Daily Growth Digest Sunday 14 December 2025

Daily Growth Digest

Strategic Insights for B2B CEOs, CROs & CMOs

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AI & Automation

Why most enterprise AI coding pilots underperform (Hint: It's not the model)

Enterprise AI coding has evolved beyond simple autocomplete to agentic systems that can plan, execute multi-step changes, and iterate based on feedback. However, most enterprise AI coding deployments are underperforming, and the issue isn't with the AI models themselves but rather with context management.

💡 Insight: CTOs and engineering leaders should focus on improving contextual frameworks and implementation strategies rather than seeking better AI models when piloting coding automation initiatives.
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B2B SaaS

SaaStr AI App of the Week: Kintsugi — The AI That Puts Sales Tax on Autopilot

Kintsugi is an AI agent designed to automate B2B tax compliance, addressing a critical scaling challenge that many growing companies face. The platform tackles sales tax compliance, which becomes increasingly complex as B2B companies expand across multiple jurisdictions and states.

💡 Insight: Revenue leaders should evaluate automated tax compliance solutions early in their scaling journey to avoid operational bottlenecks and compliance risks that can significantly impact growth velocity.

📊 Key Metrics

VC Investment B2B SaaS
€2.4Bn
+18% vs last week
Source: Pitchbook
LinkedIn CPL (Europe)
€87
-12% vs last month
Source: LinkedIn Ads Benchmarks
AI Marketing Tools Adoption
64%
+9% vs Q4 2024
Source: Gartner