TechCrunch Roundup: PLG, AI SaaS Pricing, Traveling with Green Card
Summary
Startups that rely on the bottom-up sales approach and product-led growth may face challenges as contract approval times slow down and CXOs tighten restrictions on self-procurement, according to Battery Ventures State of Cloud Software Spending Report. In a detailed TC+ article, he outlines his framework for AI feature pricing and compares monthly costs from eight major SaaS companies. Scientists have experience with managing budgets, shepherding complex projects to completion and raising funds, but many investors still dont see them as founder material. On the Found podcast, Dr. Stacy Blain, co-founder and chief science officer at Concarlo Therapeutics, discusses the challenges she faced when transitioning into tech from academia. Climate reporter Tim De Chant examines three technologies that deserve a closer look: enhanced rock weathering, fusion and grid management software.