https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/24/public-investors-loved-saas-stocks-in-2019-and-startups-should-be-thankful/ > Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. > Today, something short. Continuing our loose collection of look backs of the past year, it’s worth remembering two related facts. First, that this time last year SaaS stocks were getting beat up. And, second, that in the ensuing year they’ve risen mightily.