Saas news and trends

BigCommerce Unveils Open Source Version of B2B Buyer Portal

May 07, 2024
Spreedly Enables Mobile Wallet Transactions on Olo’s Hospitality Platform
ResTech // April 11, 2024

Olo has selected Spreedly to enable mobile wallet transactions for restaurants that use Olo’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for the hospitality industry. Spreedly’s open payments platform will enable the two companies’ mutual customers to offer their guests mobile wallet and third-party checkout options, including PayPal and Venmo, the companies...

Porch Group Earnings Show Resilience for InsurTech Category
Insurance // March 07, 2024

InsureTech companies are showing financial resiliency. After a February that featured 40 funding deals in the category, Porch Group, a leader in the homeowners insurance and vertical software platform sector, reported a solid Q4. As announced after the bell on Thursday, March 7, Porch surpassed...

Kani Payments and Pismo Partner on Data Reconciliation, Reporting Platform
Partnerships // February 21, 2024

Kani Payments, a global data reconciliation and reporting platform, has formed a strategic partnership with Pismo, an issuer processing and core banking platform. This partnership extends the reach of Kani’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to Pismo’s client base, including large banks, marketplaces and FinTechs, the companies said...

Metronome Raises $43 Million to Expand Usage-Based Billing Platform
Investments // January 31, 2024

Metronome has secured $43 million in a Series B funding round to simplify and streamline usage-based billing for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. The company aims to address the challenges faced by businesses in building and maintaining usage-based and subscription billing infrastructure, Metronome said in a Wednesday (Jan....

Interviews & Exclusives
Why It’s Time to Sink the Sunk Cost Theory of Legacy Payments Infrastructure

March 07, 2023
Bringing enterprise IT departments to the modern age to combat legacy systems from dragging an enterprise is vital to an organization’s survival. While other departments might be able to scrape by with outdated or aging infrastructure, this is not the case in IT — and assuredly not regarding financial applications. Other factors weighing on the […]

Rokt CFO: Use Data and Better Tech to Move Fast With Certainty

January 27, 2023
CFO responsibilities are evolving alongside operational advancements and empowering today’s finance leaders to drive holistic growth. “A lot of what the CFO job at a fast-paced, high-growth company entails is...

B2B SaaS Platforms Use Customer Health Scores to Drive Profitable Growth

January 25, 2023
Software-as-a-Service firms promise to revolutionize B2B. Cloud-based software offerings and products can help enterprises modernize all manner of back-office functions, from accounting to customer relationship management. For the SaaS providers...

Coupa’s 77% Buyout Premium Reflects Demand for Spend Management Efficiencies

December 12, 2022
When Coupa confirmed it was being acquired for $8 billion, spend management industry took note. It wasn’t because it involved private equity firm Thoma Bravo, or that that deal was...

Quick Reads
BigCommerce Unveils Open Source Version of B2B Buyer Portal

May 07, 2024
BigCommerce has debuted an open-source version of its business-to-business (B2B) Buyer Portal platform. The new offering gives “enterprise manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, developers and agency partners creative control to build and customize the optimal B2B buyer experience with speed, at scale and at a lower total cost,” the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company said in a Tuesday (May 7) news release. According to […]

Spreedly Enables Mobile Wallet Transactions on Olo’s Hospitality Platform

April 11, 2024
Olo has selected Spreedly to enable mobile wallet transactions for restaurants that use Olo’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for the hospitality industry. Spreedly’s open payments platform will enable the two companies’ mutual customers to...

Kani Payments and Pismo Partner on Data Reconciliation, Reporting Platform

February 21, 2024
Kani Payments, a global data reconciliation and reporting platform, has formed a strategic partnership with Pismo, an issuer processing and core banking platform. This partnership extends the reach of Kani’s software-as-a-service...

Metronome Raises $43 Million to Expand Usage-Based Billing Platform

January 31, 2024
Metronome has secured $43 million in a Series B funding round to simplify and streamline usage-based billing for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. The company aims to address the challenges faced by businesses...