August 2026 – Embrace Software Inc. (“Embrace”), a product-first acquirer and operator of mission-critical vertical software businesses, has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for the second year in a row. The Inc. 5000 ranks the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
Compounding growth comes from an unrelenting focus on customer value,” said Mohan Plakkot, CEO of Embrace Software. “We acquire mission-critical software companies with strong foundations, invest in their teams, and help them scale through product & technology-led growth – now accelerated with AI and backed by shared services support. This recognition belongs to our founders, our customers, and the Embrace team across every one of our business groups.
The Year in Brief
Six Operating Groups: Embrace expanded from four business groups to six, adding Legal and Government, alongside a platform acquisition in Finance that brought hundreds of banks and credit unions onto its customer base. The expansion is part of Embrace’s strategy to build end-to-end platforms inside every regulated vertical it serves.
Fairfax Software Acquisition: In early 2026, Embrace entered the government vertical with the acquisition of Fairfax Software, now serving 60% of U.S. state revenue and tax departments and major Canadian provinces – forming an end-to-end government platform.
What Embrace Offers
Embrace is built by entrepreneurs and enterprise technologists with a focus on finding strong, specialized software companies, providing the capital and resources needed to grow, and supporting them with product strategy, finance, marketing, operations, and other shared services – without taking away their independence.
Today, Embrace’s portfolio spans 17 companies across six operating groups – Finance, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Legal, and Government – serving regulated and semi-regulated industries.
For Founders: A place where your business can keep its identity while getting the backing, capital, and resources it needs to reach the next level.
For Teams: Hands-on support in R&D, finance, marketing, business intelligence, AI tools and playbooks across functions, along with opportunities for rapid career progression.
For Customers: Faster innovation, stronger reliability, and continuity of support, delivered by the same people they already trust.
What’s Next
Embrace is stepping up investment across its portfolio and building on the momentum that earned the company back-to-back Inc. 5000 recognition. Those interested in joining Embrace in buying and building world-class software businesses can learn more through the Careers page at embracesoftwareinc.com/career.
About Embrace Software Inc.
Embrace Software is a product-first acquirer and builder of mission-critical, vertical-market software businesses. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Embrace operates 17 portfolio companies across six regulated verticals – Finance, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Legal, and Government – with nearly 500 team members across nine countries. For more information, visit www.embracesoftwareinc.com.
