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High growth with flat OpEx drives massive acquisition premiums
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This acquisition proves that incumbents will pay a massive premium for companies that decouple revenue growth from spending. For AI founders, your valuation now depends on proving you can scale top-line growth while keeping operating expenses nearly flat.
Takeaways
- Salesforce paid a 58% premium for Braze's efficient $910M revenue engine.
- Braze grew revenue 26% while operating expenses rose only 6%.
- Efficiency, not just growth, is the primary driver of enterprise value today.
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5 Interesting Learnings from Braze at $910 Million in Revenue: A $5.66B Sale to Salesforce, 26% Growth, and Operating Expenses Up Just 6%
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