Why Enterprise Software is well-positioned to capitalize on a new phase of AI-driven growth
16-02-2026
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Main Capital Partners’ take on the impact of AI on the Enterprise Software Industry
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In this whitepaper, we explore the impact of AI on Enterprise Software, the implications for different software segments and business models, and how AI influences long-term software economics and value capture.
Recent volatility in public software markets has reignited the debate around the impact of AI on Enterprise Software
While concerns around disruption, pricing pressure and new development models dominate headlines, the underlying fundamentals of the sector remain strong.
Enterprise Software continues to benefit from durable characteristicslong-term competitive strengths, such as recurring revenues, strong cash generation, deep workflow integration and high governance requirements. As AI becomes embedded into core products, it expands functionality, improves productivity and enables new forms of value creation within existing systems of execution.
In this whitepaper, Charly Zwemstra, Bram Kaashoek, Jason Raats and Daan Dinkla examine how AI is reshaping the Enterprise Software landscape and what this means for software companies and investors.
Topics include:
The key concerns driving current AI-related uncertainty in Enterprise Software
How AI impacts different Enterprise Software segments and business models
Which software segments are most resilient in an AI-driven environment
What AI means for long-term software economics and value capture
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