# valuation

Published articles for valuation.

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## Celebrating Our $100M Funding Round and $800M Valuation

DevFeed: [Celebrating Our $100M Funding Round and $800M Valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/celebrating-our-100m-funding-round-and-800m-valuation-12272.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.port.io/blog/port-100m-series-c>)

Author: Zohar Einy

Published: 2026-07-30T09:12:22Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Developer Experience & Platform Engineering Blog | Port](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/developer-experience-platform-engineering-blog-port.md>)

Topics: [internal developer portal](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internal-developer-portal.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdlc.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>)

Tags: [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding.md>), [developer-portal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-portal.md>), [internal-developer-portal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internal-developer-portal.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdlc.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [software-catalog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-catalog.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

### AI overview

Port announces a $100M Series C funding round at an $800M valuation, bringing its total funding to $158M. The company describes its evolution from an Internal Developer Portal provider into an agentic SDLC platform intended to support AI-led engineering with humans in the loop. The platform is designed to extend AI assistance across software development lifecycle work, including ticket handling, incident self-healing, vulnerability fixes, and standards management.

### Source excerpt

Port raises $100M Series C to move engineering from AI-assisted to AI-led, giving teams one platform to build, govern, and operate the Agentic SDLC.

## SaaS Valuation: How Investors Value Software Companies

DevFeed: [SaaS Valuation: How Investors Value Software Companies](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/saas-valuation-how-investors-value-software-companies-10338.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/saas-valuation-multiples/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [fundraising](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fundraising.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [investors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/investors.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [saas-finance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas-finance.md>), [unit-economics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unit-economics.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

A guide to SaaS valuation using recurring revenue, growth, retention, profitability, and efficiency metrics. It explains revenue multiples, ARR, Net Revenue Retention, and the Rule of 40 as factors investors use when valuing software companies and preparing for fundraising.

### Source excerpt

Understand how SaaS companies are valued using revenue multiples, ARR, Rule of 40, and growth metrics. Learn what drives higher multiples and how to position for fundraising.

## What Is ARR? Annual Recurring Revenue Explained for SaaS

DevFeed: [What Is ARR? Annual Recurring Revenue Explained for SaaS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-arr-annual-recurring-revenue-explained-for-saas-10440.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/what-is-arr-annual-recurring-revenue/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [SIEM, Security, Observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/siem-security-observability.md>)

Tags: [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [investors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/investors.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [metric](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metric.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [reporting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reporting.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [subscription](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/subscription.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

This guide explains Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), including its definition, calculation from monthly or contract values, normalization across billing intervals, and differences from MRR, revenue, and bookings. It also discusses ARR's use in SaaS reporting and valuation and its limitations.

### Source excerpt

Learn what Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is, how to calculate it, why investors care about it, and how it differs from MRR, revenue, and bookings.

## MRR vs ARR: Which Revenue Metric Matters More for Your SaaS?

DevFeed: [MRR vs ARR: Which Revenue Metric Matters More for Your SaaS?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/mrr-vs-arr-which-revenue-metric-matters-more-for-your-saas-10082.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/mrr-vs-arr/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-04-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>)

Tags: [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [saas-metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas-metrics.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>), [vs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs.md>)

### AI overview

A guide to the difference between monthly recurring revenue (MRR) and annual recurring revenue (ARR), including how to calculate each metric, when to use them, the MRR components to track, and common calculation mistakes.

### Source excerpt

Understand the difference between MRR and ARR, when to use each metric, and how to calculate them correctly for your SaaS business.

## Temporal raises secondary funding, reaching $2.5B valuation

DevFeed: [Temporal raises secondary funding, reaching $2.5B valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/temporal-raises-secondary-funding-reaching-2-5b-valuation-36024.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-raises-secondary-funding>)

Author: Allanah Hughes

Published: 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Temporal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/temporal-blog.md>)

Topics: [reliability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reliability.md>), [distributed-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/distributed-systems.md>), [Orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/orchestration.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [distributed-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/distributed-systems.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [hiring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hiring.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/orchestration.md>), [reliability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reliability.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

Temporal announces a completed secondary funding round that brings its valuation to $2.5 billion. GIC led the $105 million investment, with participation from Tiger Global and Index Ventures. The company says the funding will support Durable Execution, reliability, enterprise adoption, and hiring.

### Source excerpt

Temporal completes secondary funding, reaching a $2.5B valuation led by GIC with Tiger Global and Index Ventures, accelerating Durable Execution and hiring.

## Announcing Chainguard's Series D: Building the Safe Source for All Open Source

DevFeed: [Announcing Chainguard's Series D: Building the Safe Source for All Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/announcing-chainguard-s-series-d-building-the-safe-source-for-all-open-source-12883.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/announcing-chainguards-series-d-building-the-safe-source-for-all-open-source>)

Published: 2025-04-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [open-source-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-security.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [chainguard libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-libraries.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-containers.md>), [chainguard-libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-libraries.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [container-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-security.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [fundraising](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fundraising.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [hardening](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardening.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-security.md>), [safe-source-for-open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safe-source-for-open-source.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [series-d](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series-d.md>), [software-supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-supply-chain-security.md>), [supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

Chainguard announces a $356 million Series D round at a $3.5 billion valuation to advance its mission of securing the open source supply chain. The company describes growth in its Containers product and explains how the Chainguard Factory builds, patches, updates, tests, and hardens packages and repositories. It also announces Chainguard VMs and Chainguard Libraries.

### Source excerpt

Chainguard has raised $356M of Series D funding at a $3.5B valuation. See how we are building the safe source for all open source.

## Temporal raises $146M Series C to power the future of durable applications

DevFeed: [Temporal raises $146M Series C to power the future of durable applications](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/temporal-raises-146m-series-c-to-power-the-future-of-durable-applications-36033.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-series-c-announcement>)

Author: Allanah Hughes

Published: 2025-03-31T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Temporal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/temporal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Scalability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scalability.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [adoption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adoption.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [announce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announce.md>), [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

Temporal announces a $146 million Series C funding round led by Tiger Global at a $1.72 billion post-money valuation. The company cites growth in open-source developer adoption and Temporal Cloud customers, and describes plans to support durable execution and AI-focused applications.

### Source excerpt

Temporal announces a $146M Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, reaching a $1.72B valuation. Learn how our thriving open-source community, rapid growth, and AI-focused vision are shaping the future of Durable Execution.

## Teleport Raises $110 Million Series C at $1.1 Billion Valuation

DevFeed: [Teleport Raises $110 Million Series C at $1.1 Billion Valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/teleport-raises-110-million-series-c-at-1-1-billion-valuation-29841.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/series-c/>)

Author: ev@goteleport.com (Ev Kontsevoy)

Published: 2022-05-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developer-productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-productivity.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [fundraising](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fundraising.md>), [investors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/investors.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

Teleport announces $110 million in Series C funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Insight Venture Partners. The round values the company at $1.1 billion and follows its earlier $30 million Series B investment.

### Source excerpt

Teleport announces a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, valuing the company at $1.1 billion--less than a year after its $30M Series B.

## Why No-Code Software Is Growing Now

DevFeed: [Why No-Code Software Is Growing Now](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/no-code-revolution-why-now-30378.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mdubakov.com/posts/no-code-revolution-why-now>)

Published: 2019-09-04T09:12:28Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blog by Michael Dubakov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-by-michael-dubakov.md>)

Topics: [No-code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/no-code.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>)

Tags: [adoption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adoption.md>), [no-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/no-code.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [valuation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/valuation.md>)

### AI overview

The article considers why no-code software is gaining momentum now rather than 20 years earlier or later. It places the discussion in a historical account of commercial software and describes overlapping waves of software influence from 1960 to 2030, focusing mainly on productivity tools.

### Source excerpt

It seems no-code software is booming. Fast adoption, huge rounds, insane valuation 🦄, happy customers. Why now? Why not 20 years ago? Why...