SaaS is the “fad” that hasn’t waned yet. It’s still the fastest-growing slice of IT, with Gartner’s 2025 outlook showing the industry will nab ~$300 billion this year, though it acknowledges that buyers are increasingly scrutinizing the benefits their subscriptions earn them and looking for more proof that spend is leading to results.
While the industry keeps growing, that increased scrutiny (and an impulse to consolidate an increasingly sprawling software landscape), the operating math for SaaS companies is changing.
Today, SaaS companies will have to tell a more concise story, deliver results, and build trust upfront. It takes more to find product/market fit, hone their message, decide on a more complicated marketing strategy, and then implement it at scale. What were once big jobs have become gargantuan ones — luckily, SaaS companies continue rising to the occasion.
We put our heads together and refined metrics on SaaS companies that have received lots of funding and are funded in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. This ranking sheds light on the hottest SaaS 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 SaaS Startups Ranking Table
We analyzed data from Crunchbase and Keywords Everywhere to uncover the top US SaaS companies with top investors from Silicon Valley.
| Ranking | Company | GFD Tech100 Final Score* | GFD Funding Score* | GFD Website Score* | GFD Branded Keyword Score* | Private or Public? |
| 1 | OpenAI | 96.4 | 92.5 | 90.7 | 67.9 | Private |
| 2 | Oracle | 94.5 | 93.8 | 81.8 | 67.8 | Public |
| 3 | Workday | 86.8 | 84 | 77.9 | 63.8 | Private |
| 4 | RingCentral | 84.1 | 81.9 | 79.6 | 56.6 | Private |
| 5 | Global Work AI | 83.9 | 73.8 | 77 | 74.5 | Private |
| 6 | CCC Intelligent Solutions | 83.8 | 84.7 | 79.4 | 49.9 | Private |
| 7 | Peek | 83.7 | 83.2 | 75.2 | 56.8 | Private |
| 8 | OpenEvidence | 83.3 | 79.2 | 79.5 | 59.3 | Private |
| 9 | DigitalOcean | 81.7 | 78 | 77.4 | 58.1 | Private |
| 10 | Genesys | 81.6 | 80.4 | 71.8 | 58.1 | Public |
| 11 | Sierra | 80.6 | 76.5 | 74.1 | 60.3 | Private |
| 11 | isolved | 80.6 | 74.3 | 80.7 | 58.1 | Private |
| 13 | MoEngage | 80.2 | 77.6 | 77.3 | 53.6 | Public |
| 14 | Filevine | 79.5 | 77.1 | 74 | 55.3 | Private |
| 15 | Netomi | 79.4 | 80.1 | 70.7 | 52.2 | Private |
| 16 | Akamai Technologies | 78.9 | 77.3 | 75.8 | 51.1 | Public |
| 16 | AvePoint | 78.9 | 75.9 | 76.3 | 53.2 | Public |
| 18 | Persona | 78.8 | 68.9 | 81.3 | 61.7 | Private |
| 19 | Mem0 | 78.7 | 70.5 | 71 | 68.9 | Private |
| 20 | Motive | 78 | 71.9 | 76.6 | 57.7 | Private |
| 21 | Dedalus Labs | 77.9 | 65.9 | 63.7 | 82.3 | Private |
| 22 | Alembic | 77.8 | 82.8 | 57.9 | 54.1 | Private |
| 23 | Rillet | 77.5 | 68.2 | 71.4 | 68.7 | Private |
| 24 | Boulevard | 77.2 | 68.1 | 78 | 61.1 | Private |
| 25 | First Due | 76.9 | 74.2 | 70.2 | 55.5 | Private |
*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 SAAS companies in October 2025 are OpenAI, Oracle, and Workday 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 SaaS startups are competing in.
| Ranking | Company | Total Funding Amount | Most Recent Funding Amount | Last Funding Date | GFD Funding Score* | Public or Private? |
| 1 | Oracle | $25.75B | $18.00B | 9/24/2025 | 93.8 | Public |
| 2 | OpenAI | $78.00B | $6.60B | 10/2/2025 | 92.5 | Private |
| 3 | CCC Intelligent Solutions | $2.34B | $291M | 11/5/2025 | 84.7 | Private |
| 4 | Workday | $2.23B | $2.00B | 9/16/2025 | 84 | Private |
| 5 | Peek | $190M | $70M | 11/20/2025 | 83.2 | Private |
| 6 | Alembic | $275M | $145M | 11/13/2025 | 82.8 | Private |
| 7 | RingCentral | $1.69B | $1.24B | 9/12/2025 | 81.9 | Private |
| 8 | Fireworks AI | $327M | $230M | 10/28/2025 | 80.5 | Private |
| 9 | Genesys | $2.98B | $1.50B | 7/31/2025 | 80.4 | Public |
| 10 | Netomi | $107M | $43M | 11/18/2025 | 80.1 | Private |
*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, OpenAI leads the industry as it is the saas company with the highest total funding of $78.00B and had a recent funding amount of $6.60B.
- Alembic is a rising company within the saas space that has been heavily funded in the past month. Their most recent funding amount was $145M and this funding amount accounts for more than half of their total funds.
- OpenAI leads the saas industry with a total funding amount of $78.00B.
1. Oracle
GFD Funding Score*: 93.8
Total Funding Amount: $25.75B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $18.00B
Days Since Last Funding: 68
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, Oracle ranks #1 in funding. The company’s total funding is $25.75B and the last time they were funded was on September 24, 2025 for $18.00B. The last funding type was Post-IPO Debt. The total amount of lead investors that Oracle has is 3 and their top investors are: Citi, Deutsche Bank, Sequoia Capital, HSBC, Bank of America.
2. OpenAI
GFD Funding Score*: 92.5
Total Funding Amount: $78.00B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $6.60B
Days Since Last Funding: 60
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, OpenAI ranks #2 in funding. The company’s total funding is $78.00B and the last time they were funded was on October 2, 2025 for $6.60B. The last funding type was Secondary Market. The total amount of lead investors that OpenAI has is 10 and their top investors are: Andreessen Horowitz, TPG, Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, Khosla Ventures.
3. CCC Intelligent Solutions
GFD Funding Score*: 84.7
Total Funding Amount: $2.34B
Most Recent Funding Amount: $291M
Days Since Last Funding: 26
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, CCC Intelligent Solutions ranks #3 in funding. The company’s total funding is $2.34B and the last time they were funded was on November 5, 2025 for $291M. The last funding type was Post-IPO Secondary. The total amount of lead investors that CCC Intelligent Solutions has is and their top investors are: Franklin Templeton, TCV, Coatue, Janus Henderson Investors, Maverick Capital.
GFD 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* | Private or Public? |
| 1 | OpenAI | 865.8M | 993.2M | 21.98% | 90.7 | Private |
| 2 | Adobe | 382.7M | 362.2M | 0.0406 | 87.2 | Delisted |
| 3 | Stripe | 161.0M | 157.1M | 0.09 | 85.8 | Private |
| 4 | Qualtrics | 73.2M | 64.4M | 0.1234 | 84.2 | Private |
| 5 | Auth0 | 47.8M | 44.4M | 0.12 | 83.3 | Private |
| 6 | Asana | 48.2M | 41.5M | 0.1189 | 83.2 | Private |
| 7 | ON24 | 5.6M | 3.1M | 0.9518 | 83.1 | Private |
| 8 | ClickUp | 46.7M | 41.3M | 0.0743 | 82.8 | Private |
| 9 | Greenhouse Software | 36.8M | 33.3M | 0.1212 | 82.7 | Private |
| 10 | SEMrush | 27.5M | 22.7M | 0.1346 | 82 | Private |
*GFD’s Website Score captures the volume of recent website visits and combines it with the companies’ website growth trends.
Key Takeaways:
- The Saas company with the most average monthly website traffic over the last six months is OpenAI with 993.2M visits per month.
- Two Saas industry leaders with the most average monthly website traffic volume over the last six months are OpenAI and Adobe.
- Two companies in the Saas space with fast growing websites over the past month are ON24 and OpenAI. Both companies have seen their website traffic increase by 21.00% over the last month.
1. OpenAI
GFD Website Score*: 90.7
Last Month’s Total Visits: 865.8M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 993.2M
Monthly Visit Growth: 22.0%
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, OpenAI ranks #1 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 865.8M total visits and increased by 22.0% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 993.2M.
2. Adobe
GFD Website Score*: 87.2
Last Month’s Total Visits: 382.7M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 362.2M
Monthly Visit Growth: 4.1%
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, Adobe ranks #2 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 382.7M total visits and increased by 4.1% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 362.2M.
3. Stripe
GFD Website Score*: 85.8
Last Month’s Total Visits: 161.0M
Monthly Average Visits Over 6 Months: 157.1M
Monthly Visit Growth: 9.0%
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, Stripe ranks #3 in website traffic. Last month, the website saw 161.0M total visits and increased by 9.0% from the month before that. The average visits over the past 6 months were 157.1M.
SaaS 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* | Private or Public |
| 1 | Dedalus Labs | 480 | 175 | + | 82.3 | Private |
| 2 | The Prompting Company | 10 | 4 | + | 77.5 | Private |
| 3 | Global Work AI | 590 | 166 | + | 74.5 | Private |
| 4 | Dialogue AI | 7K | 1K | + | 69.1 | Private |
| 5 | Mem0 | 15K | 2K | + | 68.9 | Private |
| 6 | Statsig | 27K | 4K | + | 68.8 | Public |
| 7 | Rillet | 7K | 1K | + | 68.7 | Private |
| 8 | Emerald AI | 2K | 317 | + | 67.9 | Private |
| 8 | OpenAI | 9.1M | 220K | + | 67.9 | Private |
| 10 | Oracle | 1.8M | 99K | + | 67.8 | Public |
*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:
- The Prompting Company is the fastest growing branded keyword in the saas industry. It has an average monthly increase of about 4 searches.
- OpenAI is the company among the top ten companies for branded keyword search for saas that has the most volume. It has a search volume of 9.1M searches.
- Two fast rising companies in the saas space are The Prompting Company and Dedalus Labs according to their branded keyword search trends.
1. Dedalus Labs
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 82.3
Total Keyword Search Volume: 480
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 175
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, Dedalus Labs ranks #1 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 480. 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. The Prompting Company
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 77.5
Total Keyword Search Volume: 10
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 4
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, The Prompting Company ranks #2 in branded keyword searches. Last month, their total branded keyword search volume was 10. Over the course of the last year, the average monthly change for their branded keyword search volume was 4, indicating an increase in their 1-year trend.
3. Global Work AI
GFD Branded Keyword Score*: 74.5
Total Keyword Search Volume: 590
Average Weekly Search Volume Change: 166
Out of our 527 ranked Saas companies, Global Work AI ranks #3 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 166, 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, Google Trends, and Keywords Everywhere
Update Log
- December 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
- November 1st, 2025: Monthly update.
