$1 Billion ARR Is the New $100 Million. The Public B2B Companies Below It Show Why.

Public B2B SaaS companies under $1B ARR face a valuation crisis: those growing <15% trade at 3.4x revenue versus 19.4x for >22% growers. Analysis of ten sub-$1B public companies shows that scale, free cash flow, and AI monetization—not brand or installed base—now determine survival; half are growing 11% or less, while companies above $1B have resources to rebuild products around AI agents.

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