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Couchbase Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2025.

“We finished fiscal 2025 on a strong note, including the highest quarterly free cash flow and net new ARR results in company history,” said Matt Cain, Chair, President and CEO of Couchbase. “We delivered top- and bottom-line outcomes that exceeded the high end of our outlook, saw robust expansions and migrations, and made further progress with Capella uptake. I’m pleased with the team’s execution in the quarter and confident in our ability to continue our momentum in fiscal 2026.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights

Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter was $54.9 million, an increase of 10% year-over-year. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $52.8 million, an increase of 10% year-over-year.Annual recurring revenue (ARR): Total ARR as of January 31, 2025 was $237.9 million, an increase of 17% year-over-year as reported and on a constant currency basis. Relative to currency rates underpinning the quarter and full year guidance, total ARR was $239.8 million. See the section titled “Key Business Metrics” below for details.Gross margin: Gross margin for the quarter was 88.6%, compared to 89.7% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 89.4%, compared to 90.4% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. See the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables titled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results” below for details.Loss from operations: Loss from operations for the quarter was $15.8 million, compared to $22.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $0.1 million, compared to $4.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.Cash flow: Cash flow provided by operating activities for the quarter was $4.4 million, compared to cash flow used in operating activities of $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures were $0.4 million during the quarter, leading to free cash flow of $4.0 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $7.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.Remaining performance obligations (RPO): RPO as of January 31, 2025 was $251.1 million, an increase of 4% year-over-year.

Full Year Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights

Revenue: Total revenue for the year was $209.5 million, an increase of 16% year-over-year. Subscription revenue for the year was $200.4 million, an increase of 17% year-over-year.Gross margin: Gross margin for the year was 88.1%, compared to 87.7% for fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin for the year was 88.9%, compared to 88.5% for fiscal 2024.Loss from operations: Loss from operations for the year was $78.7 million, compared to $84.5 million for fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP operating loss for the year was $14.4 million, compared to $31.3 million for fiscal 2024.Cash flow: Cash flow used in operating activities for the year was $15.8 million, compared to cash flow used in operating activities of $26.9 million in fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures were $3.0 million during the year, leading to negative free cash flow of $18.8 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $31.6 million in fiscal 2024.

Recent Business Highlights

Launched the private preview of Capella AI Services to help customers build and deploy secure agentic applications while reducing development complexity and operational costs. The offering empowers developers to more easily build agents by giving them control over RAG workflows, access to AI models, and management of agent transcripts and metadata for data governance. With simplified workflows and integrated AI models, everything developers need is available in a single platform.Announced that Couchbase is helping enterprises accelerate the development of agentic AI applications with NVIDIA AI. Capella AI Model Services have integrated with NVIDIA NIM microservices, part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, to offer a safe and fast way for organizations to build, deploy and evolve AI-powered applications. This integration gives customers the flexibility to run their preferred generative AI models while delivering optimized performance, security, support and reliability for AI workloads.Introduced the availability of Capella Analytics Services on Google Cloud, empowering enterprises to analyze operational JSON data at scale, driving faster, smarter decisions in an AI world. Built on Google’s C4A instances with Arm-based processors and Titanium SSDs, Capella Analytics Services addresses the historical challenges of incorporating JSON data into analytics, machine learning, and AI, better enabling developers to build cutting-edge AI-powered applications.Earned prestigious industry recognition, including placement among CRN’s 20 Coolest Cloud Software Companies of 2025 and multiple product awards for Capella, highlighted by SiliconANGLE Media’s Most Innovative Database, UK IT Industry’s Cloud Innovation of the Year award, and a DEVIES award for best innovation in data storage and management.

Financial Outlook

For the first quarter and full year of fiscal 2026, Couchbase expects:

Q1 FY2026 Outlook

FY2026 Outlook

Total Revenue

$55.1-55.9 million

$228.0-232.0 million

Total ARR

$242.9-245.9 million

$273.6-278.6 million

Non-GAAP Operating Loss

$5.4-4.4 million

$13.4-8.4 million

The guidance provided above is based on several assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside our control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, our expectations may change. There can be no assurance that we will achieve these results.

Couchbase is not able, at this time, to provide GAAP targets for operating loss for the first quarter or full year of fiscal 2026 because of the difficulty of estimating certain items excluded from non-GAAP operating loss that cannot be reasonably predicted, such as charges related to stock-based compensation expense. The effect of these excluded items may be significant.

Conference Call Information

Couchbase will host a live webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (or 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, to discuss its financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-407-8029 from the United States, or +1 201-689-8029 from international locations. The live webcast and a webcast replay can be accessed from the investor relations page of Couchbase’s website at investors.couchbase.com.

About Couchbase

As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance and affordability. Couchbase is seizing the opportunity to lead with Capella, the developer data platform architected for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile and AI workloads into a seamless, fully-managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications and AI agents with complete flexibility – delivering exceptional performance, scalability and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase enables organizations to unlock innovation, accelerate AI transformation and redefine customer experiences wherever they happen. Discover why Couchbase is the foundation of critical everyday applications by visiting www.couchbase.com and following us on LinkedIn and X.

Couchbase has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website and the corporate blog at blog.couchbase.com to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the corporate blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we believe certain non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, collectively, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance and meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release), and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as their respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring charges and impairment of capitalized internal-use software. We use these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess our performance, including in the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we excluded the impairment of capitalized internal-use software, a non-cash operating expense, from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of ongoing operating results. This impairment charge related to certain previously capitalized internal-use software that we determined would no longer be placed into service. Prior period non-GAAP financial measures have not been adjusted to reflect this change as we did not incur impairment of capitalized internal-use software in any prior period presented.

Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as cash provided by or used in operating activities less additions to property and equipment, which includes capitalized internal-use software costs. We believe free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides our management, board of directors and investors with information about our future ability to generate or use cash to enhance the strength of our balance sheet and further invest in our business and pursue potential strategic initiatives. 

Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results.

Key Business Metrics

We review a number of operating and financial metrics, including ARR, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions.

We define ARR as of a given date as the annualized recurring revenue that we would contractually receive from our customers in the month ending 12 months following such date. Based on historical experience with customers, we assume all contracts will be renewed at the same levels unless we receive notification of non-renewal and are no longer in negotiations prior to the measurement date. For Capella products, ARR in a customer’s initial year is calculated as the greater of: (i) initial year contract revenue as described above or (ii) annualized prior 90 days of actual consumption; and ARR for subsequent years is calculated with method (ii). ARR excludes services revenue.

Prior to fiscal 2025, ARR excluded on-demand revenue and, for Capella products in a customer’s initial year, ARR was calculated solely on the basis of initial year contract revenue. The reason for these changes is to better reflect ARR where usage rates or timing of purchases may be uneven and to better align with how ARR is used to measure the performance of the business. ARR for prior periods has not been adjusted to reflect this change as it is not material to any period previously presented.

ARR should be viewed independently of revenue, and does not represent our revenue under GAAP on an annualized basis, as it is an operating metric that can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal dates. ARR is not intended to be a replacement for forecasts of revenue. Although we seek to increase ARR as part of our strategy of targeting large enterprise customers, this metric may fluctuate from period to period based on our ability to acquire new customers, expand within our existing customers and consumption dynamics. We believe that ARR is an important indicator of the growth and performance of our business.

We also attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates within the current period. We calculate constant currency growth rates by applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, quotations of management, the section titled “Financial Outlook” above and statements about the expected client demand for and benefits of our offerings, the impact of our recently-released and planned products and services and our market position, strategies and potential market opportunities. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “potential,” “remain,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including factors beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: our history of net losses and ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future; our ability to continue to grow on pace with historical rates; our ability to manage our growth effectively; intense competition and our ability to compete effectively; cost-effectively acquiring new customers or obtaining renewals, upgrades or expansions from our existing customers; the market for our products and services being highly competitive and evolving, and our future success depending on the growth and expansion of this market; our ability to innovate in response to changing customer needs, new technologies or other market requirements, including new capabilities, programs and partnerships and their impact on our customers and our business; our limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict our future results of operations; the significant fluctuation of our future results of operations and ability to meet the expectations of analysts or investors; our significant reliance on revenue from subscriptions, which may decline and, the recognition of a significant portion of revenue from subscriptions over the term of the relevant subscription period, which means downturns or upturns in sales are not immediately reflected in full in our results of operations; and the impact of geopolitical and macroeconomic factors. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that we may file from time to time, including those more fully described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2024. Additional information will be made available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025 that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be read in conjunction with this press release and the financial results included herein. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Couchbase, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue:

License

$                  6,464

$                  7,196

$                22,908

$                21,514

Support and other

46,317

40,865

177,502

150,040

Total subscription revenue

52,781

48,061

200,410

171,554

Services

2,141

2,028

9,056

8,483

     Total revenue

54,922

50,089

209,466

180,037

Cost of revenue:

Subscription(1)

4,838

3,580

18,116

14,647

Services(1)

1,420

1,560

6,843

7,435

Total cost of revenue

6,258

5,140

24,959

22,082

     Gross profit

48,664

44,949

184,507

157,955

Operating expenses:

Research and development(1)

17,873

16,491

70,576

64,069

Sales and marketing(1)

33,818

34,055

141,937

130,558

General and administrative(1)

12,806

11,840

50,649

42,663

Impairment of capitalized internal-use software

—

5,156

—

5,156

Restructuring(1)

—

—

—

46

Total operating expenses

64,497

67,542

263,162

242,492

Loss from operations

(15,833)

(22,593)

(78,655)

(84,537)

Interest expense

(14)

—

(60)

(43)

Other income, net

802

1,766

5,864

5,752

Loss before income taxes

(15,045)

(20,827)

(72,851)

(78,828)

     Provision for income taxes

566

575

1,802

1,355

          Net loss

$              (15,611)

$              (21,402)

$              (74,653)

$              (80,183)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$                  (0.30)

$                  (0.44)

$                  (1.45)

$                  (1.70)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

52,766

48,513

51,310

47,175

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Cost of revenue – subscription

$                       315

$                       148

$                     1,200

$                       707

Cost of revenue – services

101

116

455

529

Research and development

4,430

3,422

17,134

12,920

Sales and marketing

5,283

4,310

21,910

15,771

General and administrative

5,097

4,630

20,598

15,846

Restructuring

—

—

—

1

Total stock-based compensation expense

$                   15,226

$                   12,626

$                   61,297

$                   45,774

 

Couchbase, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

As of January 31, 2025

As of January 31, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$                             30,536

$                             41,351

Short-term investments

116,635

112,281

Accounts receivable, net

49,242

44,848

Deferred commissions

16,774

15,421

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

15,206

10,385

Total current assets

228,393

224,286

Property and equipment, net

7,214

5,327

Operating lease right-of-use assets

3,935

4,848

Deferred commissions, noncurrent

19,602

11,400

Other assets

1,454

1,891

Total assets

$                           260,598

$                           247,752

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$                               2,186

$                               4,865

Accrued compensation and benefits

21,091

18,116

Other accrued expenses

8,443

4,581

Operating lease liabilities

1,356

3,208

Deferred revenue

94,252

81,736

Total current liabilities

127,328

112,506

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

2,960

2,078

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

2,694

2,747

Total liabilities

132,982

117,331

Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock

—

—

Common stock

—

—

Additional paid-in capital

692,812

621,024

Accumulated other comprehensive income

116

56

Accumulated deficit

(565,312)

(490,659)

Total stockholders’ equity

127,616

130,421

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                           260,598

$                           247,752

 

Couchbase, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$              (15,611)

$              (21,402)

$              (74,653)

$              (80,183)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

760

390

2,280

2,424

Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized

15,226

12,626

61,297

45,774

Amortization of deferred commissions

4,788

4,886

17,443

18,628

Non-cash lease expense

910

762

3,303

3,075

Impairment of capitalized internal-use software

—

5,156

—

5,156

Foreign currency transaction losses

626

116

857

765

Other

(379)

(973)

(2,248)

(3,553)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(20,953)

(14,496)

(4,746)

(5,382)

Deferred commissions

(13,382)

(10,937)

(26,998)

(24,829)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(4,672)

(3,111)

(4,835)

(2,274)

Accounts payable

(2,952)

1,712

(3,101)

3,447

Accrued compensation and benefits

8,820

8,989

3,030

5,472

Other Accrued Expenses

4,016

1,481

3,541

(1,516)

Operating lease liabilities

(959)

(828)

(3,460)

(3,389)

Deferred revenue

28,120

9,179

12,462

9,492

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

4,358

(6,450)

(15,828)

(26,893)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of short-term investments

(25,362)

(40,704)

(100,976)

(131,160)

Maturities of short-term investments

18,000

39,322

99,144

151,296

Additions to property and equipment

(375)

(1,285)

(3,020)

(4,710)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(7,737)

(2,667)

(4,852)

15,426

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

1,172

3,580

6,423

10,933

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ESPP

—

—

3,515

2,000

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,172

3,580

9,938

12,933

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(288)

(19)

(616)

(561)

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(2,495)

(5,556)

(11,358)

905

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

33,031

47,450

41,894

40,989

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$                30,536

$                41,894

$                30,536

$                41,894

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets to the amounts shown above:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                30,536

$                41,351

$                30,536

$                41,351

Restricted cash included in other assets

—

543

—

543

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$                30,536

$                41,894

$                30,536

$                41,894

 

Couchbase, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit:

Total revenue

$               54,922

$               50,089

$            209,466

$            180,037

Gross profit

$               48,664

$               44,949

$            184,507

$            157,955

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

416

264

1,655

1,236

Add: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

13

61

133

147

Non-GAAP gross profit

$               49,093

$               45,274

$            186,295

$            159,338

Gross margin

88.6 %

89.7 %

88.1 %

87.7 %

Non-GAAP gross margin

89.4 %

90.4 %

88.9 %

88.5 %

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to non-GAAP operating expenses:

GAAP research and development

$                17,873

$                16,491

$                70,576

$                64,069

Less: Stock-based compensation expense

(4,430)

(3,422)

(17,134)

(12,920)

Less: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

(122)

(181)

(707)

(611)

Non-GAAP research and development

$                13,321

$                12,888

$                52,735

$                50,538

GAAP sales and marketing

$                33,818

$                34,055

$              141,937

$              130,558

Less: Stock-based compensation expense

(5,283)

(4,310)

(21,910)

(15,771)

Less: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

(269)

(377)

(1,647)

(1,154)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

$                28,266

$                29,368

$              118,380

$              113,633

GAAP general and administrative

$                12,806

$                11,840

$                50,649

$                42,663

Less: Stock-based compensation expense

(5,097)

(4,630)

(20,598)

(15,846)

Less: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

(59)

(77)

(450)

(341)

Non-GAAP general and administrative

$                  7,650

$                  7,133

$                29,601

$                26,476

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Reconciliation of GAAP loss from operations to non-GAAP loss from operations:

Total revenue

$               54,922

$               50,089

$             209,466

$            180,037

Loss from operations

$              (15,833)

$              (22,593)

$              (78,655)

$             (84,537)

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

15,226

12,626

61,297

45,773

Add: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

463

696

2,937

2,253

Add: Impairment of capitalized internal-use software

—

5,156

—

5,156

Add: Restructuring(2)

—

—

—

46

Non-GAAP loss from operations

$                    (144)

$                (4,115)

$              (14,421)

$             (31,309)

Operating margin

(29) %

(45) %

(38) %

(47) %

Non-GAAP operating margin

— %

(8) %

(7) %

(17) %

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP net income (loss):

Net loss

$                (15,611)

$              (21,402)

$              (74,653)

$              (80,183)

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

15,226

12,626

61,297

45,773

Add: Employer taxes on employee stock transactions

463

696

2,937

2,253

Add: Impairment of capitalized internal-use software

—

5,156

—

5,156

Add: Restructuring(2)

—

—

—

46

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$                        78

$                (2,924)

$              (10,419)

$              (26,955)

GAAP net loss per share, basic and dilutive

$                    (0.30)

$                  (0.44)

$                  (1.45)

$                  (1.70)

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic and dilutive

$                        —

$                  (0.06)

$                  (0.20)

$                  (0.57)

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

52,766

48,513

51,310

47,175

Weighted average shares outstanding, dilutive(3)

56,093

48,513

51,310

47,175

(2)

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2024, an immaterial amount of stock-based compensation expense related to restructuring charges was included in the restructuring expense line.

(3)

For periods where the Company is in a net loss position, basic and dilutive weighted average shares are equivalent.

The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands, unaudited):

Three Months Ended January 31,

Year Ended January 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$                  4,358

$                (6,450)

$              (15,828)

$               (26,893)

Less: Additions to property and equipment

(375)

(1,285)

(3,020)

(4,710)

Free cash flow

$                  3,983

$                (7,735)

$              (18,848)

$               (31,603)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

$                (7,737)

$                (2,667)

$                (4,852)

$                15,426

Net cash provided by financing activities

$                  1,172

$                 3,580

$                 9,938

$                12,933

 

Couchbase, Inc.

Key Business Metrics

(in millions)

(unaudited)

As of:

April 30,

July 31,

Oct. 31,

Jan. 31,

April 30,

July 31,

Oct. 31,

Jan 31,

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

2024

2024

2025

ARR

$     172.2

$     180.7

$     188.7

$     204.2

$     207.7

$     214.0

$     220.3

$     237.9

 

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Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency (2026): Nicely Network Awarded by Software Experts

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NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Software Experts has named Nicely Network the Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency for 2026. The editorial assessment examined the agency’s work across organic Reddit campaigns, AI-SEO article placements, Google rankings and generative search. It also reviewed reported outcomes across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Google AI Overview and Perplexity.

Nicely Network uses two publishing channels to create source material for search engines and AI platforms. Its team develops Reddit discussions around high-intent buyer questions and produces expert-authored content for high-authority editorial placements. Campaign reporting covers views, rankings, AI citations, clickthroughs and tracked sales.

How the Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency Review Assessed Performance

Software Experts based its assessment on four areas documented in Nicely Network’s service model and campaign reporting:

Search presence: Whether discussions and editorial articles rank for the queries buyers use when researching products and services.AI visibility: Whether ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Google AI Overview and Perplexity reference the resulting source material.Commercial measurement: Whether campaigns report traffic, conversions and tracked sales alongside visibility metrics.Delivery model: Whether campaign volume, monitoring and publishing channels can be adjusted for different markets and objectives.

Nicely Network reports generating more than 15,000 AI citations and 200 million views on ranked discussions. The agency has worked with more than 300 brands, including Fortune 500 companies, across software, travel, beauty, consumer products, home, health and wellness, and cybersecurity.

A Dual-Channel Model for Generative Engine Optimisation

Generative Engine Optimisation, or GEO, requires material that can be discovered, indexed and retrieved when an AI platform assembles an answer. Nicely Network addresses that process through Reddit marketing and editorial publishing.

On Reddit, the agency develops organic discussions around questions that prospective customers are already asking. Campaigns target suitable communities, introduce brand information within the conversation and support published threads through monitoring. Posts are structured around search terms that can also appear in Google results.

The editorial program provides a second source type. Nicely Network produces articles based on each brand’s keyword map and publishes them through high-authority editorial placements. These pages can appear in Google Search and Google News while giving answer engines additional published material to assess.

For Software Experts, this dual-channel structure helped distinguish Nicely Network as the Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency. It treats LLM optimisation as a publishing and distribution discipline, rather than limiting the work to changes on a company’s own website.

Why Reddit and Editorial Sources Matter to AI Engines

Reddit threads preserve questions, responses and community feedback in a format that search and retrieval systems can process. When a discussion ranks for a buyer query, it can supply an AI platform with language drawn from the way people research and compare products.

Editorial articles serve a different purpose. They provide structured coverage of a category, service or purchasing question on established publishing domains. When Reddit discussions and editorial pages address related queries, an AI engine has multiple source types available when preparing a response.

Nicely Network reports that more than 2,000 of its discussions have ranked at the top of Google. Its published article program has earned more than 2,000 AI citations and generated more than $100 million in tracked sales through AI-SEO optimised placements.

This measurement framework connects the work of a Reddit marketing agency with that of an AI-SEO agency. Rankings and AI citations establish whether the material is being discovered, while views, clickthroughs and tracked sales provide evidence of what happens after discovery.

Case Studies Connect GEO Work With Traffic and AI Citations

The media kit includes campaign results from several industries without disclosing client names.

For a global B2B software company, Nicely Network produced 24 buying guides published through high-authority editorial placements. The articles generated more than 60,000 views and more than 12,500 clickthroughs. AI citations for the company tripled, with references appearing across four AI engines.

A finance campaign used an always-on Reddit and editorial program over 14 months. The work generated more than 400 AI citations and was designed to compound into a long-term AI search asset.

In health and wellness, a four-month program reached the number-one level for AI visibility within its category. AI mentions grew by 200% during the campaign period.

These cases cover different timelines and publishing mixes, but each uses the same reporting principle. The agency tracks the source material it publishes, where that material ranks, whether AI engines reference it and whether users proceed to a website or purchase.

Engagement Plans Scale From Initial Testing to Category Coverage

Nicely Network offers three engagement levels based on campaign duration and publishing volume.

The Starter plan ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 per month for one to three months. It includes five to 15 Reddit discussions, two to five AI-SEO articles and standard monitoring. At the $5,000 level, brands choose either five Reddit discussions or two articles. Larger budgets can include both channels.

The Growth plan ranges from $15,000 to $30,000 per month for three to six months. It includes 15 to 40 Reddit discussions, five to 10 AI-SEO articles and advanced monitoring. The media kit lists this as the recommended plan for sustained results.

The Leadership plan ranges from $30,000 to $60,000 per month with a custom duration. It includes 40 to 80 Reddit discussions, 10 to 30 AI-SEO articles and pro monitoring. Enterprise engagements are also available for agencies managing multiple brands and companies operating across several categories or markets.

Why Nicely Network Was Named Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency

“AI visibility is most useful when a marketing team can show where an answer came from and what happened after a reader clicked,” said the Software Experts editorial team. “Nicely Network’s reporting framework connects generative discovery with rankings, traffic and tracked revenue.”

Software Experts concluded that Nicely Network provides a measurable GEO agency model for companies that want visibility across conventional search, community discussions and AI-generated answers. Its use of Reddit and editorial publishing creates multiple forms of retrievable source material, while its reporting covers both visibility and commercial outcomes.

On that record, Software Experts named Nicely Network the Best AI Visibility & GEO Agency for 2026.

About Nicely Network

Nicely Network is an AI visibility and Reddit marketing agency serving companies across software, travel, beauty, consumer products, home, health and wellness, cybersecurity and other industries. The agency creates organic Reddit campaigns and expert-authored editorial placements designed to support Google rankings, AI citations, reputation and conversions. More information is available at nicelynetwork.com.

To read the full report on Software Experts, click here: https://softwareexperts.org/nicely-network-awarded-best-ai-visibility-geo-agency/

About Software Experts

Software Experts provides editorial coverage of software, digital services and technology providers for business audiences. Its reports examine service models, use cases and available performance evidence to help readers compare providers.

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Discover Deakin 2026 Begins in India – Deakin University’s flagship annual student engagement brings a sharper focus on confident future choices

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NEW DELHI, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Deakin University’s flagship student engagement initiative, Discover Deakin, returns to India this October with a renewed focus on helping students and families make informed and confident decisions about their university journey, careers and future in Australia.

Held under the theme ‘Decide your uni with confidence at Discover Deakin,’ the 2026 edition brings together Deakin academics, current students, alumni and specialist support teams to give prospective students a comprehensive view of the Deakin experience, from choosing the right course and understanding career pathways to accommodation, employability, student support and life in Australia.

This year, Austrade has joined the program to give students and parents a broader perspective on Australia as a study destination and the opportunities available to international students. As Australia’s trade and investment promotion agency, Austrade supports Australia’s international education engagement. Study Melbourne, which supports international students with a lens on Melbourne as a study destination, will join the Bengaluru session, further enriching the conversation around studying and living in Australia.

Here is a look at the schedule for Discover Deakin 2026 sessions:

3 October (Sat) – Chandigarh | Hyatt Regency, Satluj7 October (Wed) – New Delhi | Le Méridien, Inspire10 October (Sat) – Bengaluru | Conrad, Junior Ballroom10 October (Sat) – Kochi | Holiday Inn, Periyar13 October (Tue) – Mumbai | Novotel Mumbai, Burgundy15 October (Thu) – Hyderabad | Hyatt Palace, MP-1 & 217 October (Sat) – Chennai | Pullman, Vana

To register for a Discover Deakin Session in your city, please visit Discover Deakin 2026

Ravneet Pawha, Vice President (Global Engagement) and CEO (South Asia), Deakin University, said, “Choosing a university is an important decision for students and families. At Deakin, we want students to have the confidence that comes from asking the right questions, hearing directly from those who have experienced university life and understanding where their education can take them.”

“Discover Deakin 2026 brings that experience to life. With Austrade and Study Melbourne joining us this year, students and parents can gain a broader perspective on studying in Australia while connecting directly with our faculty, students, alumni and support teams. Our aim is simple. We want to help every student make an informed choice and take their next step with confidence.”

What can students and families expect

Discover Deakin is designed to bring the university closer to students, giving them and their families a clearer window into what lies ahead and the information they need to make informed decisions about international study. From understanding Australia as a study destination and experiencing life at Deakin to exploring courses, careers, employability and student support, students can hear directly from the people who can help them understand what their university journey could look like.

More than an opportunity to gather information, Discover Deakin is about helping students ask the right questions, explore what is possible and find the pathway that is right for them. Through conversations with current students, alumni, faculty and specialist teams, they can gain practical insights and personalised guidance on courses, careers, scholarships and life in Australia, leaving with greater clarity about their choices and confidence about taking their next step.

A key strength of Discover Deakin is the opportunity for prospective students and parents to hear directly from those who have experienced the Deakin journey.

Students at the Discover Deakin session in New Delhi yesterday looked forward to information and valuable conversations with the Deakin faculty to make better course choices. Samnik Ahlawat is currently pursuing humanities and aims to explore higher studies in either nursing or psychology. Present at the New Delhi session, he said, “I am at this session to learn more about my options and what will suit me best if I want to study abroad. A successful pathway to studying in Australia is what I am seeking.”

Samnik’s family attended the session along with him. They said, “Nowadays children decide what they want to do in future. We are just here to support them. I am here to find out details about safety, security, accommodation and opportunities. I look forward to speaking to a Deakin Student Services representative to clear my doubts.”

By bringing together academic expertise, first-hand student and alumni perspectives, personalised admissions guidance and a broader Australia-focused conversation, Discover Deakin 2026 aims to provide students and families with the information, connections and confidence to make informed choices about their future.

The initiative builds on Deakin University’s long-standing engagement with India and its commitment to supporting Indian students through every stage of their international education journey, from choosing the right course to building skills, networks and experiences for global careers.

About Deakin University

Established in 1974, Deakin University has grown to become one of Australia’s most progressive and globally connected institutions. Deakin is recognised for its balance of excellence in education and research with a clear focus on creating real-world outcomes that benefit communities locally and globally.

Deakin has maintained a strong relationship with India since 1994, with its engagement spanning students, alumni, academic partnerships, research, industry and broader Australia–India connections.

With four campuses across Australia, Deakin offers over 300 industry-relevant courses, designed to equip students with the skills and experiences they need for future success.

To know more, please visit www.deakin.edu.au.

 

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HIZENERGY Presented Full-Stack C&I Energy Storage Solutions at Two European Exhibitions in September

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HEFEI, China, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In September, HIZENERGY took part in two influential energy exhibitions across Western and Southeast Europe, showcasing its self-developed commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage portfolio to local EPC contractors, distribution partners and end customers.

At the Sustainable Solutions Kortrijk exhibition, HIZENERGY featured core products including the PCS-125K and PCS-460K power units, together with the liquid-cooled ES125kW-261/313kWh-LE storage system. Compliant with IEC and VDE European grid connection codes, the hardware supports wide-temperature operation from -30 °C to 60 °C, alongside VSG grid-forming capability and black-start functions. The products also meet European GDPR and NIS2 data security requirements. The EnerBox liquid-cooled cabinet occupies only 1.7 m² of floor space, utilising long-life LFP cells with over 8,000 charge-discharge cycles and multi-level fire safety mechanisms. HIZENERGY addressed two distinct market requirements: compact, rapidly deployable equipment for small and medium-sized commercial sites, and high-power, cluster-expandable systems for large industrial parks. On-site teams analysed real-world return-on-investment models based on operational overseas projects and secured multiple letters of intent for cooperation.

From 24 to 26 September, HIZENERGY attended the Romania ENERGY EXPO. Dr Wang Fei shared insights during an industry roundtable, stating that C&I BESS serves as a flexible strategic asset to boost energy security, unlock economic benefits and accelerate local decarbonisation for factories, agricultural sites and industrial zones. Driven by mandatory local energy storage policies in Romania and neighbouring regions, HIZENERGY delivers customised, field-proven solutions instead of generic standard packages. Its systems support flexible capacity expansion via parallel-connected PCS units and fast on-site commissioning, suitable both for retrofits of existing facilities and new industrial park developments.

Multiple HIZENERGY storage systems are already in operation across Europe, covering PV-storage-charging integration at building material plants, agricultural microgrids and power arbitrage use cases. Following its “technology-driven product plus localised service” strategy, the company offers 24/7 online technical support, resident regional engineers, local spare parts inventory and custom warranty packages to provide end-to-end full lifecycle support for European partners.

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