Episode 729 | 9 Things I've Learned Investing in 170+ SaaS Companies

Startups For the Rest of Us

In episode 729, join Rob Walling as he shares insights from the 170+ SaaS investments he’s made through his B2B SaaS accelerator, TinySeed. Key patterns include the survivability of SaaS, the lucrative value of these companies, and commonalities across the ones that grow the fastest. To see even more patterns that didn’t make this episode, be sure to check out the MicroConf YouTube channel.

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Topics we cover:

• 2:24 – Survivability of B2B SaaS in TinySeed
• 4:09 – SaaS is extremely valuable
• 8:26 – Vertical and orthogonal SaaS face fewer headwinds
• 12:36 – A supermajority of TinySeed companies want a big exit
• 15:51 – TinySeed founder count aligns with the broader MicroConf ecosystem
• 17:04 – Ruined cap tables have prevented deals
• 19:35 – A quarter of TinySeed companies raise subsequent fundraising
• 21:17 – Common advisory topics: pricing, plateaus, cofounders, funding, selling

Links from the Show:

• Apply for TinySeed
• Invest in TinySeed
• MicroConf YouTube: 6 Lessons From My Most Successful Investments (B2B SaaS)
• Episode 727 | Gymdesk Sells for More than $32.5 million, Hiring Gets Easier, and More Hot Take Tuesday Topics
• Episode 728 | Bootstrapping Gymdesk to a More Than $32.5M Exit
• State of Independent SaaS Report

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