EU SME Vertical SaaS 50
A recognition of the European startups and scale-ups that are redefining how business is done in a variety of industries.Hosted by āltitude & Eight Roads.
2024 Results are in!
āltitude and Eight Roads are excited to share the outstanding companies that made it into the EU SME Vertical SaaS 50 — a list spotlighting Europe's most promising SME Vertical SaaS companies.
2024 Selection
Selection Criteria
1. Vertical SaaS focus: Companies building software tailored for a specific industry (e.g., construction, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing). The software should ideally serve as a mission-critical operating system for small- and medium-sized enterprises.2. Operating in the SME space: Annual Contract Values (ACV) of less than €60k.3. Europe-based: Must be headquartered or primarily operating in Europe & the UK.
2024 Insights
The top 50 companies were chosen by Eight Roads and āltitude based on their scale, momentum, and strategic positioning. The expert jury from both firms evaluated both operational performance (headcount, usage, revenue) and market positioning (value proposition, competitive landscape, market potential).
About āltitude & Eight Roads
āltitude is an early-stage VC fund investing in software start-ups that are serving SMEs. The firm writes EUR 100K to EUR 1M cheques in European SME Tech companies with multi-revenue business models.
Eight Roads is a global VC firm managing $11bn in assets, investing in Series A-C rounds across Europe, Asia, and the US. We focus on high-growth scale-ups in B2B SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, and Healthcare. Our portfolio includes leading vertical SaaS companies serving SMEs in sectors like Hospitality (Lighthouse, Amenitiz), Restaurants (Toast), Trades (HERO Software), Wellness (Treatwell), Events (Easol), and Healthcare (Carestack).
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