About SaaS
There are 364K companies in the SaaS sector across the world, with 60.7K funded companies having collectively raised $1.62T in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 32K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 730 Unicorns.
SaaS sector has seen 16.5K acquisitions and 3.75K IPOs. This represents almost 5.6% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.5% 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 364K companies in SaaS. Slack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Developer of communication software for team collaboration and workflow automation | San Francisco (United States) | 2009 | Acquired | $1.22B | |
Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models | San Francisco (United States) | 2015 | Series F | $180B | |
Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations | Pleasanton (United States) | 2005 | Public | $352M | |
Provider of electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform solutions | San Francisco (United States) | 2003 | Public | $520M | |
Provider of a platform delivering customer relationship management and cloud solutions | San Francisco (United States) | 1999 | Public | $52M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the SaaS sector
25,422 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the SaaS sector. 28,740 SaaS startups were founded in 2020 - 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 | 25,422 |
2025 | 10,131 |
2024 | 12,065 |
2023 | 16,496 |
2022 | 13,691 |
2021 | 18,395 |
2020 | 28,740 |
2019 | 21,404 |
2018 | 18,252 |
2017 | 16,349 |
Companies founded across countries in the SaaS sector
United States has 111,139 SaaS startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 37,116 startups and United Kingdom which has 32,238.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 111,139 |
India | 37,116 |
United Kingdom | 32,238 |
Germany | 15,295 |
Canada | 12,198 |
Australia | 8,657 |
China | 7,838 |
France | 7,823 |
Netherlands | 6,075 |
Brazil | 5,272 |
Stage-wise distribution of the SaaS sector
Out of the total 364,487 SaaS companies, 60,684 have secured funding. Among them, 31,981 have reached Series A or higher, and 25,303 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 364,487
Funded - 60,684
Series A+ - 31,981
Series B+ - 25,303
Series C+ - 22,680
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 364,487 |
Funded | 60,684 |
Series A+ | 31,981 |
Series B+ | 25,303 |
Series C+ | 22,680 |
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- 364K+ Total Companies
- $1.62T+ Total Funding
- 60.7K+ Funded Companies
- 3.8K+ IPOs
- 16.5K+ 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 $1.39T in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $323B till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $323B |
2025 | $187B |
2024 | $113B |
2023 | $94.1B |
2022 | $126B |
2021 | $210B |
2020 | $92.9B |
2019 | $89B |
2018 | $104B |
2017 | $54.5B |
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 - $1.03T. United Kingdom follows with $67.9B and China with $50.5B.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $1.03T |
United Kingdom | $67.9B |
China | $50.5B |
India | $29.9B |
Canada | $26.3B |
Germany | $25.7B |
Israel | $25B |
France | $21B |
Singapore | $12.3B |
Australia | $10.9B |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the SaaS sector
Over the last 10 years, the SaaS sector have seen $49.2B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $290B into Early Stage funding rounds and $738B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Late Stage | $738B |
Early Stage | $290B |
Debt | $156B |
Post IPO | $100B |
Seed Stage | $49.2B |
PE | $18.5B |
Grant | $4.6B |
ICO | $2.71B |
Other-Equity | $817M |
Recent Funding Rounds in SaaS
In the year 2026, till July 2026, SaaS companies have raised $296B in equity funding across 2.97K rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), SaaS companies had raised $92.3B across 3K rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 221.26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series B | 5928 | Jul 31, 2026 | ||
Series C | 9782 | Jul 30, 2026 | ||
Seed | 8179 | Jul 30, 2026 | and 1 more | |
Series A | 1858 | Jul 30, 2026 | ||
Series A | 3294 | Jul 30, 2026 | and 1 more |
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 August 2026, 695 acquisitions happened in SaaS sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 1338 acquisitions happened in SaaS sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in SaaS:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Aug 01, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 31, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 30, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 30, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 30, 2026 |
Acquisition trends in SaaS
Here are the acquisition trends in SaaS:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 695 |
2025 | 1,338 |
2024 | 1,353 |
2023 | 1,269 |
2022 | 1,673 |
2021 | 2,001 |
2020 | 1,264 |
2019 | 1,244 |
2018 | 1,214 |
2017 | 1,045 |
IPOs in SaaS
In the year 2026, till July 2026, 32 IPOs happened in SaaS sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in SaaS:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2026 | Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) | |
Jul 09, 2026 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Jul 08, 2026 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
Jun 25, 2026 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Jun 24, 2026 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) |
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, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 1332 |
Harvard University | 974 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 864 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 758 |
University of Pennsylvania | 596 |
BITS Pilani | 540 |
IIT Delhi | 536 |
Harvard Business School | 522 |
IIT Bombay | 519 |
Tel Aviv University | 519 |
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 | $403B |
Harvard University | $363B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $246B |
Carnegie Mellon University | $226B |
University of Toronto | $220B |
New York University | $186B |
Columbia University | $160B |
Stanford Business School | $150B |
Princeton University | $137B |
University of California (Berkeley) | $64.6B |
Top News in SaaS
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NetCom Learning Launches AWS Marketplace Storefront for Enhanced Training SolutionsHITECH news articles•Jul 31, 2026•NetCom Learning
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