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The Q3 2024 Valuation Update

Klaviyo has maintained its position as a stock market darling. Trading at over thirteen times last-twelve-months (LTM) revenue, its $11.53 billion market cap places it…

On the Health of the SMB

Speaking of inherent biases in frameworks, mine is the focus on the health of the SMB segment. Especially the focus on the “small” in small…

Braze Predicts 25% Revenue Growth in 2025

With a 23% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue and $600M in ARR, Braze rounded out the Q3 2024 (its FY 2025) earnings results for the…

Sinch Hosts Its First-Ever Investor Day

Sinch recently held its first-ever capital markets day—a major milestone for any company. This event is a chance for leadership to present the company as…

Sinch, LINK, Klaviyo, and Upland Report on 2024 Progress

With the exception of Klaviyo, sustaining momentum within increasingly demanding markets remains a challenge for the cohort. Over 80% of Klaviyo’s top fifty customers use…

Twilio and Bandwidth Deliver a Stellar Q3 2024

Not only did the two companies outperform their Q3 targets, but Twilio and Bandwidth also raised their FY 2024 guidance. RCS was top of mind…

The Good, The Interesting, The Unknown: a 2024 Earnings Check-In

In one week, the US will elect a new president; in four weeks, the biggest Black Friday / Cyber Monday (BFCM) ever will kick off…

Tata Communications Announces Q3 2024 Results

Earlier this year, I mentioned that Tata Communications is a complex business, which is why simply replacing Kaylera with Tata in my CPaaS financial discussions…

The Problem with CPaaS Stock Market Valuations

Before the interest rate reduction, Sinch, Bandwidth, Upland, and LINK Mobility (four of the seven companies) traded at a discount to their last twelve months’…

Klaviyo Leads the 2024 Valuation Race

At over ten times its last twelve months’ (LTM) revenue, Klaviyo leads the valuation race. Its $8.31 billion valuation puts it in the same zip…

Braze Rounds Out the Q2 2024 Earnings Cycle

The last one to release its results, Braze too presented healthy revenue growth—a first-ever non-GAAP profit—and gave some interesting insights into its RCS adoption roadmap.…

LINK Mobility Reports a Solid Q2

Like its peers, LINK Mobility showed strong results in Q2. Unlike its peers, however, it is the only CPaaS company to report double-digit improvements in…

Klaviyo Flexes into the Enterprise to Deliver a Stellar Q2

Klaviyo reported $222 million in revenue with a 35% year-over-year growth rate and SaaS-like 77% gross margins. At this rate, it is possible that the…

Braze Delivers a Strong Quarter

With 117% Net Dollar Retention (NDR), $15 million net cash flow, and 44% of revenue from non-US customers, Braze delivered a strong quarter despite a…