In volatile markets, investors place more emphasis on profitability. In recent conversations with buyers, this is absolutely the case, as companies on a “path to profitability” are finding it much harder to raise capital. Investor appetite for software and SaaS companies remains high, but companies with consistent and growing EBITDA margins receive special attention. It…
Our Q2 2022 SaaS Market Newsletter includes useful tools for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors, highlighting the most recent quarter in which public company SaaS valuations fell but private company transaction volume remained strong. Our update includes: Understanding Addbacks to Maximize Enterprise Valuation An assessment for SaaS entrepreneurs designed to generate actionable insights to increase enterprise value…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (August 4, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that LeadsOnline has acquired Hawk Analytics. Founded in 2013, Hawk Analytics is a provider of mapping and analytics technology built for law enforcement. The company’s flagship product, CellHawk, is currently used by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States to…
By: Neal England For millennia, learning has taken place in a shared space. Teachers and students were together—perhaps in a classroom, lecture hall or laboratory. The evolution of e-Learning has now provided unique opportunities for students to learn online and on their terms whether minutes or hours away from their instructor. With a less-structured setting…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 25, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that LeadsOnline, LLC has received a strategic growth investment from TA Associates. Founded in 2000, LeadsOnline is a nationwide provider of data, technology and intelligence software tools used by law enforcement agencies, investigators, and businesses. The company’s unique dataset and highly scalable SaaS platform…
By: Billy Pritchard What is Deferred Revenue? If a software company offers its customers the ability to prepay on longer-term contracts, Deferred Revenue becomes an important consideration during the transaction process. Generally, a prepayment from the customer creates a future liability for that company to service the customer over the life or term of the…