Your first SaaS MIS

Stellaris Venture Partners
Stellaris Perspectives
1 min readSep 26, 2023

As early-stage investors, we’ve had the privilege of engaging and partnering with numerous exceptional, first-time SaaS founders. Through these interactions, we’ve identified one common challenge that many founders face — determining the most pertinent metrics to monitor the business performance.

One metric we consider truly indispensable and we recommend our founders to track is Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR). However, we understand that tracking ARR can get complex, especially for those just starting out on their journey.

That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce you to “Your First SaaS MIS” — a comprehensive template designed to enable young SaaS companies to effectively monitor their ARR and associated key metrics. This resource includes insights on growth, gross margins, and Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), and provides valuable explanations on why and how to track these metrics.

Explore the template here: stellarisvp.com/yourfirstsaasmis

We encourage you to take advantage of this valuable resource to gain a deeper understanding of your SaaS business and growth potential.

Feel free to share this valuable resource with your fellow SaaS founder friends!

Please note that this template is not tailored for SaaS companies with Usage-based pricing or a Product-Led Growth (PLG) strategy.

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Stellaris Venture Partners
Stellaris Perspectives

Stellaris is an early-stage venture capital firm, investing in tech and tech-enabled consumer and enterprise startups in India.