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It feels rough out there, at least from the headlines. But despite broader market volatility (liberation day anyone?), early indicators from software startups show signs of resilience. Startups are going for it, and willing to take some hits on efficiency for gains in revenue. What happened this quarter: Companies are back on offense. Both ARR…| Scale Venture Partners
Q1 flash update: Startups are back on offense| Scale Venture Partners
We now have full year data and can say for sure: growth is back. After the low of 2023, 2024 showed real acceleration and 2025 looks even better. After a tough and unsteady few quarters, startups are finding themselves in a uniquely advantageous position. The adaptability and lessons learned from the post-hypergrowth era have equipped…| Scale Venture Partners
This quarter’s flash report shows more of the same from last quarter, and the forecast indicates a steady finish for the year. This is good news! The return to growth paired with ongoing gains in operating efficiency is holding, showing that the “year of efficiency” has given way to an era of sustainable growth. This…| Scale Venture Partners
Our flash reports use real data from a representative sample of enterprise software startups and public companies to help founders contextualize their own numbers with their peers and within the larger economic climate. Check out our Q1 update and our Scale Studio tools to benchmark your most important operating metrics. The good news: growth is…| Scale Venture Partners
Growth remained depressed in Q124, but companies are still optimistic about the rest of the year.| Scale Venture Partners
The theme of 2024 is cautious optimism. With improved ARR growth rates across the board and two consecutive quarters of median GAAP revenue growth improvement, it looks like the worst is over. So, where do we go from here? We’re seeing startups aiming for a more sustainable way of operating, focusing on customer retention and…| Scale Venture Partners
Scale’s quarterly Scale Studio Flash Updates use our proprietary data platform, Scale Studio, to analyze a representative sample of enterprise software startups and provide a real-time look into industry growth rates and the health of the software market. Today, we explore the results of Q4 2023. What you need to know right now It appears…| Scale Venture Partners
