The problem with SaaS metrics By Matt Fates, Ascent Venture Partners, gigaom.com Many SaaS startups will eventually be acquired. Unfortunately, most of the acquiring companies don’t use SaaS metrics. As Matt Fates of Ascent Venture Partners explains, if potential acquirers don’t recognize the overall value of a SaaS company,… The problem with SaaS metrics. “There are only three SaaS met­rics that mat­ter” — recur­ring prof­it mar­gins, reten­tion rates and growth effi­cien­cy.

The problem with SaaS metrics
By Matt Fates, Ascent Venture Partners, gigaom.com

Many SaaS startups will eventually be acquired. Unfortunately, most of the acquiring companies don’t use SaaS metrics. As Matt Fates of Ascent Venture Partners explains, if potential acquirers don’t recognize the overall value of a SaaS company,…

The problem with SaaS metrics. “There are only three SaaS met­rics that mat­ter” — recur­ring prof­it mar­gins, reten­tion rates and growth effi­cien­cy.