Vertical SaaS Growing at 23.9% CAGR — Nearly Double Horizontal SaaS — as Proprietary Data Moats Become the Only Durable Defense
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Vertical SaaS is projected to grow at 23.9% CAGR in 2026, nearly double the broader SaaS market, as investors and customers pivot to deep-industry platforms. Buildout Inc. launched Buildout CRM completing an end-to-end AI-powered deal engine for commercial real estate, representing the defensible vertical-SaaS AI-native strategy. The new product-market fit litmus test for every SaaS product: 'What proprietary industry data do we have that a general AI agent cannot replicate?'