The Latest From SaaStr: At the Top SaaS Companies, Founder-CEOs Own ~15% at IPO. And Most Co-Founders Are Not Equal (And That’s OK).

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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, October 18, 2021
 
     
 

I was curious the other day how many of the recent Cloud and SaaS IPOs had founders that were equal co-founders from an equity perspective.  That was how I was...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, October 17, 2021
 
     
 

Top Blog Posts This Week: 6 Product Led Growth Sessions From SaaStr Annual 2021 The Top 8 Questions To Ask Candidates for Head of Customer Success Why a Great Rep...
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By Matt Harney · Saturday, October 16, 2021
 
     
 

BVP partners Byron Deeter, Mary D’Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson share a state of the cloud economy, tactical lessons and case studies for early-stage founders, private market analysis, alongside key predictions and trends driving innovation in SaaS around the globe.

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