CMU LibGuides: Silicon Valley Campus Guide: Software Industry Research

Software Companies

Global 100 Software Companies
From international consulting firm PWC.

Hoover's (Now D&B Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
Can search for a specific company or use the Build a List feature - then open Industry criteria (use Hoover's Industries classification) to see all 150,000 software companies.
PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Detailed info. on private companies - especially tech startups - as well as the VC and PE firms that invest in them. Excellent coverage of software companies.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Magazines

Harvard Business Review This link opens in a new window
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Software Industry Reports

Frost & Sullivan This link opens in a new window
Market reports and analysis on technology aspects of industries. Industries include: aerospace & defense, automotive, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, healthcare, and more. Reports are now available to download as PDFs.

Use of this resource is only for academic research purposes .
Gartner Core Research This link opens in a new window
Analysis and forecasting for information technology products and services. (Note: Dataquest reports are not in our subscription).
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Search for "software" (click on "More Results") yields numerous software industry sector reports, i.e. in biometrics, voice recognition, e-trading, business analytics, online surveys, etc.
MarketLine (previously Datamonitor) This link opens in a new window
Search for "Software Industry" and find profiles in over 30 countries plus a global overview. Also reports on individual companies and a record of financial deals.

Case Studies

Harvard Business School Case Studies (and selected others) are available for individual purchase from their site. For class use, contact: Patricia Herbster, Manager University Copy Centers, 412.268.5772

Or, also available:

Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management by Reifer

Software Industry Metrics

BizMiner This link opens in a new window
Financial analysis reports on software companies in the US, from the national to zip code level, used for benchmarking, business planning, valuation, and market analysis. Search for "software" in Industry Search.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Search for "software" to find hundreds of related statistics, data-centered reports and dossiers, fully downloadable, various formats, international, easy-to-use.

Venture Capital Industry Statistics 2015
From the National Venture Capital Association: databook on VC funds, investments and exits (M&A, IPOs.) Also portfolio company valuation guidelines.

Silicon Valley Campus Guide: Software Industry Research

Software Companies

Technology & Entrepreneurship Magazines

Software Industry Reports

Case Studies

Software Industry Metrics

Research: Management of software companies

For academic use only.