SaaS Flash Report

Daily SaaS News Roundup - Updated: 2026-02-13

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SAAS NEWS FLASH

AI-Powered Enterprise Software Dominates February Funding Surge with $500M+ Mega-Rounds

•Eleven Labs secures $500M Series D at an $11B valuation to scale its voice AI technology for enterprise applications[3]

•Cubby raises $63M Series A from Goldman Sachs for its AI-native self-storage management platform, demonstrating strong institutional appetite for vertical SaaS solutions[3]

•Reco closes $30M Series B to address the emerging SaaS and AI security gap, bringing total funding to $85M as enterprises grapple with thousands of AI apps and integrations[6]

•Newo.ai secures $25M Series A led by Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev to expand AI voice infrastructure for customer interactions across industries[5]

•Una Software raises $13M Seed round for its AI-powered financial planning and analysis platform, targeting midmarket and enterprise finance teams[4]

Flash Insight: February 2026 reflects a decisive market shift toward AI-native enterprise software, with mega-rounds flowing to companies solving real operational challenges—from voice infrastructure to security gaps created by rapid AI adoption. The participation of traditional enterprise investors (Goldman Sachs, Workday Ventures) signals mainstream institutional confidence in AI SaaS maturity[3][6].

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Sources:
[1] https://growthlist.co/list-of-funded-saas-startups/
[2] https://www.softwaresuggest.com/blog/saas-companies-got-funded/
[3] https://parsers.substack.com/p/weekly-funding-rounds-statistics-ffd
[4] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/una-software-secures-us-13m-in-total-funding
[5] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/newo-ai-bags-25-million-in-series-a
[6] https://www.reco.ai/blog/reco-raises-30m-b-round-for-a-total-of-85m-to-meet-rapidly-growing-demand-for-saas-ai-security-among-enterprises

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - February 13, 2026

Market Performance
•SaaS stocks face ongoing "SaaSacre" pressures with muted growth rates and net dollar retention across incumbents, alongside multiple compression to historical lows despite favorable macro conditions in other sectors[4][6].
•Global SaaS market projected at $315.68B in 2026 (rising to $465.03B per alternative forecasts), with vertical SaaS growing at 19.50% annually, outpacing the broader market[2][3][7].
•ARR growth trending at 30–50% YoY for healthy expansion, though median net revenue retention has declined to 101% (from 108%), signaling reduced expansion revenue[1][3].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing shifting from seat-based (under pressure from AI agents reducing monetizable headcount) toward usage-based/consumption models, with Gartner predicting 70% of top vendors offering it by 2027[3][4][6].
•CAC benchmarks: Top firms achieve payback in 12–15 months; median sales efficiency (Magic Number) below 0.6 for early/mid-stage companies, reflecting lower GTM returns[1][3].
•Churn averages: 3–5% monthly (under 4% strong for B2B); annual at 5.2% overall, 10% gross, or 20% median for $10M ARR firms[1][2][3].

Today's Notable Metrics
•Organizations average $55.7M annual SaaS spend and manage 305 apps (down 0.07% YoY, signaling stabilization)[3].
•82% of SaaS companies now feature AI enhancements; 55% struggle with SaaS sprawl[2][3].
•No specific February 13 announcements noted; watch seat-based erosion and AI-native outcome pricing for efficiency gains[4][6].

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