The History of SaaS – TechRound

SaaS, Software as a Service, has developed significantly in recent years, but the technology itself has been around for more than 20 years, albeit in a far simpler form.

In 1999, the world’s first SaaS company was established, taking the world by storm in the middle of the internet boom of the 20th century.

Although the technology has changed and evolved significantly since then, the startup that introduced the world to the innovative idea of SaaS is still going. In fact, not only is it still going, it’s one of the top 50 most successful businesses in the world, and as of 2024, it’s now worth $242.22 billion.

But, a lot has happened since Salesforce was first launched by Mark Benioff, Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff and Frank Dominguez just before the turn of the…