RevOps & GTM

Cost Per Qualified Opportunity (CPQO)

How much it costs your company to generate one real, qualified sales opportunity, the true efficiency metric for pipeline generation.

Definition

The total cost of sales and marketing activities divided by the number of qualified opportunities produced. Includes SDR compensation, tooling, advertising, and technology costs. AI-native pipelines have reduced CPQO by 76% ($417 to $100).

Why it matters

The single most important efficiency metric for revenue leaders, and where AI delivers the most dramatic improvement.

Where Sophizo applies this

Sophizo deploys Cost Per Qualified Opportunity (CPQO) inside revenue and AI engagements with growth-stage operators and PE-backed portfolios.

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