Brian Cohen

Layer is tackling one of the most overlooked pain points for SMBs: accounting. They’re gaining real traction doing so. Emergence is leading their seed round to bring embedded, AI-powered accounting to the SMB software stack. Kevin Spain highlights what makes this team and product so compelling. 

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ROI is not just for assessing certain projects or investments. You should be using it to assess your partners and the value they bring to your business as well. #unipacproducts #ROI #distribution #meat&poultry #value

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Growth at all costs is out. Strategic expansion is in. One stat from our new report that says it all: By $100M ARR, 67% of growth comes from expansion, not net-new customers. We’re seeing a mindset shift among top-performing founders. They’re prioritizing customer success early, building in product-led growth loops, and measuring how they grow, not just how fast. Full analysis and benchmarks here: https://lnkd.in/gZruurYs #AI #SaaS #CustomerSuccess #BeyondBenchmarks

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Proud moment for our team at Robyn Consulting Group (RCG Financial), we’ve officially launched our newest white paper, a strategic roadmap for exit-minded SaaS founders and CEOs. This guide is the result of months of research, financial analysis, and insight gathering. Huge thank you to our RCG team for the diligence and expertise poured into this project — and to our clients and community who participated in our founder survey and shared their real-world experiences on scaling and exit readiness. Inside the guide, we uncover the four key metrics private equity firms scrutinize — and how you can optimize each one to position your company for a 10x valuation multiple. 👉 Get your copy here: https://lnkd.in/eyhz83kk

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💡The CFO Stack Is Being Rebuilt in Real Time💡 For decades, finance teams have been constrained by bloated ERPs, stale data, and manual closes - systems built for compliance, not strategy. Now, AI is rebuilding the CFO stack from the ground up. New platforms automate ingestion, reconciliation, and reporting, turning finance from a back-office utility into a real-time engine for decision-making. This isn’t about replacing accountants - it’s about elevating them from execution to judgment. And it’s driving one of the most important transformation cycles in enterprise software. At QED Investors, we see five frontiers reshaping the space: 1️⃣ Data as the wedge – automating ingestion and reconciliation. 2️⃣ Next-gen AR automation – cutting time-to-collect and unlocking cash. 3️⃣ Reinventing ERP – modern, modular systems replacing legacy suites. 4️⃣ AI agents – software evolving into autonomous finance teammates. 5️⃣ Vertical finance platforms – tailored stacks winning through depth and distribution. The winners will pair automation with trust, precision, and usability, redefining how finance operates at every level. 👇 Read the full report + market map: 📄 https://lnkd.in/gdXcS7eX 📄 https://lnkd.in/g44GHKFf 📣If you’re building in this space, we’d love to hear from you - reach out to me at laura@qedinvestors.com and Shruti Batra at shruti@qedinvestors.com!

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