Keywords · Monetization · Retention

Negative Churn

A state where expansion revenue from existing customers, like upsells, exceeds the revenue lost from churned or downgraded customers.

Why it matters

Negative churn means a company's existing customer base grows in revenue even if it adds zero new customers, which is extraordinarily valuable for a founder.

Example

A company loses $10,000 in churned accounts in a month but gains $15,000 from upsells, producing negative net churn overall.

Negative Churn — Growth keyword · Cofounderbase