WebEx Startups

Ascentage is a 15-year-old budgeting and planning SaaS company founded in 2003 that started as on-premise software and recently underwent a multi-million dollar platform conversion to cloud-based subscription model. With 1,000 customers, 10,000 users, and $12 million in annual revenue, the company has achieved 80% retention while building through traditional inside sales and minimal paid marketing (approximately $100k/month spend). Barry Klapp's bootstrapped approach has delivered results with significantly less capital ($13.5 million raised) than competitors like Adaptive Insights, which raised $175 million.

SalesSeek is a combined CRM and marketing automation platform launched in late 2012 that spent three years in product development before entering sales mode. Founded by Tim Hampson and self-funded initially, the company has grown to 150 customers with an average seat count of 80-100 users, achieving over 100% net revenue retention. With approximately $240K+ in ARR and a lean 20-person team, SalesSeek targets mid-market companies and is pursuing profitability while maintaining strong growth rates.