Caught competitor's silent re-pricing 9 days before their launch email.
- ›3 named competitors
- ›ICP: 200-2,000 emp regulated industries
- ›Mid-funnel pipeline stalling
Pricing diff detected on competitor /pricing — Pro tier removed, replaced with usage-based 'Scale' plan
Hiring spike: 14 PLG engineers in 30 days, geographic concentration in EMEA
Narrative shift: homepage rewrite from 'compliance automation' to 'audit-ready by default'
Repriced 11 days before competitor launch. Outbound team got 3 weeks of head-start messaging. Q3 net new ARR +42% vs. plan.