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VC or bootstrapping: how does it impact revenue growth in the early years? New comprehensive benchmark analysis combining ChartMogul SaaS revenue data + Dealroom VC data for the first time 🤝 A few insights: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. VC funding boosts growth but isn't the only factor. 2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. VC-backed companies grow quicker but rely more on financial support. 3️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. Bootstrapped companies are not immune to the unfavorable environment but maintain steadier growth. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Bootstrappers adapt quickly post-pandemic, while VC-backed firms use cash reserves but face challenges as investments stall. 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. VC-backed startups have seen a decline in customer retention rates, highlighting their challenges while trying to scale. 6️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With new business slowing, SaaS companies pivoted their strategies and relied more on expansion to drive growth. Full report 🚀👇 https://lnkd.in/eRF44TKV #SaaS #growth #VC #bootstrapped #startups #chartmogul 🤜🤛 Sofia Faustino Nick Franklin Yoram Wijngaarde

🚀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. Now, I am really excited to announce the release of our new SaaS Growth Report, in partnership with Dealroom.co. Whether you're VC-backed or bootstrapped, this report provides a blueprint to help you set growth expectations based on the growth path you select. Six insights below: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. VC funding boosts growth but isn't the only factor. 2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. VC-backed companies grow quicker but rely more on financial support. 3️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. Bootstrapped companies are not immune to the unfavorable environment but maintain steadier growth. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Bootstrappers adapt quickly post-pandemic, while VC-backed firms use cash reserves but face challenges as investments stall. 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. VC-backed startups have seen a decline in customer retention rates, highlighting their challenges while trying to scale. 6️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With new business slowing, SaaS companies pivoted their strategies and relied more on expansion to drive growth. Dive into more insights 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKE-cvuv #SaaS #growth #VC #bootstrapped #startups #chartmogul

🚀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. Now, I am really excited to announce the release of our new SaaS Growth Report, in partnership with Dealroom.co. Whether you're VC-backed or bootstrapped, this report provides a blueprint to help you set growth expectations based on the growth path you select. Six insights below: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. VC funding boosts growth but isn't the only factor. 2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. VC-backed companies grow quicker but rely more on financial support. 3️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. Bootstrapped companies are not immune to the unfavorable environment but maintain steadier growth. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Bootstrappers adapt quickly post-pandemic, while VC-backed firms use cash reserves but face challenges as investments stall. 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. VC-backed startups have seen a decline in customer retention rates, highlighting their challenges while trying to scale. 6️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With new business slowing, SaaS companies pivoted their strategies and relied more on expansion to drive growth. Dive into more insights 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKE-cvuv #SaaS #growth #VC #bootstrapped #startups #chartmogul

🚀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. Now, I am really excited to announce the release of our new SaaS Growth Report, in partnership with Dealroom.co. Whether you're VC-backed or bootstrapped, this report provides a blueprint to help you set growth expectations based on the growth path you select. Six insights below: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. VC funding boosts growth but isn't the only factor. 2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. VC-backed companies grow quicker but rely more on financial support. 3️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. Bootstrapped companies are not immune to the unfavorable environment but maintain steadier growth. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Bootstrappers adapt quickly post-pandemic, while VC-backed firms use cash reserves but face challenges as investments stall. 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. VC-backed startups have seen a decline in customer retention rates, highlighting their challenges while trying to scale. 6️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With new business slowing, SaaS companies pivoted their strategies and relied more on expansion to drive growth. Dive into more insights 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKE-cvuv #SaaS #growth #VC #bootstrapped #startups #chartmogul

🚀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. Now, I am really excited to announce the release of our new SaaS Growth Report, in partnership with Dealroom.co. Whether you're VC-backed or bootstrapped, this report provides a blueprint to help you set growth expectations based on the growth path you select. Six insights below: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. VC funding boosts growth but isn't the only factor. 2️⃣ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. VC-backed companies grow quicker but rely more on financial support. 3️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵����𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. Bootstrapped companies are not immune to the unfavorable environment but maintain steadier growth. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Bootstrappers adapt quickly post-pandemic, while VC-backed firms use cash reserves but face challenges as investments stall. 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 $𝟭𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. VC-backed startups have seen a decline in customer retention rates, highlighting their challenges while trying to scale. 6️⃣ 𝗩𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 $𝟭𝗠-$𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗔𝗥𝗥 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With new business slowing, SaaS companies pivoted their strategies and relied more on expansion to drive growth. Dive into more insights 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKE-cvuv #SaaS #growth #VC #bootstrapped #startups #chartmogul

SaaS founders have it pretty good these days. Now - that comes with a lot of caveats. Way harder to raise a round than it was a couple years back, expectations for traction and momentum are much higher, no doubt. But when it comes to ownership, SaaS founders keep more of their companies than founders in other major VC sectors. Just look at priced seed rounds from 2023: - SaaS founders sold a median of 20.3% to investors - Fintech founders sold a median of 20.4% to investors - Hardware sold 21.7% - Renewable Energy companies sold 25% - Biotech companies sold 25.5% Big gap there for the more software-focused startups vs the harder tech venture-backed companies. And the distance between industries only gets larger as you move up the venture ladder. Median Series A dilution - in SaaS, it's 20%. in Biotech, it's 28.2% Median Series B dilution - in SaaS, 15.9%. Biotech 24.5% Of course dilution doesn't only happen in primary rounds. There's a whole collection of bridges, extensions, convertible financings that eat into the founder ownership share as well. But when it comes to the standard, clean venture round - SaaS founders have it pretty good. Silver linings I guess! Sorry Biotech folks. Join our Data Minute newsletter (link in graphic) for the best insights from 43,000+ cap tables 🙏 #cartadata #dilution #startups #founders #SaaS