ISVWorld Hot 100 Segments
ISVWorld ranks all software segments and subsegments in its Taxonomy to identify the 100 hottest segments. This ranking is refreshed every month and is a blended rank based on the following data:
- ISVWorld Growth Score©:ISVWorld calculates 6 month and 12 month historic growth as well as short term and longterm projected growth scores per ISV. These scores are aggregated and corrected for size and result in a single growth score per ISV.This data is aggregated for all ISVs active in a segment.
- ISVWorldScore©: A blended score per ISV of growth scores above as well as portfolio profile, alexa data, login volumes and more.Again, aggregated into a segment score.
- ISVWorldNews Score©: looks at news frequency trends over last 3, last 6, last 12 and last 24 months by segment
- ISVWorldFunding Score©:uses trends in both the number of funding rounds, the total aggregated funding amounts, the typeof funding rounds and distribution of funding round sizes, measured over last 3, last 6, last 12 and last 24 months, by segment
ISVWorld Taxonomy
Fintech & Banking
AI & Machine learning
HealthTech
Security
ERP & Process Management
Data Management
EduTech - learning
Accounting and Taxes
InsurTech
Financial Planning
Transportation, Logistics & Inventory
Entertainment
Web and Content Management
Human Resources
Retail
Engineering & Scientific
E-Commerce & Retail
Sales and Marketing
Energy & Natural Resources
Manufacturing
Business Intelligence
Government, Public sector
Real Estate
Hospitality
EduTech - institutions
Governance, risk and compliance
Procurement & Purchasing
Collaboration & Communication
Environment
Networking and Cloud
Customer Service & Support
Transportation
Language Translation
Aerospace
Pharmaceuticals and Chemical
Facilities Management
Construction
Telecommunications
Knowledge Management
Calendar, Scheduling
Engineering
Anti Piracy
Media and Publishing
Non-Profit
Computer Utilities
Automotive
Software Design & Development
Office Automation
Data Base/File Management
Business Planning / Continuity
Legal
Food & Beverage
Library
Clubs, Membership and Sports
Statistics and Mathematics
Research & Survey Analysis
Computer System Management
Apparel & Fashion
Information Technology
Graphics, Imaging & Multimedia
General Utilities
Funeral
Home Use and Entertainment
Printer & Peripheral Utilities
Microsoft
Cloud
Open Source
SAP
Oracle
IoT
New Classification Test
Microservices
API - Webservices
Payments
Virtual Reality
Hot 100 Segments
| Rank | Segment | ISVWorld Score | News Score | Funding Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fintech & Banking | 1012.57 | 2625.50 | 406.30 |
| 2 | Investment Banking | 386.82 | 731.90 | 86.90 |
| 3 | AI & Machine learning | 354.96 | 1874.70 | 220.70 |
| 4 | HealthTech | 241.01 | 1222.60 | 167.50 |
| 5 | Security | 236.90 | 1360.80 | 84.40 |
| 6 | ERP & Process Management | 204.03 | 2130.20 | 96.50 |
| 7 | Data Management | 187.71 | 1176.40 | 107.70 |
| 8 | EduTech - learning | 178.54 | 679.60 | 72.10 |
| 9 | Accounting and Taxes | 177.90 | 1243.70 | 109.40 |
| 10 | InsurTech | 154.49 | 402.00 | 93.20 |
| 11 | Financial Planning | 152.45 | 200.90 | 27.10 |
| 12 | Financial Planning & Advisors | 151.05 | 195.30 | 25.90 |
| 13 | Transportation, Logistics & Inventory | 140.19 | 515.40 | 62.20 |
| 14 | Entertainment | 129.79 | 517.00 | 72.10 |
| 15 | Data Warehousing Software | 120.18 | 543.90 | 61.20 |
| 16 | Asset management | 116.13 | 245.70 | 32.10 |
| 17 | Web and Content Management | 109.33 | 613.00 | 72.40 |
| 18 | ERP | 105.54 | 1294.80 | 47.80 |
| 19 | Human Resources | 105.36 | 714.60 | 51.80 |
| 20 | Retail | 101.52 | 506.00 | 57.50 |
| 21 | Engineering & Scientific | 89.28 | 442.60 | 79.90 |
| 22 | E-Commerce & Retail | 84.60 | 345.40 | 46.20 |
| 23 | Learning Management Systems (LMS) | 74.81 | 410.90 | 28.00 |
| 24 | Sales and Marketing | 72.76 | 816.30 | 50.00 |
| 25 | Point of Sale (POS) | 71.12 | 402.40 | 40.70 |
| 26 | Energy & Natural Resources | 70.12 | 104.20 | 20.40 |
| 27 | General Healthcare software | 69.92 | 428.90 | 52.00 |
| 28 | Neural Networks | 67.17 | 280.00 | 44.70 |
| 29 | Computer Aided Design (CAD) | 64.37 | 268.50 | 55.20 |
| 30 | Health Insurance Software | 61.69 | 138.30 | 34.40 |
| 31 | Manufacturing | 60.04 | 353.00 | 40.70 |
| 32 | Game Developers | 56.03 | 259.90 | 43.50 |
| 33 | Business Intelligence | 56.01 | 419.70 | 34.60 |
| 34 | Government, Public sector | 54.96 | 127.90 | 8.20 |
| 35 | Real Estate | 53.06 | 244.00 | 34.30 |
| 36 | Hospitality | 51.82 | 303.00 | 35.10 |
| 37 | Supply Chain Management | 51.15 | 301.80 | 28.60 |
| 38 | EduTech - institutions | 46.94 | 180.30 | 31.00 |
| 39 | Governance, risk and compliance | 46.19 | 308.30 | 33.20 |
| 40 | AgriTech | 43.38 | 151.10 | 53.20 |
| 41 | Procurement & Purchasing | 43.35 | 310.70 | 32.30 |
| 42 | General BI | 41.66 | 333.80 | 22.60 |
| 43 | Collaboration & Communication | 40.75 | 244.10 | 36.40 |
| 44 | Medical Equipment Software | 39.97 | 185.10 | 30.90 |
| 45 | Environment | 38.46 | 87.70 | 15.30 |
| 46 | Property Management (Real Estate) | 38.40 | 179.20 | 23.90 |
| 47 | Property Management (Hotels) | 38.03 | 174.40 | 21.50 |
| 48 | Electronic Medical Records | 36.77 | 267.10 | 28.00 |
| 49 | Networking and Cloud | 36.32 | 352.50 | 15.10 |
| 50 | Services | 35.53 | 90.90 | 11.30 |
| 51 | Environmental Management | 35.33 | 80.30 | 12.40 |
| 52 | Customer Service & Support | 35.16 | 220.70 | 24.10 |
| 53 | General Data Management | 33.18 | 323.70 | 24.40 |
| 54 | Waste Management & Pest Control | 31.44 | 54.80 | 10.40 |
| 55 | Payment Processing | 31.21 | 149.70 | 15.90 |
| 56 | Virtualization & Cloud Resources | 30.65 | 318.60 | 13.20 |
| 57 | Loan Software | 29.30 | 146.30 | 15.50 |
| 58 | Transportation | 29.16 | 196.40 | 16.80 |
| 59 | Payment Processing | 27.92 | 167.10 | 18.90 |
| 60 | Search and Information retrieval | 27.70 | 164.30 | 31.40 |
| 61 | Language Translation | 26.83 | 147.50 | 31.50 |
| 62 | HSE- Health, Safety and Environment | 26.74 | 236.60 | 12.60 |
| 63 | Web Shopping | 26.60 | 143.10 | 18.90 |
| 64 | Aerospace | 26.58 | 99.70 | 6.20 |
| 65 | Banking Software | 26.25 | 52.70 | 8.50 |
| 66 | Travel | 25.34 | 85.80 | 20.50 |
| 67 | Customer Relationship Management | 24.28 | 273.30 | 15.40 |
| 68 | Content Management | 24.07 | 153.70 | 9.40 |
| 69 | Call Center Management | 22.19 | 120.70 | 13.20 |
| 70 | Inventory Planning | 21.34 | 165.40 | 17.20 |
| 71 | Manufacturing | 21.29 | 79.70 | 11.30 |
| 72 | Defense | 20.06 | 79.70 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Pharmaceuticals and Chemical | 19.78 | 70.50 | 14.20 |
| 74 | Facilities Management | 19.04 | 176.40 | 15.60 |
| 75 | Geographic Information systems | 18.98 | 106.90 | 16.40 |
| 76 | Fraud & Anti-money laundering | 18.86 | 75.50 | 15.00 |
| 77 | Collaboration | 18.79 | 104.50 | 17.20 |
| 78 | Expense Report | 18.55 | 77.30 | 15.80 |
| 79 | Workforce Management | 18.52 | 97.30 | 8.80 |
| 80 | Financial Reporting | 17.47 | 105.90 | 8.90 |
| 81 | Accounts Payable | 15.04 | 103.00 | 6.10 |
| 82 | Construction | 14.18 | 33.60 | 4.20 |
| 83 | Warehouse Management | 13.62 | 117.90 | 6.30 |
| 84 | Lead Management Software | 13.45 | 146.40 | 7.90 |
| 85 | Security Software | 13.42 | 99.90 | 5.20 |
| 86 | Integrated Accounting | 13.37 | 69.50 | 8.30 |
| 87 | Telecommunications | 13.35 | 67.70 | 17.00 |
| 88 | Inventory Management | 12.65 | 100.30 | 6.30 |
| 89 | Knowledge Management | 11.29 | 142.80 | 13.60 |
| 90 | Order Management Software | 11.18 | 8.80 | 2.50 |
| 91 | Payroll/Personnel | 10.77 | 49.50 | 6.60 |
| 92 | Municipal & Local Government | 10.64 | 9.30 | 1.40 |
| 93 | Central Government Software | 10.42 | 6.60 | 0.80 |
| 94 | Mining | 10.41 | 11.10 | 0.70 |
| 95 | Talent Management | 10.25 | 86.50 | 2.80 |
| 96 | School Management Software | 9.92 | 68.10 | 4.90 |
| 97 | Virus Protection Software | 9.76 | 66.50 | 2.60 |
| 98 | Benefits Management | 9.55 | 23.40 | 2.40 |
| 99 | Order Management Software | 9.42 | 4.20 | 0.90 |
| 100 | PLM Software | 9.35 | 150.20 | 2.40 |
Market Demographics
News Data
| Date | Title | ISV |
|---|---|---|
202305 Apr
|
Kudzu Names Rob D’Oria (Co-Founder and C… |  |
202207 Apr
|
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202121 Sep
|
Rebranded Daylight Automation raises $15… | |
202009 Apr
|
Getsitecontrol Rolls Out Brand New Featu… | |
202001 Mar
|
FormHero Raises $12.3 Million (USD) Seri… | |
201903 Jul
|
Device Magic Named a High Performer in M… | , |
Funding Rounds Data
| Date | Type | Raised | ISV |
|---|---|---|---|
202426 Apr
|
Seed | $830K | |
202425 Apr
|
Seed | $4.37M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $3.28M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series B | $227M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $5M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $1.5M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series A | $16.85M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series A | $20M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series A | $10M | |
202425 Apr
|
Seed | $2.8M | |
202425 Apr
|
Seed | $30M | |
202425 Apr
|
Seed | $4.26M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series B | $227M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $12M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series B | $47M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $4.4M | |
202425 Apr
|
Seed | $2.5M | |
202425 Apr
|
Others | $62.19M | |
202425 Apr
|
Series A | $45M | |
202424 Apr
|
Others | $272.95K |
24520
Rounds
Rounds
$388.13B
Total Value
Total Value
$15.83M
Average
Average
$99.96M
Maximum
Maximum