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Investors today want to see not just growth, but also a path to profitability — and it’s not always easy for venture-backed startups to suddenly change course. However, a recent report found that their startup colleagues had an advantage. Let’s explore together. — anna
Cheaper growth
In 2021, Alex and I wonder if startups shun venture capital can have it all. This year the answer seems to be yes.
Indeed, the recent Capchase Pulse of SaaS reports There’s an interesting finding: By 2022, invested SaaS companies will outperform VC-backed startups in many respects.
SaaS-focused Fintech wrote: “Despite a lot of funding that VC-backed companies raised last year, VC-backed companies are performing better than companies. VC backed on almost every metric we analyzed.
