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SAAS NEWS FLASH - December 31, 2025

Lovable Secures Massive $330M Series B, Signaling Peak AI SaaS Investment Amid Year-End Surge[1]

•Lovable, an AI-powered B2B software and cloud computing platform, raised $330,000,000 in a Series B round this December, marking one of the largest SaaS deals of 2025.[1]
•Simular, focusing on AI, B2B software, cloud computing, and computer engineering, closed a $21,500,000 Series A round in December to advance its engineering tools.[1]
•Babel Technology, a China-based AI audio and B2B software firm, attracted $14,202,931 in Series A funding this December for data and IT innovations.[1]

Flash Insight: These December funding rounds, dominated by AI-integrated SaaS platforms, highlight sustained investor appetite for early-to-mid stage AI innovations despite a broader slowdown in mega-deals, positioning AI as the core driver for SaaS growth into 2026.[1][6][8]

Sources:
[1] https://growthlist.co/list-of-funded-saas-startups/
[6] https://vc-mapping.gilion.com/venture-capital-firms/saas-investors
[8] https://carta.com/data/saas-industry-spotlight-Q3-2025/

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - December 31, 2025

Market Performance
•SaaS market size ranges $315-390B in 2025, with CAGRs of 13-20%; global projections hit $300B spending, while vertical SaaS grows 2-3x faster than horizontal tools[1][2][5].
•Funding and multiples emphasize efficiency post-product-market fit, with investor focus on Rule of 40, burn multiple, ARR per employee, and revenue per employee amid returning exuberance[4][9].
•ARR growth trends at 20% CAGR overall, driven by AI agents and hybrid models; net revenue retention (NRR) signals product quality[1][8].

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing shifts to hybrid/usage-based: 85% of companies adopt usage-based elements, with usage models showing 2.1% monthly churn vs. 2.8% hybrid; pure subscriptions fading[1][6].
•CAC benchmarks prioritize efficiency by segment: critical for growth-stage ($5-20M ARR) at higher costs, with LTV:CAC ratio key for sustainability; revenue acquisition cost (RAC) also tracked[3][4].
•Churn averages 3.5% monthly in B2B SaaS (down from 7.5% peak), varying by vertical (e.g., 1.8% Infrastructure, 2.1% ERP) and stage (1.9% established vs. 3.9% growth)[2][5][6].

Today's Notable Metrics
•Ramp's December 2025 top SaaS vendors: New customers led by Replit, OpenAI, Canva; new spend by Google, ServiceNow, Gong—signals AI and dev tools momentum[7].
•No new unicorn valuations or milestones announced today; focus on AI monetization playbooks from public SaaS leaders[10].
•Benchmark updates: 95% organizations adopt AI-powered SaaS by year-end, with 81% automating processes; average 106 apps per company[2][5].

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