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Tech Sector Taxonomy

Simplified Sector Breakdown

18 mutually exclusive sectors. Hover over any sector to see the exact include and exclude rules that define it.

Detailed Sector Taxonomy

The full set of fields used to classify companies into sectors.

Company Sector Fields

Client Focus

Target customer segment

B2B B2C

Income Streams

How the company generates revenue

Advertising Commission Selling own inventory Subscription

Business Models

How the company operates and delivers value

Marketplace & eCommerce SaaS Manufacturing

Technologies

Core technologies the company uses or develops

3D Technology Artificial Intelligence Augmented Reality Autonomous & Sensor Tech Big Data Blockchain Computer Vision Connected Device Deep Learning Deep Tech Hardware IoT Machine Learning Mobile app Nanotech Natural Language Processing Quantum Technologies Recognition Technology Virtual Reality

Industries & Sub-Industries

31 industries, each with nested sub-industries. Hover to reveal children.

Tags

Free-form tags for cross-cutting themes. 2,783 unique tags total — 50 examples shown:

Generative AI AI Agents AI Model Layer GenAI Applications GenAI Model Maker AI Computing Infrastructure Defence AI Data Preparation and Generation MLOps Humanoid GenAI Operation Layer AI Safety AI Model Training and Development Defence Applications Manufacturing and Assembly Robots Photonics Tech GenAI Computing Layer Quantum Computing AI Model Deployment and Monitoring Quantum Computers and Processors AI Chips and Processors Industrial Robotics No-Code and Low-Code Software Nuclear Fission Drones Chips and Processors Electronic Health Records (EHR) Radar Sensors AI Security Nuclear Fusion Semiconductor Engineering Equipment Space Upstream Investment Research Propulsion Systems Hard Tech Spinout DT and LS Woman Founder Biotechnology Platform Sustainable Development Goals SaaS Social Core AI Biotech and Pharma Climate Tech Retail AI Applications Analytics Risk Management

How It All Fits Together

  • Industries are the top level (31 categories), each containing nested sub-industries — a company can belong to multiple industries.
  • Sub-industries reuse labels across industries — e.g., “Content Production” appears under Media, Telecom, Music, etc. The sub-industry is contextual to its parent.
  • The 18 simplified sectors (shown above) are algorithmically derived from the combination of industries, sub-industries, tags, and technologies.
  • income_streams and client_focus are descriptive metadata only — available for filtering but not used in sector classification.
  • Tags are free-form cross-cutting labels (2,783 unique) that can span any industry — they contribute to sector classification alongside the structured fields.

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Use our sector taxonomy to discover companies, track funding rounds, and compare ecosystems.