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title: SaaS Backwards Episode 179 - The Smart SaaS Funding Path No One Talks About
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# [SaaS Backwards Episode 179 - The Smart SaaS Funding Path No One Talks About](https://podcast.austinlawrence.com/saas-backwards-episode-179-the-smart-saas-funding-path-no-one-talks-about)

 Written by [Rachel Krate](https://podcast.austinlawrence.com/author/rachel-krate) | Oct 17, 2025 3:45:00 PM

Guest: Melanie Nabar, Vice President at Volition Capital

SaaS founders often see only two funding paths—venture or private equity—but there’s a smarter middle lane that keeps control where it belongs: with the founder.

In this episode, Melanie Nabar, Vice President on the Software Team at [Volition Capital](https://www.volitioncapital.com/), joins host Ken Lempit to unpack how growth equity works, when it’s the right fit, and the scale-up mistakes that stall promising SaaS companies.

**Key insights from this episode:**

- Why growth equity can fuel SaaS scale without losing control
- The biggest post-funding hiring mistake founders make
- How AI is reshaping go-to-market efficiency in SaaS

If you’re a B2B SaaS CMO, CRO, or founder navigating scale-up challenges, funding strategy, or go-to-market transformation, this episode will help you see where real growth capital fits—and how to make it work for you.

[Watch the video here](https://youtu.be/IQVbTMiOa1E).

Other resources to check out:

[Interview with Vinay Bhagat, Founder and CEO of TrustRadius who publishes a yearly report about how B2B buyer behavior is changing.](https://blog.austinlawrence.com/blog/leveraging-the-buyers-voice-to-increase-saas-sales-engagement)

[The Lead Gen Mistake I Guarantee You’re Making – how to create content that better identifies intent from today’s b2b buyer.](https://blog.austinlawrence.com/blog/the-lead-gen-mistake-i-guarantee-youre-making)

[And, if you want an outside look at your content with actionable advice, take advantage of our Content Audit. *Valued at $20K in free consulting*](https://info.austinlawrence.com/free-content-audit)

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