Vertical SaaS with Fexingo: Industry-Specific Software for Healthcare, Construction, Legal

Lucas and Luna examine the rise of vertical SaaS—software built for a single industry, not a horizontal market. Each episode picks one sector: healthcare electronic health records, construction project management, legal practice platforms, property management systems, or restaurant POS. They analyze which verticals are ripe for disruption, what makes an industry-specific product sticky, and why horizontal giants like Salesforce struggle to displace niche incumbents. Lucas maps the unit economics of vertical SaaS companies, comparing gross retention rates, net dollar expansion, and sales efficiency across sectors. Luna questions whether vertical SaaS can sustain its premium valuations when industry downturns strike. Together, they trace how regulations (HIPAA, AIA contract forms) create moats or pitfalls, why vertical players often win on workflow depth rather than feature breadth, and how the end of zero-interest rate policy changes the calculus for founders. They revisit the classic '