October 17, 2013 | Veeva Systems, a software-as-a-service company that focuses on the life sciences industry, had its IPO this week. The company says it will cross the $200 million revenue mark this year, with only 170 customers. The company has a market cap of $2 billion. This serves as proof that even the most conservative industries are embracing SaaS models, says Rick Morrison. VentureBeat