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SAAS NEWS FLASH - January 26, 2026

Legato Secures $7M Seed to Embed AI "Vibe" App Builders in SaaS Platforms, Intensifying No-Code Competition

•Legato raises $7M in seed funding led by S Capital VC to expand its SaaS product enabling businesses to integrate AI-powered low/no-code app creation via natural language prompts directly into their platforms.[5] (https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/20/legato-raises-7m-corral-platform-vibe-coding-saas-app-ai-builder/)
•Claim Health lands $4.4M seed for its AI-driven revenue cycle management SaaS tailored to home-based care providers.[6] (https://histalk2.com/2026/01/25/morning-headlines-1-26-26/)
•Healthcare Triangle agrees to acquire Teyame AI for $50M, boosting its SaaS offerings in AI contact center solutions across Europe and Latin America with projected $38M revenue.[6] (https://histalk2.com/2026/01/25/morning-headlines-1-26-26/)

Flash Insight: These deals highlight surging investor appetite for AI-enhanced SaaS tools in no-code development and healthcare, signaling accelerated consolidation and product innovation to capture enterprise workflows amid a crowded AI agent market.[5][6][9]

# 📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT

Market Performance

Valuation Multiples: The average SaaS company enterprise value multiple stands at 6.4x estimated 2025 revenue, flat with the previous quarter, while the 2026 multiple is 5.5x, down slightly from 5.6x last quarter[2]. SaaS valuations remain depressed in public markets, with expectations for 5-10% of SaaS companies to be acquired in 2026, driven partly by AI companies seeking to monetize capabilities through existing SaaS platforms[2].

Stock Performance: The "other SaaS" category gained the most on average at 10.2%, followed by e-commerce at 1.3% and vertical SaaS at 0.7%[2]. Smaller-capitalization names have begun participating in broader market rallies, though performance remains highly dependent on quarterly results and guidance[2].

Expected Revenue Growth: SaaS companies are projected to achieve 13.2% revenue growth in 2026, an improvement from 12.0% last quarter[2].

Key Industry Numbers

Market Size & Projections: The global SaaS market is projected to grow from $375.57 billion in 2026 to $1,482.44 billion by 2034, exhibiting a 18.7% compound annual growth rate[3]. North America dominates with 46.9% market share as of 2025[3].

Organizational Spending: The average organization now manages 305 applications and spends $55.7M annually on SaaS, with spend rising nearly 8% despite relatively flat portfolio sizes[6].

Churn Rate Benchmarks: The annual churn rate for SaaS companies averages 5.2%, with a 4% monthly churn rate considered a strong benchmark[1]. However, the median annual churn rate for companies generating $10 million annually is significantly higher at 20%[1].

Pricing Model Trends: 38% of companies change their pricing quarterly, and 8 out of 10 companies plan to leverage usage data to create more efficient pricing strategies[1]. Only 8% of businesses don't provide free offerings to clients[1].

Customer Acquisition Metrics: Successful businesses monitor unique site visitors (84%), new signups and trials (66%), conversions to paying clients (56%), and customer acquisition costs (56%)[1].

Today's Notable Metrics

AI Adoption Acceleration: 82% of SaaS companies have already enhanced their products with AI-driven features[1], with projections that more than 80% of companies will have deployed AI-enabled apps in their IT environments by 2026, up from just 5% in 2023[5]. The AI-created SaaS market is estimated to reach $770.32 billion by 2031, growing at a 40.2% CAGR[5].

Revenue Retention Impact: A 5% increase in customer retention can lead to over 25% SaaS revenue growth, highlighting the critical importance of retention strategies[1].

SaaS Sprawl Challenge: 55% of businesses face problems managing SaaS sprawl, indicating a significant operational challenge across the industry[1].

Top Cloud Products: The leading cloud-based software products on the 2026 G2 list are **Salesforce, Know

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