Selling a SaaS company is a complex process that requires foresight, strategic planning, and a deep understanding of the metrics investors care about most. The SaaS Metrics: How to prepare your SaaS company for sale white paper is designed as a comprehensive guide for SaaS entrepreneurs and business owners navigating this pivotal stage.
Our latest IT Services Valuation Index (H2 2024) tracks key trends, valuations, and market dynamics across the Digital Consultancy & Transformation, General IT Services, and Hosting sub-sectors. H2 2024 saw contrasting fortunes, with General IT Services gaining momentum while other sub-sectors remained under pressure.
Our latest SaaS Valuation Index shows that after a period of sustained growth, Q1 2025 marked a turning point for the SaaS sector. Amid persistent global economic uncertainty and investor caution, SaaS deal volumes showed a slight contraction – down 2.4% from Q4 2024 – yet the market remains highly active, with deal volumes still well above historical averages.
Medium-sized companies in Germany, known as the ‘Mittelstand’, face a significant challenge – the question of succession looming large. Family-owned businesses, the backbone of the German economy, often face uncertainty as the next generation may not be ready or willing to take the reins. Compounding this challenge is Germany’s negative perception of private equity (PE).
