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April 15, 2026

Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’

In a further sign of the 'SaaSpocalypse' hitting the tech world, the decade-old European tech conference SaaStock is closing down

Amy Lewin

2 min read

SaaS (or software-as-a-service) companies used to be most VC’s investment bread-and-butter. But in the AI era they’re no longer considered a hot ticket to huge returns. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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