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E294 | SaaS isn’t dead, it’s just different: Alexander Theuma from SaaStock on the industry’s turning point

Published 21 days ago • 1 min read
Sponsored by Vitally, the all-in-one Customer Success Platform.

Hi Reader,

Today on the show we have Alexander Theuma, Founder of SaaStock and General Partner at BackFuture VC, diving into how SaaS is evolving, and not disappearing.

Here's what you'll gain from this episode:

✅ How AI is reshaping capital efficiency and startup structure

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📉 What the VC pullback means for early-stage founders

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🧠 Why lean, AI-first teams are replacing bloated headcounts

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📈 The rise of SaaS consolidation and strategic M&A

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🚀 Lessons from a decade of running one of SaaS’s most iconic conferences

Tune in to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

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​Andrew Michael​

Host of Churn FM, the podcast for subscription economy pros to learn how the world's fastest-growing companies are tackling churn and using retention to fuel their growth.

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by Andrew Michael

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