      SaaStr · 2014-01-01
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Why I Invested in Algolia: SaaS Investment Thesis and Growth Principles

Jason Lemkin details his investment in Algolia Search-as-a-Service, analyzing the company's trajectory from $10k MRR to $200m+ ARR. He breaks down five key SaaS investment themes that attracted him: moving upmarket, lead velocity, commitment to real sales, large TAM potential, and long-term founder commitment.

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Current Annual Recurring Revenue

200,000,000$

actual

Algolia as of 2024 update

Customer Count

250customers

actual

Algolia at time of article writing

Initial Entry Price Point

19$

minimum

Algolia lowest tier pricing at launch

Monthly Recurring Revenue at Investment

10,000$

actual

Algolia at time of Lemkin's 2014 investment

Performance Multiple

10-30x

minimum

Algolia speed advantage vs competitors for small document search

Projected Time to $100M ARR

7-8years

projected

From early-stage growth trajectory