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SaaS Valuation Multiples 2026 Report: The Median Is 4.6x ARR, Not 16.9x

SaaS Capital Index (data as of 08/31/26): median Current Index Multiple is 4.6x ARR across ~63 public pure-play B2B SaaS companies. Peak was 16.9x in Aug 2021. BVP Cloud Index average sits at 8.1x.

Alex H30 Sep 2026

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2026 SaaS R&D Spend Report: The Median Is 27% of Revenue, Not 35%

Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median R&D is 27% of revenue (N=192), not last year's 35% bar. YoY: 35% → 27%. 75th pct 40%. Distinct from S&M 35%.

Alex H25 Sep 2026