1.0The Intercom Bloghttps://www.intercom.com/blogAnshul Shahhttps://www.intercom.com/blog/author/heyanshul/A closer look at SaaS valuationsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fztQpqQq0S"><a href="https://www.intercom.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-saas-valuations/">A closer look at SaaS valuations</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.intercom.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-saas-valuations/embed/#?secret=fztQpqQq0S" width="600" height="338" title="“A closer look at SaaS valuations” — The Intercom Blog" data-secret="fztQpqQq0S" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.intercom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/A_Closer_Look_At_SAAS_Valuations_Related.png1248591SaaS companies (public and private) are arguably the stars of the tech sector especially in recent years, characterized by premium valuations, rapid growth in revenues and customers, and expanding market share.