For Leaders
The SaaS to AaaS Transition
Software-as-a-Service worked for the last decade. AI-as-a-Service is what comes next — and it changes the economics, the product model, and the customer relationship in fundamental ways. This course explains what the transition means, who will win, and what businesses need to do now to stay on the right side of it.
3Modules
12Lessons
3 hoursTotal time
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What you'll learn
What AaaS actually means and how it differs from SaaS
Why the SaaS pricing model breaks down in an AI-native world
How to identify which parts of your business are exposure to disruption
The three business models that emerge from this transition
What a successful AaaS product looks like in your category
A framework for deciding where to invest now
Who this is for
This course is for you if...
SaaS Founder
Running a SaaS product and wondering how long the current model holds
Product Strategist
Responsible for long-term product direction and competitive positioning
Investor or Advisor
Evaluating businesses in the context of the AI transition
Curriculum
Course syllabus
01The AaaS model explained40 min
- SaaS vs AaaS: the core differences
- Value delivery in an agent world
- New pricing architectures
- Who is doing this well right now
02Business exposure analysis45 min
03Strategic response options35 min
Your instructor
Taught by the people who build this
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Arifur Rahman
CEO & Co-Founder, SocioFi Technology
Arifur is a BUET graduate and co-founder of SocioFi Technology. He has spent the last several years building AI-native software systems and working directly with founders and SMEs to take products from prototype to production. He teaches what he has learned from doing it — not from theory.
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What students say
"
Clearest explanation of the SaaS disruption I've seen. I made a major product pivot decision based on the framework in module two.
Rachel K.
SaaS Founder
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I now use the exposure analysis framework with every portfolio company. It's that good.
David C.
Early-stage investor
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