About SaaS
There are 533K companies in the SaaS sector across the world, with 64.6K funded companies having collectively raised $1.74T in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 33.3K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 791 Unicorns.
SaaS sector has seen 17K acquisitions and 4.15K IPOs. This represents almost 4.0% of all such companies - which is higher than the 3.8% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies providing cloud-based, multi-tenant and subscription or on-demand B2B software applications.
SaaS sector is also known as SaaS Solutions, Advanced SaaS or Digital SaaS.
Companies included in SaaS sector
All B2B software that offers cloud-based, multi-tenant solutions for business functions like Marketing, HR, Sales, Business Intelligence, etc.Companies excluded in SaaS sector
1. All On-premise B2B software are excluded. 2. All companies that do not offer their own proprietary software are excluded. 3. Services and Consulting firms are also excluded. 4. Resellers are also excluded.Market Map of SaaS
The market map of SaaS gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution.
Reports related to SaaS
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There are more than 533K companies in SaaS. OpenAI is the top SaaS company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top SaaS companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models | San Francisco (United States) | 2015 | Series F | $180B | |
Provider of electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform solutions | San Francisco (United States) | 2003 | Public | $520M | |
Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets | 1998 | Public | $216M | ||
Developer of deterministic and auditable on-chain process execution infrastructure | San Francisco (United States) | 2008 | Acquired | $354M | |
Provider of identity management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI | San Francisco (United States) | 2009 | Public | $228M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the SaaS sector
35,797 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the SaaS sector. This is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 35,797 |
2025 | 29,670 |
2024 | 23,224 |
2023 | 20,772 |
2022 | 16,312 |
2021 | 20,354 |
2020 | 30,814 |
2019 | 23,175 |
2018 | 19,721 |
2017 | 17,472 |
Companies founded across countries in the SaaS sector
United States has 143,140 SaaS startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 48,264 startups and United Kingdom which has 40,725.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 143,140 |
India | 48,264 |
United Kingdom | 40,725 |
Germany | 20,745 |
Canada | 15,625 |
Australia | 10,542 |
France | 10,287 |
China | 9,490 |
Netherlands | 8,161 |
Brazil | 7,743 |
Stage-wise distribution of the SaaS sector
Out of the total 532,921 SaaS companies, 64,579 have secured funding. Among them, 33,322 have reached Series A or higher, and 26,351 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 532,921
Funded - 64,579
Series A+ - 33,322
Series B+ - 26,351
Series C+ - 23,640
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 532,921 |
Funded | 64,579 |
Series A+ | 33,322 |
Series B+ | 26,351 |
Series C+ | 23,640 |
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- 533K+ Total Companies
- $1.74T+ Total Funding
- 64.6K+ Funded Companies
- 4.2K+ IPOs
- 17K+ Acquisitions
- 5+ Reports
Funding Trends in the SaaS sector
Total funding year-on-year in the SaaS sector
The SaaS sector saw a total funding of more than $1.51T in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $403B till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $403B |
2025 | $202B |
2024 | $116B |
2023 | $95.3B |
2022 | $130B |
2021 | $213B |
2020 | $94.2B |
2019 | $90.9B |
2018 | $108B |
2017 | $54.9B |
Total funding across countries in the SaaS sector
In the last 10 years, SaaS startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $1.07T. United Kingdom follows with $76.7B and China with $66.5B.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $1.07T |
United Kingdom | $76.7B |
China | $66.5B |
India | $29.9B |
Canada | $27.6B |
Germany | $26B |
Israel | $24.4B |
France | $21.7B |
Australia | $11.2B |
Japan | $4.36B |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the SaaS sector
Over the last 10 years, the SaaS sector have seen $52.7B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $317B into Early Stage funding rounds and $768B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Late Stage | $768B |
Early Stage | $317B |
Debt | $188B |
Post IPO | $103B |
Seed Stage | $52.7B |
PE | $19.1B |
Grant | $5.04B |
Other-Equity | $4.25B |
ICO | $1.81B |
Recent Funding Rounds in SaaS
In the year 2026, till October 2026, SaaS companies have raised $359B in equity funding across 4.42K rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), SaaS companies had raised $134B across 4.64K rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 168.67% rise in funding in SaaS companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in SaaS:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 9617 | Oct 30, 2026 | and 2 more | |
Series E | 9174 | Oct 30, 2026 | ||
Series A | 6079 | Oct 30, 2026 | ||
Series C | 4478 | Oct 30, 2026 | ||
Unattributed | 4624 | Oct 30, 2026 |
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Top Investors in SaaS
Europa is the top investor in SaaS companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in SaaS:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Mountain View (United States) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) | ||
Washington, DC (United States) |
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M&A activity in SaaS
In the year 2026, till November 2026, 1018 acquisitions happened in SaaS sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 1385 acquisitions happened in SaaS sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in SaaS:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Nov 01, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 27, 2026 |
Acquisition trends in SaaS
Here are the acquisition trends in SaaS:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 1,018 |
2025 | 1,385 |
2024 | 1,381 |
2023 | 1,294 |
2022 | 1,701 |
2021 | 2,027 |
2020 | 1,274 |
2019 | 1,255 |
2018 | 1,228 |
2017 | 1,053 |
IPOs in SaaS
In the year 2026, till October 2026, 54 IPOs happened in SaaS sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in SaaS:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2026 | Korea Exchange (KRX) | |
Oct 20, 2026 | Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) | |
Oct 13, 2026 | Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) | |
Oct 08, 2026 | Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) | |
Oct 05, 2026 | Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) |
Colleges which produce the most SaaS companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the SaaS sector
Most number of SaaS startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 1791 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1216 |
Harvard University | 1201 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 948 |
Harvard Business School | 754 |
IIT Delhi | 740 |
University of California (Los Angeles) | 730 |
University of Pennsylvania | 721 |
Tel Aviv University | 686 |
University of Cambridge | 680 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the SaaS sector
In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' SaaS companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $409B |
Harvard University | $365B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $255B |
Carnegie Mellon University | $234B |
University of Toronto | $227B |
New York University | $190B |
Princeton University | $170B |
Columbia University | $163B |
Stanford Business School | $153B |
University of California (Berkeley) | $72B |
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