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Bessemer Venture Partners "State of the Cloud"
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What is customer acquisition cost (CAC)?
CAC is the total cost to acquire one new paying customer — all sales and marketing spend over a period, divided by new customers gained in that period. For SaaS, healthy CAC is < ⅓ of LTV (lifetime value). Typical benchmarks: $200-1,000 for SMB SaaS, $5,000-25,000+ for enterprise.
Why we cite it here: Annual SaaS benchmarks; CAC payback period benchmarks across stages
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What is annual recurring revenue (ARR)?
ARR is the annualized value of all active subscription contracts at a point in time. Simply: MRR × 12. ARR is the standard SaaS valuation metric at scale ($1M+ ARR companies report ARR; below that, MRR is more useful). Public SaaS typically values at 5-15× ARR depending on growth rate + retention.
Why we cite it here: Annual public + private SaaS benchmarks; canonical EV/ARR multiples by growth tier
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What is the difference between CAC and LTV?
CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) is what you SPEND to get one customer. LTV (Lifetime Value) is what that customer is WORTH to you over time. The CAC:LTV ratio is the canonical SaaS health metric — 1:3 is the benchmark, <1:1 means burning money, >1:5 usually means under-investing in growth.
Why we cite it here: Annual SaaS CAC + LTV benchmarks across stages and verticals
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