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Good news, startups: Q3 software results are changing the tech narrative
New data from Salesforce, Zuora, Okta, Nutanix and Snowflake makes it plain that several tech sectors are doing better than a lot of people expected.
How do you predict earnings when you are still figuring it out? You need to work on making your revenue predictable, repeatable and scalable; and use tools that will help…
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What happens when public SaaS companies don’t meet heightened investor expectations?
Late last week we discussed how, this deep into the earnings cycle, it appeared that public SaaS and cloud companies had largely made it through the Q2 gauntlet unscathed. Sure, through last week there was a report or two that wasn’t stellar, but by and large the results had been good and SaaS valuations were…
Software companies give back ground after an impressive rebound
Software as a service companies, modern software firms often referred to by the acronym “SaaS,” had a tough day in the public markets. The basket of companies, as tracked by…
Three SaaS companies we think will make it to $1B in revenue
It’s a good time to look back at the year and analyze a few firms that should reach the mythical $1 billion in revenue at some point.
Zuora Central lets developers build connected workflows across services
Zuora has been known throughout its 12-year history as a company that helps manage subscription-based businesses. Today, at its Subscribed San Francisco customer conference, it announced that it’s adding a…
Zuora partners with Amazon Pay to expand subscription billing options
Zuora, the SaaS company helping organizations manage payments for subscription businesses, announced today that it had been selected as a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program. The…
Elastic, the provider of subscription-based data search software used by Dell, Netflix, The New York Times and others, has unveiled its IPO filing after confidentially submitting paperwork to the SEC in…
Zuora Orders aims to drive subscription renewals and expansion
The goal of subscription-based companies is to not just land the customer, but to keep them and expand over time. Zuora, which has always had the goal of helping companies…
Zuora’s founder and CEO Tien Tzuo had a vision of a subscription economy long before most people ever considered the notion. He knew that for companies to succeed with subscriptions,…
Subscription biller Zuora was well-received by stock market investors on Thursday, following its public debut. After pricing its IPO at $14 and raising $154 million, the company closed at $20, valuing…
Enterprise subscription services provider Zuora has filed for an IPO
Zuora, which helps businesses handle subscription billing and forecasting, filed for an initial public offering this afternoon following on the heels of Dropbox’s filing earlier this month. Zuora’s IPO may…
Zuora to acquire Leeyo to help customers cope with upcoming accounting rules changes
Zuora, the company that helps customers deal with subscription billing, and counts cloud companies like Box, Okta and DocuSign as customers, announced its intent to acquire Leeyo Software, Inc., a…
Zuora latest cloud company to launch predictive data product
Zuora, the cloud company that helps SaaS companies and others manage their subscription businesses, launched Zuora Insights today, a product designed to help customers understand the nuances of the data…
Zuora has always been a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to the subscription economy. Company founder Tien Tzuo recognized something in 2008 when he left a comfortable job…
The American dream is no longer for sale — but it is for rent. We are slowly going through a subtle shift in how the economy is owned and operated,…
Zuora, the company that helps customers manage their subscription models, today announced a massive $115M funding round involving not just Silicon Valley venture capitalists, but also public market investors. Those…
The idea for subscription billing startup Zuora was born in Marc Benioff’s office. In 2006, K.V. Rao, then a WebEx senior engineer, was meeting with Benioff and Salesforce CMO Tien…
Scout, Zuora Partnership Could Help Subscription-Based Businesses Soar
Scout by ServiceSource, a company that helps customers maximize subscription revenue, announced a partnership today with Zuora, the subscription billing service. It’s seemingly a sensible partnership in a growing subscription…
Zuora Lands $50M From Next World, Paul Allen, Marc Benioff & More To Help Fuel The Rise Of The Subscription Economy
Over the last few years, Startup Land has played home to the dramatic re-emergence of a tried-and-true, familiar model: Subscription commerce. The rise of smartphones, tablets, “The Cloud,” Big Data…
Revstream Adds Cloud For Managing The Booming World Of Subscription Services
Revstream has a new offering for SaaS providers and subscription-based companies that takes into account the dynamics of managing cloud services as compared to traditional software billing. The new service, Revstream…
Old Publishers Dive Into The New: Pearson Inks API Billing Deal With Zuora; Adds Food To The Mix
Pearson, the owners of Penguin, the Financial Times Group and a number of education imprints, has made some significant strides into digital with e-books and apps, but it is always…
Subscription Billings Platform Zuora Nabs $36M From Index, Greylock At $300M-Plus Valuation
Zuora, a SaaS startup that offers online services to manage and automate customer subscriptions and payments, has raised $36 million in new funding from Index Ventures, Greylock Partners, Workday CEO…
Steve Jobs Doesn’t Want to Kill Publishers, But Apple’s Subscription Strategy Will
Publishers have been struggling for years. Now local newspapers, magazines and even the New York Times, that Grey Lady, are being treated like old ladies by Apple, stealing their pocketbooks…
Zuora Rings Up $20 Million For Billings-As-A-Service Platform
Zuora, a SaaS startup that offers online services to manage and automate customer subscriptions and payments, has raised $20 million in Series C funding led by Redpoint Ventures with the…
Billing Startup Zuora Signs Over $1 Billion In Subscription Revenue In Q1
We’ve written about Zuora, a SaaS startup that offers online services to manage and automate customer subscriptions and payments, and its impressive backing. Today the company has reached a new…
Spare Change On Track To Process $30 Million In Micropayments On Social Apps This Year
While advertising revenues have been disappointingly low for most applications on Facebook and other social networks, another option app developers are increasingly turning towards is micropayments for virtual goods or…
Zuora Brings Subscription Billing To Facebook Apps
How much would you pay for a Facebook app? For most apps, most people would probably pay nothing. But for some apps, such as member-to-member online tutorial services, charging could…
Zuora Raises Another $15 Million For Integrated Online Billing And Payment Solution
Zuora, an SaaS startup that offers online services to manage and automate customer subscriptions and payments, has raised $15 million in a second round of funding from Shasta Ventures and…
Zuora Aims To Be Salesforce for Online Billing; Benioff Agrees
Zuora, the SaaS startup run by industry veterans from Salesforce and Webex, and backed by the face of SaaS himself, Marc Benioff, is launching its online billing solution today. As…