The most important indicators for SaaS financing in 2024

Michael Fernandez Contributor

Michael Fernandez East CEO And co-founder of Cap-Hunting, which provides non-dilutive funding has SaaS And comparable recurring revenue businesses.

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Move on, TAM. There is A new essential metric In city.

On THE years, I have examined thousands of data points Since growth SaaS companies And identified growth indicators beyond THE "strong points" that most Capital risk companies look has — And those that are more relevant has Today scrupulous funding environment. THE predictability of A startups viability And success go Deeper that total addressable walk (TAM) — path deeper.

In THE apogee of Backed by venture capital growth, startups had has lockdown In just two key metric has secure funding: TAM And income growth; THE bigger THE better. But THE slow-down of early 2022 brought another priority has THE foreground: sustainable growth.

It is difficult because It is not A Single metric — It is more of A movement.

In a lot manners, sustainable growth looks different through Industries And some products, but For THE average SaaS business, It is supported by A heart concept: product scalability. In SaaS, scalability East measure through several metric, including AR (annual recurrent income) by employee, R40 (Ruler of 40), And more. GOOD get In that soon.

First of all, here is Or We take A moment has recognize that there are exceptions has each ruler. Think revolutionary technologies Or astronomical species burn without A clear path has profitability East always allowed by equity investors. Today were to focus on metric And business environments that apply has most SaaS companies — not THE Unicorn outliers.

SaaS scalability And unit economy TO DO THE industry attractive has Capital risk investors. However, THE "growth has all costs" mentality And THE Burnout of B2B marketing chains to have tested investors conviction that startups to have What he takes has TO DO he has profitability And escalation success.

Today were to focus on metric And business environments that apply has most SaaS companies — not THE Unicorn outliers.

Raw And net margins are great metric has track. Always, investors are NOW look has THE GOOD to print of these unit economy And ratios related has GTM (go to the market) efficiency, A essential appearance of due diligence.

If You are look has to collect funds In 2024, It is important has know THE metric investors are assess. These are THE the essentials:

AR by employee: This provides A clear picture of THE efficiency of THE business And THE impact of each new employee, which becomes particularly important once THE GTM team departures has ladder. Here is Or AI automating of specific Tasks can pay disabled. Success stories as Ramp, WHO reached +100$ million AR with just 50 employees, to show THE possibilities And THE high bar For SaaS businesses. R40: THE Ruler of 40 East A primary predictor of success And ability has increase. While a lot startups In OUR wallet to have experimented A decline In growth speed on THE pass 12 month, most to have Also seen A improvement In efficiency And margins. R40 — THE idea that THE the most efficient startups to have profit margins And growth rates (profit + growth) that sum has more that 40% — East A great path has visualize those earnings.