Software Startups Under Threat; Experian Finally Takes the Chatbot Plunge

Enterprise software companies that raised money at lofty valuations during the pandemic startup boom are facing many obstacles as they look to jump-start growth. One is the threat from generative artificial intelligence.

In our Enterprise Software Startup Takeover List, we’ve identified 92 promising candidates for acquisitions in the coming year. The challenge for many of those companies—all of which were founded in the pre-ChatGPT era—will be articulating to any potential buyer why their business is still valuable in the era of generative AI.