October 7th– 9th Founders held its annual SaaS and Internet Summit at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in our very own Birmingham, Alabama. The Founders team hosted more than sixty CEOs and leaders of top SaaS and Internet companies to provide learned practices and engage in strategic discussions involving growth, value,…
By: Brad Johnson A topic that we’re discussing more often with software investors is artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within SaaS applications. While most of the capital directed at AI/ML is still venture-based, growth equity firms are seeing an increased number of businesses leveraging these algorithms. We’ve attempted to summarize the perspective of…
By: Zane Tarence The Q2 2019 SaaS Market Newsletter includes: Comments and insights from industry experts FAQ: AI/ML considerations for SaaS businesses Valuation multiples and recent transaction data Benchmark operating statistics Follow the link to read the Newsletter – Industry Update Q2 2019. Also included in this edition of our SaaS Market Newsletter is information…
By: Chris Weingartner One of the most frequent questions we are asked by SaaS founders and entrepreneurs is whether their focus should be on growing revenues or achieving profitability, especially when it comes to the impact on Enterprise Value. It is a complicated question that presents meaningful tradeoffs unique to each company and one that…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 24, 2019) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that certain principals served as the exclusive financial advisor to MyBankTracker.com (“MBT”) in its acquisition by QuinStreet, Inc. (“QuinStreet”). For more than 10 years, MyBankTracker.com has been an accurate, transparent, and consistent source of banking information for consumers. The site provides in-depth…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 11, 2019) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that certain principals served as the exclusive financial advisor to Kukui Corporation (“Kukui”), provider of the All-in-One Success Platform®, a market leading digital marketing solution for the automotive aftermarket industry, in its strategic growth investment from SSM Partners. Kukui secured $27 million…