Software Has Evolved Through Prior Dislocations | Vista 2026 Outlook Report
> - Public software markets have experienced dislocations during prior technology transition periods. > - Since 2014, the software sector has experienced **nine downturns** of meaningful magnitude. Today’s compression, while significant, falls within the historical range of prior transitions. > > - A notable example was 2014–20, when SaaS valuation multiples compressed as investors asked whether cloud platforms…
