Articles by Ian Macomber
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How Ramp helped me catch a 300% vendor overspend
My team uses a handful of vendors to keep the data tubes greased. A few years ago, we adopted a new vendor—we’ll call it Clank—and added them to our Ramp account with a regular billing cadence.
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Announcing 2022 Q1 Spending Benchmarks: See how your company's finances stack up
Download Ramp's Q1 2022 benchmark report to glean insights into customer spending trends.
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AI spending grew 293% last year. Here's how companies are using AI to stay ahead.
The latest analysis of Ramp's aggregated, anonymous spending data shows businesses are betting on innovative AI and finance tools to stay competitive, while controlling expenses in areas like business travel.
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Top SaaS vendors on Ramp (July 2024)
Every month, billions of dollars are processed on Ramp cards. Check out the top tools that Ramp customers purchased in June and what they reveal about current business priorities.
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Companies go all in on AI—5 charts show how
Our Head of Data Science Ian Macomber shares top insights from Ramp's latest spend data. AI was the fastest-growing expense in Q2 as more companies lean on the technology to unlock efficiency gains and new product capabilities.
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Top SaaS vendors on Ramp (Aug 2024)
Billions of dollars get processed on Ramp every month, giving us detailed insights into how companies are driving their operations and growth. In July, we saw over 11,000 businesses on Ramp transact with a completely new software vendor. What vendors are they trialing—and what does information reveal about how business priorities may be shifting?