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SAAS NEWS FLASH - February 26, 2026

Temporal Raises $300M Series D at $5B Valuation, Cementing Durable Execution as Key Infrastructure for AI Workflows

•Temporal, an open-source durable execution platform for AI systems, secured $300M in Series D funding at a $5B valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Lightspeed, Sapphire, and existing investors like Sequoia[3]. (Source: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/temporal-raises-300m-at-5b-valuation)
•Basis, an agentic AI accounting platform, raised $100M in Series B funding at a $1.15B valuation led by Accel, reaching unicorn status to expand its engineering and ML teams for complex workflows[4]. (Source: https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/basis-raises-100m-series-b)
•Reco, a cybersecurity firm securing AI SaaS adoption, closed a $30M Series B led by Zeev Ventures to address Shadow AI risks and expand enterprise coverage amid regulatory pressures[2]. (Source: https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hk42i2ddbg)

Flash Insight: These massive funding rounds signal surging investor confidence in AI-native SaaS infrastructure and security tools, with over $430M poured into durable execution, accounting automation, and AI governance in the last 24 hours—positioning them as essential layers for scalable enterprise AI deployment. This capital influx will accelerate platform expansions, intensifying competition in AI workflows while addressing adoption bottlenecks like reliability and compliance.

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - February 26, 2026

Market Performance
•B2B SaaS revenue multiples settled at 5.9x EV/Revenue in 2025, down slightly from 6.7x in 2024, with EBITDA multiples returning to 29.7x; variance tightened but outliers reached 25.1x[2].
•B2B SaaS market size projected at USD 490.3 billion in 2026, up from USD 392.6 billion in 2025, with a 24.9% CAGR through 2035 to USD 2.90 trillion[1].
•ARR growth benchmarks show 30–50% YoY as healthy for consistent valuation support[4].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing trends favor usage-based models alongside per-seat, driven by AI features in 60%+ of enterprise SaaS products and 92% of companies planning AI expansions[3].
•CAC benchmarks not segmented by latest data, but efficiency ties to CAC payback as a core 2026 KPI alongside LTV and burn multiple[4].
•Churn rate averages hold at 3–5% monthly for strong B2B SaaS, where a 1% drop can boost valuation by 15%[4].

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements, unicorn valuations, or benchmark updates reported today[6].
•SaaS Capital Index (SCI) tracks private B2B SaaS leaders at 2.66–3.0 AI ratings vs. laggards at 1.33, linking to superior growth and profitability[6].
•Global SaaS market nears $300 billion in 2025 projections, with AI SaaS at 38.28% CAGR; average orgs manage 305 apps[3][5].

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