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SAAS NEWS FLASH - January 20, 2026

Flip CX Secures $20M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Customer Service Automation[3]

•Flip CX, an AI platform for automating enterprise customer service calls, raised $20M in Series A funding (total $31M), co-led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures, to expand teams in New York, LA, and the UK.[3] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/flip-raises-20-million-in-series-a)
•Titl, a PropTech SaaS for instant real estate title verification, raised $2.5M in seed funding led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures to accelerate automated title solutions.[6] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/titl-raises-2-5-million-seed-round)
•Interos, an AI-powered supply-chain risk intelligence SaaS, raised an additional $20M on Jan 7 to enhance AI capabilities for risk management.[8] (https://www.saasrise.com/blog/this-week-in-saas---jan-6---12-2026)

Flash Insight: These early 2026 funding rounds signal strong investor appetite for AI-driven SaaS tools in customer service, real estate, and supply chain sectors, highlighting a trend toward automation amid enterprise efficiency demands.[3][6][8]

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - January 20, 2026

Market Performance
•B2B SaaS market valued at $492.34 billion in 2026, growing at 26.24% CAGR to $1.58 trillion by 2031; global SaaS spending projected over $300 billion by end-2026.[2][3]
•Top 25% SaaS firms ($1M-$30M ARR) grew 62.1% in 2022 (down from 78.9% in 2021); B2B private SaaS < $1M ARR at 50% median growth, > $20M ARR at 25% as of late 2024.[1][5]
•68.6% of SaaS companies reported ACV increases; bootstrapped firms hit $1M ARR in ~2 years, near VC-backed pace; SaaS valuations tied to forward 12-month revenue multiples.[1][8]

Key Industry Numbers
•SaaS spend per employee at $5,607 yearly (up 7% from 2023), averaging $136,000 revenue per employee; projected $108.70 per employee in 2025.[3][5]
•Pricing trends favor AI features (67% of SaaS offer them) and modular models for SMEs (22.80% CAGR); 41% provide free plans, 15% free trials; CRM holds 29.12% B2B share.[1][2]
•Churn rate example: 10% (100 lost/1,000 starting customers); 68.6% ACV growth signals retention strength; predict churn via engagement scores (71-100 ideal for high engagement).[1][4]

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements, unicorn valuations, or benchmark updates reported for January 20, 2026; monitor AI SaaS growth to $770.32 billion by 2031 (40.2% CAGR).[5]
•SaaS to comprise >85% of business software by 2026; 80%+ firms deploying AI apps, up from 5% in 2023—actionable for prioritizing AI integrations to cut CAC and boost ACV.[3][5]

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