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15 companies · Useful coverage.

14ranked (Trust 2+ and Strength 12+)
5with strong evidence (Trust 3+)
7with proven demand (Demand 4+)
–median annual revenue: not enough comparable figures yet

Companies

  • PTC$600M revenue, Q3 202618Trust 5/5 · Strength 18/25 · Demand 3/5
  • Planisware€198.0M full-year revenue, +7.9% reported, +10.3% constant currency, FY2025 · self-reported14.3Trust 3/5 · Strength 19/25 · Demand 4/5
  • xAI$3.201B aI segment revenue (xAI incl. X), FY2025 · self-reported14Trust 5/5 · Strength 14/25 · Demand 3/5
  • Anthropic>$11.5B revenue (preliminary), Q2 2026 · self-reported10.5Trust 3/5 · Strength 14/25 · Demand 5/5
  • OpenAI$13.07B revenue, FY2025 · self-reported10.5Trust 3/5 · Strength 14/25 · Demand 4/5
  • Higgsfield$1B+ annualized revenue run rate, Sept 2026 (latest 4 weeks x 13) · self-reported9.4Trust 2/5 · Strength 17/25 · Demand 3/5
  • Keeper Security$240M+ aRR, Oct 2026 · self-reported9.4Trust 2/5 · Strength 17/25 · Demand 3/5
  • 1PasswordOver $500M annual recurring revenue, October 2026 · self-reported8.8Trust 2/5 · Strength 16/25 · Demand 4/5
  • ElevenLabs$600M annual recurring revenue, September 2026 · self-reported8.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 4/5
  • LegoraOver $200M aRR, company-reported, Oct 2026 · self-reported8.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 4/5
  • EliseAI$200M+ annual recurring revenue, June 2026 · self-reported8.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 3/5
  • Perplexity$450M+ annual recurring revenue, March 2026 · self-reported8.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 3/5
  • Runway$200M annual recurring revenue, September 2026 · self-reported7.7Trust 2/5 · Strength 14/25 · Demand 3/5
  • DataFast$29,138 monthly recurring revenue (payment-connected profile, company-reported), October 2026 · self-reported6.6Trust 2/5 · Strength 12/25 · Demand 4/5
  • Gigamon$311M revenue, FY2016WatchlistTrust 2/5 · Strength 10/25 · Demand 3/5

How sure we are

Best source behind each company’s figures.

  • Higher confidence3
  • Medium confidence7
  • Lower confidence5

How they make money

Business models

  • Subscription8
  • Subscription + usage7

How they sell

  • Partnerships or resellers3
  • Sales team2
  • Search and SEO1
  • Word of mouth1

What it took to build

Only sourced figures are counted. Unknown is never treated as small.

Team size

  • 10 or fewer1
  • 11 to 500
  • 51 to 5001
  • Over 5006
  • Not sourced7

Entry price

  • Free plan3
  • Under $205
  • $20 to $1002
  • Over $1001
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