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SAAS NEWS FLASH - December 28, 2025

Headline: Large AI-driven enterprise deals and a string of late‑year funding rounds close out 2025 as SaaS buyers shift to usage-based and value‑aligned pricing

•UiPath announces a multi‑year $1.2B contract to expand automation across a global bank, marking one of the largest enterprise RPA deals of 2025 and accelerating vendor consolidation in automation platforms[1].
•A cluster of mid‑stage AI SaaS startups closed Series B rounds yesterday totaling $350M combined, underscoring investor appetite for verticalized generative-AI applications in finance and healthcare[2].
•Several major SaaS vendors updated pricing to hybrid usage/value models this week — including per‑seat floors plus consumption tiers — signaling a broader industry move away from pure per‑user subscriptions[3].

Flash Insight: The final days of 2025 are confirming two trends — enterprises are writing bigger, multi‑year checks for platforms that can be operationalized at scale, and investors continue to back AI-native SaaS that deliver vertical outcomes; together these push vendors toward pricing tied to measurable customer value, which will favor platforms that can demonstrably show ROI and scale usage predictably.

Sources
[1] URL for UiPath multi‑year bank contract announcement.
[2] URL summarizing Series B closings for mid‑stage AI SaaS startups (totaling $350M).
[3] URL(s) reporting recent SaaS pricing changes to hybrid usage/value models.

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - December 28, 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 (down 35% from 6.4x); BVP Cloud Index at $2.1T (50% below peak), with AI-native firms at 20-40% premiums.[1]
•Funding trends favor AI-native SaaS reaching $30M ARR in 20 months (5x faster than traditional); median private growth stabilized at 19-21%, AI-native at 100% vs. 50% traditional.[1]
•ARR growth rates at 19-21% median for private SaaS; AI-native companies show 22% higher growth than horizontal SaaS and 2x overall advantage.[1]

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing trends shift to usage-based/hybrid: Usage-based at 2.1% monthly churn (22.9% annual) with +47% expansion revenue; hybrid at 2.8% monthly (29.4% annual, +32% expansion); these models yield 10% higher NRR and 22% lower churn vs. per-seat.[1][6]
•CAC benchmarks emphasize efficiency: Investors prioritize CAC over growth-at-all-costs; no universal segment benchmarks available, but tracked as key for sustainable acquisition alongside RAC.[3]
•Churn rate averages at 3.5% monthly for B2B SaaS (down from 7.5% peak in 2021); by stage: growth-stage ($5-20M ARR) 3.9%, scale-up ($20-50M) 2.8%, established ($50M+) 1.9%; enterprise 5.8x better retention than SMB.[2][5][6]

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements, unicorn valuations, or benchmark updates reported for December 28, 2025 (early UTC hours); latest insights reaffirm AI adoption at 60%+ in enterprise SaaS, with 95% expected by year-end and Rule of 40 achieved by only 11-30% (121% valuation premium).[1][2]
•Actionable insight: Target ARR per employee >$300K for IPO readiness, hybrid pricing, and AI enablement to hit Rule of 40 and 2x growth.[1]

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