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SAAS NEWS FLASH - January 25, 2026

NUBURU Acquires Control of Orbit's SaaS Platform in Strategic Move Toward Recurring Revenue and Defense Tech Integration

•Story 1: NUBURU secured control of Orbit’s SaaS operational resilience platform through a $2M capital increase, adding a scalable, subscription-based business focused on risk intelligence and mission-critical decision support to its portfolio.[4] (https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2026/jan/nuburu-230126.shtml)[4]
•Story 2: Flywheel raised $25 million in an equity funding round to expand its SaaS platform for medical imaging data management, accelerating biomedical research and AI model development.[8] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/flywheel-secures-25-million-in-equity-round)[8]
•Story 3: Finland-based Agileday secured €6.4 million ($6.9M) in Series A funding for its AI operating platform tailored to professional services firms.[7] (https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/agileday-raises-6-4-million-series-a)[7]

Flash Insight: These funding rounds and acquisition signal robust investor confidence in AI-enhanced SaaS for specialized verticals like healthcare, professional services, and defense resilience, even as security risks from integrations and breaches loom larger in 2026.[3][6] This vertical focus could drive higher ARR growth but demands stronger safeguards against evolving threats like OAuth exploits and data leaks.

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - January 25, 2026

Market Performance
•Average SaaS enterprise value multiples hold steady at 6.4x estimated 2025 revenue (flat QoQ) and 5.5x 2026 revenue (down from 5.6x), signaling flat valuations amid AI-driven M&A potential.[2]
•Revenue growth expectations improve to 16.2% for 2025 (up from 14.0%) and 13.2% for 2026 (up from 12.0%), with "other SaaS" stocks up 10.2% on average.[2]
•ARR growth trends show smaller B2B private SaaS (<$1M ARR) at 50% median, dropping to 25% for larger (> $20M ARR); overall market CAGR projections range from 8.9% (conservative) to 20% (AI-upside).[1][2][4]

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing shifts to 44% of businesses adopting usage-based or hybrid models (from per-seat), driven by AI value capture; per-seat model relevance questioned.[1][2]
•Churn benchmarks: 4% monthly (strong), 5.2% annual average, 20% annual median for $10M ARR companies.[3]
•CAC monitoring prioritized by 56% of successful businesses, alongside LTV:CAC ratio as key health signal (no segment-specific benchmarks available).[3][5]

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements, unicorn valuations, or benchmark updates reported as of early January 25, 2026 (Sunday, pre-market).[1][2]
•AI integration hits 52% of SaaS companies; 82% enhanced products with AI features, fueling vertical SaaS growth at 2x general platforms.[1][3]
•Underutilization waste: 50% of cloud budgets unused, highlighting efficiency crisis for SaaS pros.[1]

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