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🚀 Just dropped: Our "AI in 2025 - The Data Behind the Hype" 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 is here! We crunched the numbers on AI 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, and value across businesses, and here's a sneak peek at what we found: - 82% of companies are using AI regularly, but only 47% report seeing 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞. - AI tool usage has grown by a staggering 245% in the last 12 months. - ChatGPT dominates with 33 times more use than its closest competitor. - 65% of businesses plan to adjust budgets for more AI tools. The AI revolution is here, but is it delivering on its promises? [Link to the full report in the comments] ⤵ #AI #SaaS #Cledara

With the end of the year just around the corner (yes, we know), Cledara’s 2025 Software Spend Report has just arrived to shed light on the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 and what’s next. With data from 600+ companies, the report explores: 📊 Real software spend benchmarks (broken down by company size and region) 💰 Challenges and trends in SaaS budgets 🤖 The true ROI of AI tools 📈 And more! The report features insights from SaaS leaders like Chargebee’s Guy Marion, who anticipates a shift toward AI-driven automation, and ChartMogul’s Sofia Faustino, who stresses the need to balance growth with efficiency. Other experts include Jordi Viñas (Nauta Capital), Mario Kozarčanin (Infinum), Emmanuel Lamptey (Bilic), Matias Peiracchia (Rokoko), Amalia Plasencia Infante (Open Assessment Technologies S.A.), Rob Milstead (Orange Leaders), and Eefke Heitbrink (Scilife). Get the full insights, link in the comment section 👇 #Software #Spend #SaaS #AI #Insights

Are you preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits, or simply looking to strengthen your security programs? Join us for an insightful webinar featuring special guest Emma Jackson, Principal Compliance Officer at TheyDo - Journey Management, as we cover key strategies for building strong security foundations, managing software effectively, and staying audit-ready. Agenda Highlights: 🛠️ Setting a strong foundation for first-time #ITleaders 🤝 Cross-team collaboration for compliance 📝 Crafting a robust software procurement process 🔍 A tour of Cledara's Compliance features 📅 Thursday, November 7th 🕔 5 pm CET / 4 pm BT / 11 am EDT Register now to reserve your spot ⤵ #SaaS #Compliance #Security #SOC2 #ISO27001

Is your software budget fueling 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 or 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬? We crunched the numbers to uncover surprising insights about 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 patterns across industries, regions, and company sizes. Cledara’s analysis reveals 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 that many organizations overlook – and opportunities they're missing. The data tells an interesting story about the true ROI of software investments in today's digital landscape. Full report dropping soon! 🚀 #Software #Spend #AI #insights

'I believe that 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 has a big role to play in explaining the 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 of the exercise to the business, and why we’re getting everyone on board on why we’re doing this,’ says Sophie Conaghan, Finance Lead at CharlieHR. We spoke with Sophie about the value of the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 in a 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, forecasting SaaS costs for 2025, and more. Watch the full webinar here: https://t.ly/1Zf7k #SaaS #Budgeting #Finance #CFO

What a fantastic weekend at the 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦! 🙌 Last Saturday was a special moment as Cambridge United Football Club achieved their first league win of the season with a solid 2-0 victory against Wigan! Was great to have Ben Heneker (ACCA) from Green & Purple join us, along with Luke D'Arcy, Director of SENSIZE LIMITED and Jon Gosling, CEO & Founder of Lunchtab Inc. Up the U's 🥇 💪 #Cledara #CambridgeUnited #partnership

What does it take to become the CFO of a leading tech company? An MBA? Good connections? 15 years of experience? As is usually the case, there are many roads that can lead you to the top. In our latest report, we analyzed the careers of more than 100 CFOs in the industry to find insights on educational backgrounds, average years of experience, key skills, and more.     Get your copy: https://t.ly/Foqlz #CFO #Career #Skills #Leadership

With so many software tools we use in our day-to-day, it was only a matter of time until we introduced other tools to monitor them. Before it gets confusing, let’s just say that SaaS 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 Tools are designed to track and analyze applications to make sure they’re always working as intended. Among the most popular with Cledara customers are Checkly, Datadog, and MxToolBox. We've highlighted their key features, average pricing, and more in our latest overview. #SaaS #Monitoring #Tools #Trends

The AI pricing paradox: Premium prices, lower usage? Despite lower usage rates, 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 are commanding premium prices. Are we seeing an "AI surcharge" or a fundamental shift in how software value is perceived? Our analysis of spend and usage data from over 1,000 companies reveals a fascinating trend that's reshaping the software industry. 👀 Even more intriguing: AI tool spending is already half that of top SaaS tools! Want to understand this pricing paradox and its implications for your business? Dive into our comprehensive AI report now. #AI #AItrends #SaaS #Spend

'A fractional CFO wants to try and save as much of their time for the value-added insights and strategy that they can bring to the business. And taking this operational spend management out of their workload is key,’ - says Sophie Conaghan, Finance Lead at CharlieHR. We spoke with Sophie about 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 for 2025 and how Cledara can help. 📌  Watch the full webinar here: https://t.ly/9kpI_ #Budgeting #SaaS #2025