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Daily SaaS News Roundup - Updated: 2026-02-16

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SAAS NEWS FLASH - February 16, 2026

Reco Secures $30M Series B to Tackle Surging AI SaaS Security Demands Amid 400% ARR Growth

•Reco, a cybersecurity platform for AI SaaS environments, raised $30M in Series B funding led by Zeev Ventures, bringing total capital to $85M just 10 months after its last round.[4][6]
•Hauler Hero, a waste management SaaS with AI and fleet tools, closed a $16M Series A led by Frontier Growth with K5 Global and Somersault Ventures participating.[5]
•Leona Health, an AI co-pilot for doctors on WhatsApp, landed $14M in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz alongside General Catalyst and Accel.[8]

Flash Insight: These funding rounds highlight intensifying investor focus on AI-integrated SaaS solutions in cybersecurity, healthcare, and vertical industries like waste management, signaling robust demand for secure, specialized enterprise tools despite maturing VC landscapes.[2][4][5]

Sources:
[1] https://www.softwaresuggest.com/blog/saas-companies-got-funded/
[2] https://shizune.co/investors/saas-vc-funds
[4] https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hk42i2ddbg
[5] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/hauler-hero-raises-16m-series-a
[6] https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/4244711/reco-raises-dollar30m-b-round-for-a-total-of-dollar85m-to-meet-rapidly-growing-demand-for-ai-saas-security-among-enterprises?publisherId=3236991&lang=en
[8] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/leona-health-lands-14m-seed-funding

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - February 16, 2026

Market Performance
•SaaS stock performance shows multiples compressing to historical lows, with the 10x ARR club shrinking to ~5% of public B2B companies from 60% in 2020; growth rates and NRR remain muted despite favorable macro conditions[6][10].
•Funding and growth trends indicate median ARR growth at 26% (down from 30% in 2022), with VC-backed firms at 25-30% median (top quartile 50%+), bootstrapped at 20-23%; AI-native companies grow at twice the rate of traditional SaaS[2].
•ARR growth rates trend at 30–50% YoY for healthy expansion, though overall market growth has settled lower amid efficiency focus[1][2].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing model trends show rapid rise in usage-based models alongside AI monetization and pricing complexity; per-seat remains common but hybrid approaches stabilize app counts at 305 average per company[4].
•CAC benchmarks average $2.00 per $1.00 of new ARR (up 14% from 2023), with fourth-quartile at $2.82; top firms achieve CAC payback in 12–15 months; by segment, SEO yields 702% ROI for B2B (break-even 7 months)[1][3].
•Churn rate averages under 3–5% monthly for strong B2B SaaS; 75% of firms reported declining retention in 2024; median NRR at 101-106% (top performers 111-120%+), driving 2.5x faster growth for high-NRR companies[1][2][3].

Today's Notable Metrics
•Top vendors on Ramp highlight AI breakout: Trending include Cursor (Generative AI), ElevenLabs (Voice Agents), Supabase (DevOps); six of top 10 trending are AI infrastructure like Cerebras, signaling shift to self-hosted models for cost savings[5].
•No new unicorn valuations or milestones announced today; focus on stabilization with global SaaS market at $465B (13.32% CAGR to 2034), average org spend $55.7M yearly managing 305 apps[4].
•Benchmarks updates emphasize 75%+ gross margins, NRR 101%+, and vertical SaaS growing 19.50% annually outpacing broader market[2][9].

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