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Driving Exit Success: Operational Excellence and Value Creation in SaaS Investments

This paper examines the drivers of value creation and exit performance of SaaS companies in the PE landscape. Written in partnership with DealEdge.

September 19, 2024

Brief on 2024 SaaS Sector Operating Trends

This report shares observations on SaaS operating trends as of April 2024, published in conjunction with the latest 2024 Benchmark Release by OPEXEngine (a subsidiary of Bain & Company) to clients.

May 2, 2024

Key SaaS Metrics and Benchmarks

A white paper from OPEXEngine by Bain & Company on key financial and customer metrics for building high performance, valuable SaaS companies.

April 17, 2024

Understanding R&D ROI in SaaS Companies

In this white paper, we define five areas of focus for SaaS organizations looking to analyze the effectiveness of tech investments and initiatives.

May 30, 2024

Cheat Sheet: SaaS, Term License, and On-Premises Software

Understand the key differences between the SaaS and On-Premises software business models with this cheat sheet.

March 29, 2024

Cheat Sheet: Determining What COGs Is and Is Not

In this guide we'll review what is and what is not considered COGs for a SaaS business. Paired with gross margin (GM), cost of goods (COGs) tells companies and investors in a single glance about the profitability of revenues, SaaS business model purity, and company efficiency.

June 30, 2022