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The good news for long-term software growth

For Wall Street, what you did last quarter matters, but often what’s ahead can matter even more.

TechCrunch+ roundup: Tested TAM tips, no-code tech survey, writing crypto white papers

For most products, TAM is presented in nine figures or more, but when you're planning to disrupt a billion-dollar market, these numbers can create a lot of cognitive dissonance.

Selling to developers is no longer a sure path to insane valuation multiples

Product-led growth is a big deal these days as startups are trying to find ways to grow without spending all their capital on advertising and sales staffing. But it's no panacea.

Samsara prices at top of range, crashes through $10B valuation mark in public debut

We have 72% growth, 70% gross margins, nine-figure revenues and a 27x multiplier. There's more to be said, but perhaps this begins a slightly more conservative pricing regime for software companies.

Afero raises $50M Series C for its security-focused IoT platform

With the Samsara IPO heading toward pricing, it’s a good moment to spend a little more time digging into the IoT market. There’s a lot more going on than merely the liquidity point of one

TechCrunch+ roundup: Credit Karma post-exit, recruiting developers, re:Invent recap

The very day in Feb. 2020 that Credit Karma planned to announce that it had been acquired by Intuit for over $7 billion, the stock market tanked, spooked by news that a virus could start a pandemic.

Samsara could become a decacorn in upcoming IoT-themed IPO

No matter where it prices or how we count shares, Samsara is set to crush its final private price. But is it expensive at those valuation marks?

IoT data collector Samsara’s IPO will be fun to watch

Samsara would have to command a revenue multiple of just under 12x to meet its final private price. Will it manage that? Er, yes. Yes, it will.

TrueNorth raises $3M to make independent trucker operations more seamless

As the COVID-19 pandemic makes health officials urge us all to stay at home, truckers are doing the exact opposite of that to help us live our lives inside. Now, more than ever, package delivery and s

The two forces reshaping the landscape of shipping and logistics

The shipping and logistics space is being rapidly transformed by technology -- so it's no surprise that this is a space ripe for significant disruption.

Samsara banks $100M at a $3.6B valuation for its internet-connected sensors

Sensor data platform Samsara is closing out the year with a fresh investment from Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.

Fleet management tracking provider Samsara raises $40M

Rapid changes in the shipping industry has caught the attention of investors who are starting to pour large sums of money into the industry. And likely for good reason: as a future where trucks are ru