Venture capital has always been a mix of art and science. And training more apprenticeship than algorithmic. It seems most investors trust their network, their read on the founder, their estimates on the market. In other words—pure gut. And for…
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…
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…
Whisper numbers for 2025 signal a new chapter for startups: growth is reaccelerating, but this time with a sharp focus on maintaining—and in many cases improving—operating efficiency. Just two years ago in 2023, growth rates hit a period of rapid…
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…
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’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…
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…
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…
As we kick off the 2024 annual planning season, we’re sharing an early view of what we’re seeing in early-stage startups to give sense of what’s to come next year. We hope these “whisper numbers” can help you calibrate your…
