Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. — Cyborg Score 8/10

Strong
Investment Management Software / Financial Technology (FinTech)

Strategic Profile

Clearwater is aggressively transforming from a back-office accounting specialist into a unified, front-to-back office investment management platform. The company has a sticky 98% gross revenue retention rate and is integrating generative AI across $10 trillion in client assets, solidifying its position as a critical infrastructure layer for asset managers and insurers.

Cyborg Score Rationale

Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $807.5 million as of Q3 2025, up 77% year-over-year. The company demonstrates strong market positioning with sticky revenue retention and is executing a significant strategic pivot from back-office to comprehensive platform, though acquisition integration risks exist.

Top Insights

  • ARR reached $807.5 million in Q3 2025, up 77% year-over-year, reflecting full-quarter contribution of acquired businesses
  • Q3 2025 revenue surged 77.1% year-over-year to $205.1 million with full-year guidance up to $731 million
  • The single-instance, multi-tenant architecture delivers real-time data and AI-driven insights, eliminating information silos by integrating portfolio management, trading, investment accounting, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, performance, compliance, and risk analytics in one unified system
  • 98% gross revenue retention rate demonstrates strong customer stickiness and platform value

Named Competitors

  • Black Knight — Investment data and analytics platform
  • SS&C Technologies — Financial services software provider
  • AladdinCompany — Enterprise investment platform
  • Interactive Data — Investment data and analytics

Recent Developments

  • (January 2026) Private equity acquisition agreement announced with Permira and Warburg Pincus for approximately $8.2 billion
  • (Q3 2025) ARR reached $807.5 million, 77% year-over-year growth; revenue hit $205.1 million
  • (2025) Major partnership with Wilshire announced for risk and performance analytics integration

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