Software spend jumps 15% as half of SaaS firms falter
Gartner projects total B2B software spend reaching $1.4 trillion in 2026, a 15% YoY gain—the fastest in a decade. Yet public SaaS valuations have slumped, with leaders like Monday.com and Atlassian losing 60‑70% of market value, exposing a market split between AI‑fuelled growth and legacy players waiting for a recovery that isn’t coming.