# Tercera Releases Fifth Annual Tercera 30, Adding Anthropic, OpenAI and Palantir

> Tercera released its 2026-2027 Tercera 30 ranking of top software and AI vendors for IT services firms, with 11 vendors new or returning to the list.

- Published: 2026-10-16T12:18:52+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/tercera-2026-2027-tercera-30-ranking
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tercera-introduces-the-20262027-tercera-30-302911171.html)

## Key takeaways

- Tercera released the 2026-2027 Tercera 30, its fifth annual ranking of software and AI vendors for IT services firms.
- Eleven vendors are new or returned to the list, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Palantir in the Market Anchors category.
- A July 2026 Tercera survey of 378 technology services leaders found 5% of firms focused on a single software partner, down from 10% a year earlier.

[Tercera](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007zhp/tercera) released the 2026-2027 Tercera 30 on October 16, 2026, its fifth annual ranking of software and AI vendors for IT services firms. The Chicago-based growth equity and advisory firm said 11 vendors are new or have returned to the list. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tercera-introduces-the-20262027-tercera-30-302911171.html) published the announcement.

## Anthropic, OpenAI and Palantir Join Market Anchors

Three vendors, Anthropic, OpenAI and Palantir, join the Market Anchors category, which Tercera describes as vendors with large total addressable markets, large clients and broad platforms. Tercera said that is the most movement in this category ever. The report also features redesigned Domain Leaders and Builders categories, which Tercera said reflect how IT services partners are increasingly specialized by industry and required to have data and AI depth.

In a July 2026 survey of 378 technology services leaders, Tercera found that only 5% of firms focused on a single software partner, down from 10% last year. Tercera said firms are increasingly moving from single-vendor platform implementations to orchestrating data, systems and agents around domain processes and clear business outcomes.

"The services market is radically shifting," said Chris Barbin, CEO of Tercera. "The vendor landscape is in chaos, traditional partner motions are at risk, and new growth opportunities are presented daily – often at the intersection of data, AI, software and services."

Snowflake appears in the Market Anchors category alongside Databricks, Anthropic, ServiceNow, OpenAI, Palantir, [Microsoft](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000026e/microsoft), Google Cloud, AWS and Salesforce. Snowflake announced on October 15, 2026 a partnership with Bleu to bring its AI Data Cloud to France's regulated markets, according to [Snowflake](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00004bs/snowflake).

## Tercera's Advisory Arm and Investment Record

Tercera is a private U.S.-based growth equity and advisory firm founded in 2021 that invests in mid-size and growth-stage tech services firms through minority stakes, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show Tercera launched Tercera Advisory as a new business unit alongside Tercera Capital, extending go-to-market, channel and organic growth advisory services to founders and investors outside the portfolio. Tercera participated as an investor in Auctor's $20 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital in April 2026, the same records show.

## Tercera's Advisory Practice Launches

Tercera announced the launch of a new Advisory practice on August 3, 2026, specializing in go-to-market, delivery and AI transformation for technology services firms, PR Newswire reported. [Aijourn](https://akta.pro/news-signals) reported the practice complements Tercera's existing investment arm, Tercera Capital. Third News reported the launch marked a strategic addition to that investment arm.

## What Comes Next for the Tercera 30

Tercera said the full 2026-2027 Tercera 30 report is available for download, and that more information on the methodology can be found alongside it. The report is intended for services leaders assessing partner strategies and AI partner ecosystems.

## Companies in this story

- [Tercera company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007zhp/tercera) · website: https://tercera.io
- [Snowflake company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00004bs/snowflake) · website: https://www.snowflake.com
- [Microsoft company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000026e/microsoft) · website: https://www.microsoft.com

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