SaaS Flash Report

Daily SaaS News Roundup - Updated: 2026-02-28

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Today's SaaS News Highlights

SAAS NEWS FLASH - February 28, 2026

Dataro Secures $14.28M Series A to Supercharge AI Fundraising for Nonprofits[2]

•Dataro, an AI-powered fundraising intelligence platform for nonprofits, raised $14.28 million in Series A funding led by Blueprint Equity to boost product development, sales, and marketing.[2] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/dataro-raises-14-28-million-in-series-a
•UK-based KLIK SaaS completed a £300k SEIS/EIS-backed seed round, valuing the pre-revenue business at £6 million amid growing demand for innovative SaaS solutions.[3] https://www.uktechnews.info/2026/02/23/klik-saas-secures-300k-seed-investment-from-investors-including-malcolm-knott/
•Fintech SaaS players dominated February funding with Stripe's valuation surging to $159bn via employee share sale and Veritus raising $10.1m seed for voice-first AI agents in lending.[4] https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/february-2026-top-five-fintech-funding-rounds-of-the-month

Flash Insight: These early February funding rounds signal robust investor confidence in AI-driven SaaS for nonprofits, fintech, and niche verticals, potentially accelerating product innovation and market expansion as economic conditions stabilize.[2][3][4]

Sources:
[1] https://www.softwaresuggest.com/blog/saas-companies-got-funded/
[2] https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/dataro-raises-14-28-million-in-series-a
[3] https://www.uktechnews.info/2026/02/23/klik-saas-secures-300k-seed-investment-from-investors-including-malcolm-knott/
[4] https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/february-2026-top-five-fintech-funding-rounds-of-the-month
[5] https://www.dakota.com/resources/blog/top-5-companies-likely-to-transact-feb-19-2026

📊 SaaS METRICS SNAPSHOT - February 28, 2026

Market Performance
•B2B SaaS revenue multiples settled at 5.9x in 2025 after a slight 2024 recovery to 6.7x, with median EBITDA multiples at 29.7x.[3]
•Global SaaS market projected at $315.68 billion in 2026, growing to $1,131.51 billion by 2032; B2B SaaS at $490.3 billion in 2026 with 24.9% CAGR through 2035.[1][2]
•ARR growth benchmarks: VC-backed at 25-30% median (top quartile 50%+), bootstrapped at 20-23% median.[4]

Key Industry Numbers
•Pricing trends favor usage-based models with rapid growth, alongside seat-based; 82% of SaaS firms enhanced products with AI features.[1][5]
•CAC benchmarks: 56% of successful firms track acquisition costs; median sales efficiency (Magic Number) below 0.6 for early/mid-stage.[1][5]
•Churn averages: Annual 5.2% overall, 4% monthly good benchmark, 20% median for $10M ARR firms; gross retention 90% (10% churn), net dollar retention 101% median (top 111%).[1][4][5]

Today's Notable Metrics
•No specific company announcements, unicorn valuations, or benchmark updates reported today.[7]
•Key findings: Organizations average 305 SaaS apps and $55.7M annual spend (median $20.6M); renewals 87% of spend; 55% face SaaS sprawl issues.[1][5]
•Gross margin benchmark: 75%+ for subscriptions; NRR compressed to 101% median.[4][5]