Within overall IT budgets, enterprise software is a key growth driver. Gartner’s latest assessment puts its spend at ~$5.4 billion in 2025, with the software segment growing around 10.5% year over year. That outpaces other categories, especially as AI features are increasingly baked into apps and platforms, creating more efficiencies throughout workflows.
At the same time, SaaS sprawl is real. And increasingly, buyers are foregrounding consolidation, integration, and measurable returns.
To win in enterprise software, with its long buy cycles and increasing expectations, leaders have to capitalize on a library of marketing assets, showing what they replace, tracking impacts, establishing trust in both media and thought leadership, and providing the touches it takes to reach everyone in the room. Who’s winning that race?
We put our heads together and refined metrics on enterprise software companies that have received lots of funding and are funded in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. This ranking sheds light on the hottest enterprise software companies and allows for clear comparisons with similar funding and business models. It also applies the power laws to funding and company concentration in this space.
Top 25 Enterprise Software Startups Ranking Table
We analyzed data from Crunchbase and Keywords Everywhere to uncover the top US enterprise software companies with top investors from Silicon Valley.
| Ranking | Company | GFD Tech100 Final Score* | GFD Funding Score* | GFD Website Score* | GFD Branded Keyword Score* |
| 1 | Saviynt | 85.7 | 87.3 | 74.6 | 61.1 |
| 2 | Verkada | 80.4 | 71.3 | 79.9 | 68.6 |
| 3 | PolyAI | 80.3 | 79.4 | 58.8 | 73.2 |
| 4 | Chainguard | 78.8 | 75.4 | 72.5 | 62.1 |
| 5 | Anaconda | 78.4 | 65.8 | 80.4 | 72.1 |
| 6 | Glean | 76.3 | 64.9 | 78.3 | 68 |
| 7 | First Due | 76.1 | 69.9 | 72.2 | 63.5 |
| 7 | Employee Navigator | 76.1 | 63.8 | 85.7 | 62.1 |
| 9 | Manifold | 75.9 | 72.9 | 62.5 | 66.6 |
| 9 | Benepass | 75.9 | 72 | 70.5 | 60.2 |
| 11 | Artera | 75.7 | 73.9 | 64.6 | 61.8 |
| 12 | Tricentis | 75.6 | 69.3 | 75.8 | 59.5 |
| 12 | Tricentis | 75.6 | 69.3 | 75.8 | 59.5 |
| 14 | Gradial | 75.5 | 70.7 | 70.4 | 61.6 |
| 15 | Fin | 75.1 | 66.6 | 67.6 | 71 |
| 16 (tie) | Netomi | 75 | 69.2 | 73.7 | 59.5 |
| 16 (tie) | Pendo | 75 | 68.8 | 73.5 | 60.4 |
| 18 | Field AI | 74.7 | 70.3 | 67.2 | 62.8 |
| 19 | Raindrop | 74 | 65.5 | 67.9 | 69.1 |
| 20 | PermitFlow | 73.9 | 72.7 | 69.4 | 52.9 |
| 21 | Saphyre | 72.8 | 61.8 | 65.5 | 74.4 |
| 22 | Kiteworks | 71.6 | 62.4 | 73.6 | 60.8 |
| 23 (tie) | Boomi | 71.4 | 58.3 | 76.5 | 65.5 |
| 23 (tie) | Canary Technologies | 71.4 | 61 | 76 | 60.6 |
| 23 (tie) | Medallion | 71.4 | 61.1 | 72.4 | 63.9 |
*GFD’s Tech100 score is a final composite score of the Funding Score, Website Score, and the Branded Keyword score.
Key Takeaways:
- The three hottest enterprise software companies in January 2026 are Saviynt, Verkada, and PolyAI due to the volume and freshness of their funding, the recent performance of their website, and the growth trends of their branded keyword.
Ranking the Top Startups by Funding Score
Funding is huge. This breakout highlights those firms that have raised the most venture capital rounds, ranked by a combination of date and volume. Note we are also including post-IPO raises as well. These are worth considering because they’re all part of the competitive system that all enterprise software startups are competing in.
| Ranking | Company | Total Funding Amount | Most Recent Funding Amount | Last Funding Date | GFD Funding Score* |
| 1 | Saviynt | $1.08B | $700M | 12/9/2025 | 87.3 |
| 2 | PolyAI | $202M | $86M | 12/15/2025 | 79.4 |
| 3 | Chainguard | $892M | $280M | 10/23/2025 | 75.4 |
| 4 | OnCorps | $74M | $55M | 12/11/2025 | 75.1 |
| 5 | Artera | $110M | $65M | 12/3/2025 | 73.9 |
| 6 | Manifold | $41M | $18M | 12/18/2025 | 72.9 |
| 7 | PermitFlow | $91M | $54M | 12/2/2025 | 72.7 |
| 8 | Benepass | $75M | $40M | 12/5/2025 | 72 |
| 9 | Verkada | $814M | $20M | 12/3/2025 | 71.3 |
| 10 | Gradial | $53M | $35M | 12/3/2025 | 70.7 |
*GFD’s Funding Score captures funding volume and velocity by combing total funding with recent funding amount and recency.
Key Takeaways:
- When accounting for funding volume and freshness, Saviynt leads the industry as it is the enterprise software company with the highest total funding of $1.08B and has recently in the past two months received a funding amount of $700M.
- Saviynt and OnCorps are two rising companies in the enterprise software space that have both recently recieved over $35M in funds within the past 60 days.
- Benepass is a rising company within the enterprise software space that has been heavily funded in the past month. Their most recent funding amount was $40M and this funding amount accounts for more than half of their total funds.
1. Saviynt
GFD Funding Score*: 87.3
Total Funding Amount: $1.08B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $700M
Days Since Last Funding: 24
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Saviynt ranks #1 in funding. The company’s total funding is $1.08B and the last time they were funded was on December 9, 2025 for $700M. The last funding type was Series B. The total amount of lead investors that Saviynt has is 4 and their top investors are: HPS Investment Partners, PNC Bank, Ten Eleven Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Carrick Capital Partners.
2. PolyAI
GFD Funding Score*: 79.4
Total Funding Amount: $202M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $86M
Days Since Last Funding: 18
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, PolyAI ranks #2 in funding. The company’s total funding is $202M and the last time they were funded was on December 15, 2025 for $86M. The last funding type was Series D. The total amount of lead investors that PolyAI has is 6 and their top investors are: Khosla Ventures, British Business Bank, Entrepreneurs First, NVentures, Sands Capital Ventures.
3. Chainguard
GFD Funding Score*: 75.4
Total Funding Amount: $892M
Most Recent Funding Amount: $280M
Days Since Last Funding: 71
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Chainguard ranks #3 in funding. The company’s total funding is $892M and the last time they were funded was on October 23, 2025 for $280M. The last funding type was Debt Financing. The total amount of lead investors that Chainguard has is 8 and their top investors are: General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IVP, Kleiner Perkins.
Website Score Breakdown
Website traffic and traffic growth is important but doesn’t always line up perfectly with other attributes and events like funding. We were curious as to which of these companies saw the strongest website traffic and growth. The website score we captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the companies’ website growth trends.
| Ranking | Company | Last Month Total Visits | Average Visits (6 Months) | Monthly Visit Growth | GFD Website Score* |
| 1 | Signifyd | 9.0M | 1.9M | 1331.29% | 100 |
| 2 | Stack Overflow | 65.4M | 75.8M | -15.55% | 89.2 |
| 3 | Miro | 33.8M | 33.1M | -16.92% | 87.2 |
| 4 | Greenhouse Software | 29.4M | 33.1M | -20.29% | 86.7 |
| 5 | SmartRecruiters | 17.9M | 18.0M | -9.11% | 86.2 |
| 6 | Employee Navigator | 2.7M | 1.3M | 106.26% | 85.7 |
| 7 | Lever | 14.6M | 16.1M | -12.67% | 85.5 |
| 8 | Zenoti | 6.1M | 5.7M | 2.10% | 84.1 |
| 9 | Gusto | 7.6M | 8.0M | -12.20% | 83.8 |
| 10 | Bitwarden | 6.7M | 7.2M | -10.53% | 83.7 |
*GFD’s Website Score captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the companies’ website growth trends.
Key Takeaways:
- The enterprise software company with the most average monthly website traffic over the last six months is Stack Overflow with 75.8M visits per month.
- Two enterprise software industry leaders with the most average monthly website traffic volume over the last six months are Stack Overflow and Miro.
- Two companies in the enterprise software space with fast growing websites over the past month are Signifyd and Employee Navigator. Both companies have seen their website traffic increase by 106.00% over the last month.
1. Signifyd
GFD Website Score*: 100
Last Month’s Total Visits: 9.0M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 1.9M
Monthly Visit Growth: 1331.3%
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Signifyd ranks #1 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 9.0M total visits and increased by 1331.3% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 1.9M.
2. Stack Overflow
GFD Website Score*: 89.2
Last Month’s Total Visits: 65.4M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 75.8M
Monthly Visit Growth: -15.6%
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Stack Overflow ranks #2 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 65.4M total visits and decreased by -15.6% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 75.8M.
3. Miro
GFD Website Score*: 87.2
Last Month’s Total Visits: 33.8M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 33.1M
Monthly Visit Growth: -16.9%
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Miro ranks #3 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 33.8M total visits and decreased by -16.9% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 33.1M.
Enterprise Software Startups with Strongest Branded Search Growth
A great way to measure brand growth is by analyzing keyword growth for the company across a period of time. We sourced Google Search keyword data for companies on the list and ranked by a score that accounted for total keyword search as well as search volume change over the last year.
| Ranking | Company | Total Keyword Search Volume | Average Monthly Search Volume Change (1 Year) | 1 Year Trend Positive or Negative? | GFD Company Keyword Ranking* |
| 1 | Refold AI | 590 | 175 | + | 79.1 |
| 2 | Tabs | 1.5M | 40K | + | 75.1 |
| 3 | Saphyre | 8K | 1K | + | 74.4 |
| 4 | PolyAI | 2.7M | -16K | – | 73.2 |
| 5 | GTreasury | 4K | 616 | + | 72.5 |
| 6 | Anaconda | 1.8M | -9K | – | 72.1 |
| 7 (tie) | Fin | 673K | 8K | + | 71 |
| 7 (tie) | Fin | 673K | 8K | + | 71 |
| 9 | Raindrop | 91K | 4K | + | 69.1 |
| 10 | Verkada | 110K | 4K | + | 68.6 |
*GFD’s Branded Keyword Ranking is a metric that combines monthly branded keyword search volume with a 1-year linear trend that is observed weekly and adjusted by search volume.
Key Takeaways:
- Refold AI is the fastest growing branded keyword in the enterprise software industry. It has an average monthly increase of about 175 searches.
- PolyAI is the company among the top ten companies for branded keyword search for enterprise software that has the most volume. It has a search volume of 2.7M searches.
- Two fast rising companies in the enterprise software space are Refold AI and GTreasury according to their branded keyword search trends.
1. Refold AI
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 79.1
Total Keyword Search Volume: 590
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 175
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Refold AI ranks #1 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 590. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 175, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
2. Tabs
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 75.1
Total Keyword Search Volume: 1.5M
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 40K
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Tabs ranks #2 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 1.5M. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 40K, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
3. Saphyre
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 74.4
Total Keyword Search Volume: 8K
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 1K
Out of our 249 ranked Enterprise Software companies, Saphyre ranks #3 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 8K. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 1K, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
Methodology and Sources
- Methodology: We collected data for 10k+ companies from Crunchbase and aggregated it into a set of scores through the use of quantitative transformations and expertly curated weighted averages.
- Sources: Crunchbase and Keywords Everywhere
Update Log
- January 2nd, 2026: Monthly update.
- December 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
- November 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
