Sitemap - 2025 - Linear: A Vertical Software & Vertical AI Newsletter

Linear #157.5: 2026 Predictions Extravaganza + 2025 Predictions Scorecard

Linear #157: *Special EOY Edition*

Linear #156.5: Scaling GTM from $0 ARR to a $500M Exit with Martin Roth (Former CRO @ Levelset)

Linear #156: 2026 Planning Edition

Linear #155.5: Building A Business-In-A-Box with Dan Friedman (Founder of Moxie)

Linear #155: The Vertical AI Gold Rush Has Begun, The Story of Valsoft, Embedded Everything Directory

Linear #154.5: Inside a Vertical SaaS M&A Machine with Sam Youssef (Founder & CEO of Valsoft)

Linear #154: GC AI, Is Embedded Accounting and Bookkeeping Next Up? We Need More Vertical AI Winners

Linear #153.5: How to Build a Revenue Factory with Kyle Norton (CRO of Owner.com)

Linear #153: Don't Hire "SaaS" Customer Success Leaders, Teamshares to IPO via SPAC, Stop Checking The AI Box

Linear #152.5: How to Build Healthcare AI That Actually Works w/ Mike Kopko (Founder & CEO @ Pearl Health)

Linear #152: Add Services To Your vSaaS, Buildstock, Product Development Buckets

Linear #151.5: How Todd Saunders Built A $30M+ vSaaS for Flooring Retailers (Filled With Actionable Hacks)

Linear #151: The Story of ChipAgents, How to Add Embedded Finance to your vSaaS, GenAI Wedges

Linear #150.5: AI-Native Marketplaces with Jack Greco (Co-Founder of ACV Auctions)

Linear #150: The Brad Jacobs Edition

Linear #149.5: Attacking Hyper SMB Markets with Brian Litvack, Founder & CEO @ LeagueApps

Linear #149: Time To Value, Verticals, How To Structure Your Investor Updates

Linear #148.5: AI Roll Ups with Jeremy Yamaguchi, Founder & CEO @ Cabana

Linear #148: Stop Overpromising Your AI, VERTICALS IS ALIVE, Treat Department Heads Like Pro Coaches

Linear #147.5: Building a "Reverse Franchise" with Ilir Sela, Founder & CEO @ Slice ($1B+ EV)

Linear #147: GTM Motions Deep Dive, Announcing V E R T I C A L S

Linear #146: Product Paths To Building A vSaaS Monopoly, Vori: vSaaS for Grocery Stores

Linear #145: Do We Need To Worry About AI Gross Margins? Kertyx’s Raise & Why Regulatory Moats Are Beautiful

Linear #144: Vertical Use Cases for Meta's New A/R Glasses, Roadshows, B2B Products ALL Eventually Converge

Linear #143: The Story of Augment, How To Launch AI Agents, 15 Quick Things To Finish The Year Out Strong

Linear #142: Last Day for Summit Tix, The Story of Hello Patient, 14 Psychology Backed Pricing Strategies

Linear #141: Why VC's Are Racing Towards Vertical AI, Earned Wealth Breakdown, Last Call for vSaaS Summit

Linear #140: Management Team Finger Pointing, Last Day For vSaaS Summit Tix, Vertical Agents Market Map

Linear #139: Will vSaaS Become Fast Fashion? Tractian: Vertical AI + Hardware for Industrial Maintenance

Linear #138: Data Is The New Oil (But actually this time), Triple Whale - Vertical AI for eCommerce

Linear #137: Prepared: VerticalAI For 911 Dispatch, Do Your Homework On Investors & Acquirers

#136: VC's Invest In The Frontier: Lessons From History & What's Next, How To Structure Bonuses

#135: Are The New Vertical Software Leaders Just Vertical Specific Super Agents? What Will Kill Your Start-Up & What Won't

#134: OpenEvidence: Vertical AI for Clinicians, The Power of Value-Based Pricing

#133: vSaaS-Focused Embedded Payments Providers, Layer's Seed Round, AI Is Here; What Happens Next?

#132: The Vertical AI Framework + Playbook, How To Ensure Your Employees Are AI Fluent

#131: How To Ensure Your Team Doesn’t Chase Rabbits, Toma: Vertical AI for Car Dealerships

#130: A Business Owners Software Journey & Remembering WHAT THEY WANT, The Story of Drillbit: Vertical AI for Home Services

#129: Most Vertical Software Markets Have Monopolistic Attributes, The Story of Playbypoint: vSaaS for Padel

#128: The Story of ForeUp: Golf Course vSaaS, Does AI Threaten Vertical Software?

#127: The Vertical AI Opportunity, TrunkTools, 5 Quick Things To Grow Faster This Year

#126: Vertical Software's Integration Problem, The Story of Abridge (Vertical AI for Clinicians)

#125: Vertical AI Doesn't Solve the vSaaS GTM Problem, vSaaS Penetration, The Story of FullSteam

#124. Hold Department Heads To The Same Standard As Pro Coaches, General Catalysts Call Center VBO, vSaaS Summit Schedule

#123: The First Major Vertical AI Exit, Powering GTM Teams With Good Data, Check Cashing As A Wedge

#122: When To Go Multi-Product, Vertical Software Summit Keynote Speaker #1, Vertical AI Agents Will Dominate 2025

#121: Vertical Software Summit, 2024 Private/Public Metrics Review, Thiel Fellow Alumni Weekend,

#120: My Former CTO's New Start-Up, Alpine Investors Roll Up Machine, Shrink Your ICP Don't Grow It

#119: Strategy Roles In Start-Ups Are Bullsh*t, How To Launch Payroll in 53 Days, Stripes Annual Report

#118: A Brave New World, The Story of Pipedreams, Customers Needed To Achieve $10M in ARR

#117: Stop Making Excuses & Launch Payments, How Embedded FinTech Can Transform SMB's, vSaaS Resources

#116: What Do You Look For In People You Hire? The Power of Roadshows, Financial Advisors Industry Scorecard

#115: 4 Thoughts on Investment Bankers, Vertical SaaS Job Board, Monographs Series B

#114: The Story of Moxie (vSaaS for Medspas), Youth Sports Industry Scorecard

#113: VC's Racing Towards vSaaS & Vertical AI , Is Embedded Payroll Right For Your vSaaS? Tidemarks vSaaS Benchmark Survey

#112: Religious Orgs Industry Scorecard, Sales Is Slowwwww, The Story of Roofr & Their New Series B

#111: How To Find The Right GTM Motion, vSaaS AI Agent, Reid Hoffmans New Vertical AI Start-Up

#110: A Crazy Powerful New AI Agent, 9 Keys To Monopolizing Your Industry (Part 2)

#109: 9 Keys To Monopolizing Your Industry, The Story of Reach, Embedded Ads Cross $1B+ Revenue At Uber

#108: The Story of Harvey (Vertical AI For Law Firms), Founders Journey Podcast, Picking The Right Market

#107: CourseKey's Growth Equity Deal, Why You Should Practice Storytelling, A Simple Sales Hack

#106: 2024 Predictions Scorecard, 2025 Predictions, How To Start & End Every Year