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SAAS NEWS FLASH - December 30, 2025

Digilytics Secures £2.5M to Automate AI-Powered Lending Processes Amid Rising FinTech Demand

•Digilytics, a London-based AI-enabled SaaS platform for automating document-heavy lending, raised £2.5 million ($3.2M) in a growth round led by Maven Capital Partners to enhance tech, expand loan types, and enter new markets.[3] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/digilytics-raises-2-5-million-in-funding)
•Ranking Copilot, a UK-based AI platform for law firms, secured $150K (£110K) in seed funding from ZAS Ventures to scale globally across Europe, the US, and APAC while advancing product development.[4] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/ranking-copilot-secures-150k-in-funding)
•BriefCatch, a LegalTech SaaS offering AI-assisted legal writing, closed a $6M Series A led by Full In to expand its secure platform for legal professionals.[6] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/briefcatch-raises-6-million-series-a)

Flash Insight: These funding rounds signal robust investor confidence in AI-driven vertical SaaS for regulated industries like FinTech and LegalTech, where automation addresses high-stakes document workflows and compliance needs, potentially accelerating sector consolidation in 2026.[3][4][6]

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Market Performance

The global SaaS market is valued at $315 billion in 2025, growing at a 20% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)[1]. Valuation multiples have compressed significantly from peak levels: public SaaS companies trade at 5.5-7x revenue (down 65-70% from 2021's 20-21x peak), while private companies sit at 4.1x (down 35% from 6.4x)[2]. The notable exception is AI-native companies, which command 20-40% valuation premiums over traditional SaaS[2].

Median private SaaS growth has stabilized at 19-21% following the 2022-2023 correction[2]. AI-native companies significantly outpace the market, growing at 100% year-over-year compared to 50% for traditional SaaS[2].

Key Industry Numbers

Pricing Models: Hybrid pricing has become the standard, with 85% of companies adopting some form of usage-based pricing[1]. Usage-based and hybrid pricing models deliver 10% higher Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and 22% lower churn compared to pure subscription models[2].

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): CAC has emerged as the critical efficiency metric for 2025, as investors shift focus from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable unit economics[6]. ARR per employee benchmarks indicate $300K+ at scale signals IPO readiness[2].

Churn Rates: B2B SaaS companies report an average monthly churn rate of 3.5% in 2025, representing significant improvement from the 7.5% peak in late 2021[3][7].

Today's Notable Metrics

No specific company announcements or new unicorn valuations are documented in current industry data. However, the broader trend shows AI-native companies reaching $30M ARR in 20 months—5x faster than traditional SaaS[2]. Additionally, 60%+ of enterprise SaaS have already embedded AI, with 95% expected to adopt AI-powered applications by end of 2025[2][3].

Vertical SaaS continues outperforming horizontal solutions, growing 2-3x faster than general productivity tools[1]. Only 11-30% of SaaS companies achieve the Rule of 40, yet those that do command a 121% valuation premium[2].

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