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AI-Powered Patent Management Platform Ankar Secures $20M Series A to Streamline IP Workflows

•Ankar's Patent AI Breakthrough: London-based Ankar, founded by Palantir alumni, raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Atomico to automate patent filing and management processes, bringing total funding to $24 million[2].

•AI Dominates SaaS Funding Landscape: Artificial intelligence continues to reshape venture capital allocation, accounting for 52% of all San Francisco startup funding in 2025 with mega-rounds exceeding $250 million across developer tools, robotics, and enterprise automation[4].

•Enterprise SaaS Momentum Continues: Enterprise software remains a cornerstone of 2025 funding activity, with notable Series B and C rounds for process documentation (Scribe: $75M), accounting automation (Campfire: $65M), and finance software (Numeric: $51M)[4].

Flash Insight: The convergence of AI-powered solutions in traditionally manual workflows—from patent management to accounting and customer support—signals a fundamental shift in how SaaS companies compete. Investors are prioritizing automation and intelligence layers across enterprise processes, with funding concentrated in platforms that reduce friction in high-value business operations.

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[2] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/ankar-raises-20-million-in-series-a
[4] https://growthlist.co/san-francisco-startups/

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - December 24, 2025

Market Performance
•SaaS market valued at $390.46 billion in 2025, with worldwide spending hitting $300 billion; projections show growth to $793.10 billion by 2029 at 19.38% annual rate, while long-term forecasts reach $1.25 trillion by 2034 at 13% CAGR[2][4][6].
•No specific latest stock performance or valuation multiples reported; focus remains on efficiency metrics like ARR per Employee and Rule of 40 for 2025 benchmarking[1].
•RAC at 2.86 for TSIA Cloud 40 companies (highest since Q1 2022), signaling pressure for cost-effective revenue growth; ARR growth emphasized alongside NDR trends[1].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing trends favor usage-based/consumption models at 2.1% monthly churn (22.9% annual) with +47% annual expansion revenue, vs. hybrid at 2.8% monthly (29.4% annual, +32% expansion); per-seat data unavailable[5].
•CAC highlighted as critical for 2025 efficiency, with no universal benchmarks by segment; RAC 2.86 noted for top performers, varying by stage (e.g., growth-stage higher)[1].
•B2B SaaS average 3.5% monthly churn (down from 7.5% peak in 2021); by stage: 3.9% growth ($5-20M ARR), 2.8% scale-up ($20-50M), 1.9% established ($50M+); verticals like Infrastructure at 1.8% monthly[2][4][5].

Today's Notable Metrics
•Ramp reports top SaaS vendors by new customers: Replit #1, OpenAI #2, Canva #3; by new spend: Google #1, ServiceNow #2, Gong #3—indicating AI/collaboration momentum[7].
•No new unicorn valuations, milestones, or company-specific announcements today; recent AI monetization playbook released Dec 2 emphasizes defending value[10].
•Ongoing benchmarks: Companies average 106 SaaS apps (down 18% from 2022 peak), SaaS to comprise 85% of business software; 95% organizations adopting AI-powered SaaS[2][4].

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