Growth, revenue and go-to-market

Friday, September 25, 2026

10 stories
  1. 01

    Stripe’s AI CRO on the Fastest-Growing AI Companies: 175% Growth, 48% of Revenue From Outside the Home Market, and Agents About to Read More Stripe Docs Than Human

    Stripe processes payments for most of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world, so it sees their actual revenue data. At her SaaStr AI session, Maia Josebachvili, Chief Revenue Officer of AI at Stripe, walked through what Stripe is seeing across its AI…

    SaaStr saastr.com Jason Lemkin
  2. 02

    The Future Of Revenue Orchestration: Three Findings From The Forrester Wave™

    The Forrester Wave™: Revenue Orchestration Platforms, Q3 2026, just published. In it Forrester evaluated 12 providers, conducted customer reference interviews, reviewed detailed product demonstrations, and analyzed how providers are evolving their platforms…

    Forrester forrester.com Anthony McPartlin
  3. 03

    Gaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026

    So far this year, companies in the gaming space have raised around $2 billion in seed- through growth-stage funding. That's already ahead of the 2025 full-year total, driven in large part by big rounds for companies at the intersection of AI and gaming.

    Crunchbase News news.crunchbase.com Joanna Glasner
  4. 04

    Hoplark Raised $25 Million as Nonalcoholic Drinks Boomed. It Just Filed for Bankruptcy

    The hop-water maker raised more than $25 million, but revenue plunged as distribution costs, tight shelf space, and weak retail demand caught up with the business.

    Inc. inc.com Lucia Auerbach
  5. 05

    Canada’s Tariffs Cost This Cheesemaker Nearly $1 Million in Sales. Now Its Costs Are Rising at Home

    A Vermont business says the trade war between the two countries has damaged its biggest export market.

    Inc. inc.com Kevin Haynes
  6. 06

    Hong Kong’s Buy&Ship Eyes Tokyo Listing In Japan Expansion Push

    Buy&Ship is the first Hong Kong-based company chosen by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to join its initial public offering incubation program, giving it a hand in expanding its presence in Japan.

    Bloomberg Technology bloomberg.com Yasutaka Tamura and Julia Fioretti
  7. 07

    Telefónica Weighs Sale of Venezuelan Telecom Unit After 35 Years

    Telefónica SA is considering kicking off a sales process for its Venezuelan unit, according to people familiar with the matter, further shrinking the Spanish carrier’s presence in Latin America.

    Bloomberg Technology bloomberg.com Rodrigo Orihuela, Andreina Itriago and Ezra Fieser
  8. 08

    Exclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents

    Dextr AI is emerging from stealth with $6.7 million in seed funding to build agents that handle reservations, guest requests, staff coordination and other hotel tasks.

    Crunchbase News news.crunchbase.com Judy Rider
  9. 09

    Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds

    Sifted sifted.eu
  10. 10

    Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes off

    Lovable co-founder Fabian Hedin said that apps created on the platform are getting nearly a billion monthly views each month.

    TechCrunch techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta