SaaS Backwards - Reverse Engineering SaaS Success
SaaS Backwards - Reverse Engineering SaaS Success
Ken Lempit
Ep. 195 - Why Code No Longer Drives SaaS Value in the AI Era
26 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Welcome and Guest Intro
Why SaaS Group Exists
AI Fear and Founder Exits
Sell or Stay Framework
What Buyers Want Today
Portfolio Playbook and Community
Sponsor Break and Return
Exit Prep and Deal Terms
AI Rewrites Valuation of Code
Boost Valuation by Cutting Costs
Wrap Up and How to Connect
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Send us Fan Mail Guest: Tim Schumacher, Co-Founder of saas.group -- In the AI era, code alone no longer drives SaaS value the way it once did. In this episode of SaaS Backwards, we sit down with Tim Schumacher, co-founder of saas.group, to explore how AI is changing what buyers value in SaaS businesses and why that shift is forcing founders to rethink exits. We get into why code has become easier to recreate, while customer loyalty, proprietary data, strong products, and defensi...