11 months. This is my way of illustrating what 1 million people means 🤣 Today, we are proud to: 1. Empower creators and business owner every day to share their message. 2. Giving our users back time in their day doing what they love - rather than editing. 3. Get thousands of 5 stars reviews from our users. 1M user is a cool milestone for every SaaS companies that I wanted to share. Thank you to everyone who’s joined us on our journey so far 🙌🧡 And the best part? It's just the beginning of what we aspire to achieve. Perhaps we'll meet again at 10,000,000 users 🙂 To my team Tsi-fei, Eli, Léo, Delton, Anibal, Phuc Duong, Natasha, Shivam, Jovan 🫡

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Excited to Dive into SaaStr Annual 2023!  🚀 🚀 🚀 We're kicking off the SaaStr Annual 2023 conference today! Looking forward to connecting with fellow investors, founders, and learning from some of the most successful CEOs in the business. Connecting with Investors and Founders: As an entrepreneur and investor, I love the opportunity to connect with like-minded people who are as passionate about SaaS as I am. Educational Sessions I'm Looking Forward To: "The Strategic Use and Abuse of SaaS Metrics with Dave Kellogg" – Metrics are fundamental in the world of SaaS, and I'm eager to dive deep into Dave’s do’s and don’ts. "5 Secrets to 97% Retention Rate Over the Past 5 Years with Beefree" – 97% retention rate over the past 5 years is incredible, hoping to pick up more than a few tips. "5 Lessons from Scaling 6 Products to $100M+" – Scaling is a journey, and I'm keen to learn from those who've already blazed the trail. A big thank you to the organizers for curating an exciting lineup of sessions and to all the attendees for making this gathering possible. #SaaStr2023 #SaaSLeadership #Networking

What I love about Wint Wealth Webinars: transparency and genuine intent. I just attended Ajinkya's Webinar on Angel Investing and I really respect how he openly kept admitting that he himself is new to the space, but hosted it because many Wint users (with an emotional connection but limited knowledge) expressed interest in Angel Investing in Wint. For as long as I know Ajinkya and Wint, from both sides of the screen, I know one thing - Customer Obsession is key to their success and I personally have learnt a lot from them. I highly recommend Wint's webinars! People in my network, you should learn this skill from Ajinkya and the team.

🔍 Want to stay ahead of the game with the latest trends and developments in the M&A industry? Check out insights from #Datasite's Mark Williams in the #StarTribune on where M&A is headed in 2024. #wheredealsaremade

Excellent article detailing the story behind the Stix Fresh journey and the impact that Ryp Labs and co-founders Moody Solomon and Steve Hulteng can have on the world!

💯 SaaS Founders Alert: ARRtist 2023 - All 100 investor tickets are gone 💯 For summits and events, the majority of tickets are usually sold just 14 days before the event. At the ARRtist Summit we are proud to announce that all 100 investor tickets are already sold out. We look forward to welcoming a great selection of the world's best in class SaaS investors. But why should you as a founder care? 🔥 It is a great sign that SaaS is (still) hot 🔥 Investors seem to be positive about the future and hungry to meet top founders and accelerate their investments again 🔥 We see an increasing share of international AAA investors attending ARRtist, which makes us confident that the DACH market is gaining more and more awareness, attention and relevance. 🔥 Attending in October is a great opportunity to lay the groundwork for your next funding round(s) and meet decision makers on the investors side directly. For a full list of investors, please visit: https://lnkd.in/evjW4WdD If you want to grab one of the last founder tickets - take a look. Which founders from your network should join us? #saas #summit

Episode #39 of saas.unbound features yet another incredible German company, Valuecase, and its founder, Jan Niklas Wick 🚀 They are redefining how millions of B2B sellers and buyers across the globe interact and close deals. Jan Niklas shared the way they are working with their messaging, the platforms they use to acquire customers, the way they attract investors, and why in 2021 there wasn't really a question of bootstrapping vs raising VC funds for them. Check it out if you want to learn: 1. How to create a message that resonates with your users 2. What matters more than relationships in fundraising 3. Why you should have in-house sales teams and much more 🙌 Find the links in the comments 👇🏻

Delayed post from last week's activity. 1 acquisition, 10 fundraising rounds, and 12 people moves & promotions highlighted below. 4 roles, 2 articles, 1 podcast, 2 newly added events, VC bingo, and a recap of my travels in the link: https://lnkd.in/ea3UQS75 General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero acquired a majority stake in GRESB (sustainability standards and benchmarks). AI Squared (AI-driven insights) raised $13.8M in a Series A led by Ansa Capital. Anvilogic (multi-data platform SIEM) raised $45M in a Series C led by Evolution Equity Partners. Arcadia (utility data) raised $50M in a round. Bridgewise (AI investment research) raised $21M in a Series A led by SIX Group. dataplor (location intelligence) raised $10.6M in a Series A led by Spark Capital. Emporia Research (B2B market research solutions) raised $4.7M in a Seed round led by Founder Collective. Gemini Sports Analytics (sports data) raised an additional $3.1M in a round led by Will Ventures. PeerDB (YC S23) (data movement) raised $3.6M in a Seed round led by 8VC. Satellogic (earth observation data collection) raised $30M in secured convertible notes led by Tether Investments Limited. Writ (data-driven decision making platform) raised $3.8M in a Seed round led by Gradient Ventures. John Farrall joined ModuleQ as Sales Director. Jim Goundry, CFA joined AlphaSense as Sales Team Leader. Saurabh Gupta joined The Modern Data Company as Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer. Michael Kovacs joined Allvue Systems as Director of Product, Public Credit. Kelly Mattie was promoted to VP, Head of Americas Sales, Financial Services at Consumer Edge. Prakhar Mehrotra joined Blackstone as Managing Director, AI. Jeremy Scott, CFA joined Flywheel Alternative Data as Director of Product & Research. James Sharp joined Placer.ai as VP, New Products Strategy. Daniel Sheehan joined Crosswalk Labs as Director of Data Solutions. Donal Simmie joined PEI as Head of Data Science & AI. Justin A. Sternhell joined Tradeweb as VP, Data Strategy & Governance Program Management. Allen Zimmerman joined SimCorp as MD, Head of Americas. #data #careers #funding

I'm watching SharkTank US these days (I know a little late to the party), and noticed something interesting! The show includes short case studies of startups that had secured funds from sharks in the previous seasons. What a great way to build credibility for the show! By showcasing the value sharks are bringing, they get more people to trust them and apply to be there. These success stories include a brief story, straight from the horse's mouth with the challenge they were facing. Then it dives into numbers in terms of the revenue they are making and other outcomes. It also describes how and what the shark helped them with. And all that in just a min or two. Case studies are important for any industry or offering to demonstrate real-world results. When you present a relatable problem and show how your product or service resolved it, it becomes easier for prospects to connect with, who are dealing with similar challenges. It builds credibility and it supports sales and conversion.