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SAAS NEWS FLASH - January 15, 2026

IO River Secures $20M Series A to Unify CDN Management, Highlighting Edge Computing Momentum in SaaS Infrastructure

•IO River, a control layer for content and application delivery that integrates CDNs and edge networks into one platform for traffic, reliability, performance, and cost management, raised $20M in Series A funding on January 15.[6] (https://founderlodge.com/round/IO-River-raises-20000000-Series-A-2026-01-15-Edward-Tsinovoi-MjUxMDc)
•Spangle AI, an agentic infrastructure platform for commerce featuring ProductGPT and real-time Seller Agents, raised $15M in Series A led by NewRoad Capital Partners to advance R&D and scale for global e-commerce clients like REVOLVE.[2] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/spangle-ai-raises-15-million-in-series-a)
•Swap, an operating system for e-commerce brands managing global logistics, raised $100M in Series C from ICONIQ to fuel B2B expansion.[1] (https://parsers.substack.com/p/weekly-funding-rounds-statistics-a63)

Flash Insight: These funding rounds signal robust investor confidence in SaaS tools enhancing e-commerce logistics, agentic AI, and edge delivery amid rising demands for scalable, AI-integrated infrastructure, potentially accelerating competition in high-growth verticals like commerce and content distribution.[1][2][6]

[1] https://parsers.substack.com/p/weekly-funding-rounds-statistics-a63
[2] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/spangle-ai-raises-15-million-in-series-a
[6] https://founderlodge.com/round/IO-River-raises-20000000-Series-A-2026-01-15-Edward-Tsinovoi-MjUxMDc

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - January 15, 2026

Market Performance
•SaaS stock performance and valuation multiples: Global SaaS market projected at $300B+ spending by end-2026, with AI software leading by customer count (nearly 3B worldwide); SaaS expected to comprise 85%+ of business software.[4][6]
•Recent funding round sizes and trends: Nearly 50% of 2023 venture capital invested in SaaS startups, signaling sustained high funding amid 18.4% CAGR to $1,228.87B by 2032.[3][4]
•ARR growth rates trending in the market: Top 25% of $1M-$30M ARR SaaS firms grew 62.1% in 2022 (down from 78.9% in 2021); median B2B SaaS MRR at $2,108-$3,468/mo, B2C at $6,443-$6,515/mo.[2][3]

Key Industry Numbers
•Average SaaS pricing model trends (per seat vs usage-based): 41% offer free plans, 15% free plans + trials, 4% demos only; 68.6% increased ACV, though declining ACV firms averaged -22% drop.[3]
•Customer acquisition cost (CAC) benchmarks by segment: High CAC risks stalling growth if outpacing LTV; track via segments like enterprise (median MRR $545K) vs. large firms ($61K).[2][5]
•Churn rate industry averages: Aim for NRR >100% to offset churn via expansions; key benchmarks include churn rate, retention rate alongside MRR/ARPU.[1][5]

Today's Notable Metrics
•Specific company metrics announced today: No specific January 15 announcements in available data.
•New SaaS unicorn valuations or milestones: Big Data SaaS market at $19.2B in 2024, projected to $44.55B; AI SaaS to $770.32B by 2031 (40.2% CAGR).[7][8]
•Industry benchmark updates or research findings: SaaS revenue per employee averages $136K; track top metrics like CAC, CLV, MRR, churn, ARPU for 2026 growth.[1][4]

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