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SAAS NEWS FLASH - December 21, 2025

Headline: MoEngage extends blockbuster raise to $280M as enterprise AI and M&A playbook accelerates across SaaS[5]

•MoEngage secures an additional $180M in its ongoing round — lifting total raise to $280M and pushing its post-money valuation toward ~$850M as it earmarks capital for AI enhancements and inorganic expansion[5]. [1]
•Adaptive Security, an AI-driven cybersecurity SaaS, closes an $81M Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from NVIDIA’s VC and OpenAI Startup Fund to scale defenses against AI-powered threats[3]. [2]
•Humanz, a creator-economy/AI marketing SaaS, announces a fresh $15M funding round to accelerate product development and go-to-market in 2026[6]. [3]

Flash Insight: Large, late-stage deals (MoEngage) and sizable growth rounds in AI/security (Adaptive Security) show investors are concentrating capital on SaaS vendors that combine enterprise ARR with AI-enabled differentiation and M&A-ready balance sheets; expect more consolidation and product-led bolt-ons in 2026 as companies deploy fresh capital to buy capabilities and accelerate AI roadmaps[5][3][6]. [1][2][3]

Sources:
[1] https://parsers.substack.com/p/weekly-funding-rounds-statistics-35a
[2] https://fintech.global/2025/12/19/over-1bn-raised-across-12-fintech-deals-this-week/
[3] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/humanz-raises-15-million-in-funding
[5] https://economictimes.com/tech/funding/saas-startup-moengage-closes-extended-280-million-round-chryscapital-dragon-fund-schroders-join/articleshow/126031380.cms

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - December 21, 2025

Market Performance
•Public SaaS median valuation multiples compressed to 5.5-7x from 2021 peaks of 20-21x (65-70% decline); private medians at 4.1x from 6.4x (35% decline)[2].
•Median private SaaS growth stabilized at 19-21%; AI-native companies grow 2x faster (100% vs. 50%) and reach $30M ARR in 20 months (5x faster than traditional)[2].
•ARR growth targets: 2-4% MoM in growth stages, 25-40% YoY ambitious cycles; NRR benchmarks 110-130%[1].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing trends favor usage-based or hybrid models (10% higher NRR, 22% lower churn) over per-seat[2].
•CAC benchmarks emphasize efficiency with payback <=12 months; LTV:CAC ratio targets 3-5x for sustainability[1][5].
•Churn averages: B2B 3.5% monthly (8-12% annual target <5-7%); gross churn below 5% monthly[1][3][5].

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements or new unicorn valuations reported as of 5 AM UTC; focus on ongoing AI trends with 95% organizations adopting AI-powered SaaS and 60%+ enterprises embedding AI[2][3].
•Benchmarks highlight ARR per employee >$300K for scale/IPOs, Rule of 40 achieved by 11-30% (121% valuation premium)[2][4].
•Enterprise AI captures 6% of global SaaS market, up from $1.7B to $37B since 2023[6].

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