Saas Magic Number Audit: What Investors Verify

The magic number compares net new recurring revenue with prior-period sales and marketing spend.

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Critical Due Diligence Checkpoints

Every slide must satisfy these institutional verification thresholds to pass Investment Committee scrutiny:

Formula Consistency

Stated

Definition applied consistently across periods.

Spend Attribution

Disclosed

Which costs are included in sales and marketing.

Frequently Asked Due Diligence Questions

What does the magic number measure?

How much new recurring revenue each dollar of sales and marketing produces.