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Meet the 2026 Female Trailblazers of SaaS

Women remain underrepresented in founder and CEO roles across the software industry. Yet across media, healthcare, fintech, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, and vertical SaaS, a distinct group of leaders continues to shape the industry. The 2026 Female Trailblazers of SaaS are executives leading through meaningful inflection points. They are scaling platforms, navigating market shifts, integrating new… ...

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Expert Private Equity Perspectives on the 2026 Software M&A Market

Is your business aligned with buyers' priorities? Hear from three leading private equity firms, JMI Equity, Waud Capital, and Five Elms, as they discuss the 2026 Software M&A market.

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Kam Phillips-Sadler CEO, KidKare

“SEG’s professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication to understanding both our company and our goals made them a trusted partner throughout one of the most important milestones in our company’s journey.”

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5 Financial Mistakes That Kill SaaS Valuations (and How to Avoid Them)

Even strong SaaS companies can lose millions in valuation, but not because the product is weak or growth is stalling. They lose value because their financial story doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Clean growth alone isn’t enough. During diligence, messy data, unclear metrics, and last-minute financial cleanup slow the process, raise questions buyers weren’t planning… ...

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SEG 2026 Annual SaaS Report

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2026 Annual SaaS Report Overview

SEG Analyst Paxton Earl shares how SaaS founders and executives can apply the data from SEG’s 2026 Annual SaaS Report and what separates lower-valuation software companies from higher-valuation outcomes in today’s market.

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SEG Client, KidKare by Minute Menu, Acquired by Valsoft

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Who’s Driving Software M&A? 10 Private Equity Firms to Know

Private equity’s appetite for SaaS shows no signs of slowing. With deal activity picking up and ample capital available to deploy, PE remains the leading force in the market. In 2025, PE buyers drove SaaS M&A, representing nearly 58% of all transactions. High-quality SaaS companies feature predictable, recurring revenues, strong retention, capital-efficient growth, and robust… ...

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Meet the Top Strategic Buyers Acquiring Software Companies

2025 marked the most active year on record for SaaS M&A, with strategic buyers playing a central role in driving it. Strategic buyers, including both privately held strategics and publicly traded strategics, accounted for 42% of all SaaS M&A transactions in 2025. This reinforces their influence over how software platforms evolve, consolidate, and scale. Strategic… ...

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Lonnie Bickford CEO & President, StorageAuctions.com

“SEG’s stellar industry reputation and relationships, ability to identify and mitigate risks, and hands on approach led to a highly successful outcome.”

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Ofer Yourvexel CEO, Pepperi

“SEG consistently went above and beyond our expectations, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to our success. Their expertise and tireless work ethic were key to the sale of our company.”

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Amit Sherman Co-Founder & CEO, Gatewise

“Their expertise and guidance gave us confidence during the most stressful moments of the process.”

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Max Steinman CEO, Rentsync

“They took the time to understand our business, our goals, and the nuances of our industry, then tailored a process that delivered exceptional results.”

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Expertise That Elevates Every Endeavor

Whether you are looking for a majority recap or strategic sale, have a buyer and just need help uncovering hidden value and navigating potential pitfalls, or just want insights on how to grow and scale your software business, we’re here to help.

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When you need comprehensive sell-side M&A services, including valuation guidance, compelling positioning, buyer identification, deal structuring, competitive negotiations, due diligence management, and transaction execution, SEG is your trusted advisor.

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SEG SaaS Index^™

Since 2006 we’ve been tracking the SEG SaaS Index™, comprised today of 120 publicly traded cloud-based companies. These insights provide software leaders an opportunity to compare their metrics against public performance.

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SEG SaaS M&A Deal Database

Search select SaaS M&A deals happening across a number of verticals like manufacturing, education, real estate, government, and more.

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