Introduction
Specter’s new Industry Taxonomy is designed to give you sharper, more actionable targeting whether you're investing, acquiring, or building pipeline.
Instead of broad, ambiguous categories, we’ve built two purpose-driven frameworks:
The Industry Framework → Deep classification of traditional economy sectors
The Tech Vertical Framework → Granular mapping of emerging and innovation-driven markets
Simply navigate to Filters and select the categories most relevant to your strategy.
You can access the full breakdown here
1. The Industry Framework: The Economy, Mastered
Built specifically for Private Equity, Investment Banking, M&A, Roll-ups, and GTM teams selling into traditional sectors, this framework mirrors how the real-world economy is actually structured.
This is a deep, hierarchical, 3-level breakdown that maps 21 core Level-1 industries into hundreds of highly specific niches.
How It Works
Level 1: Manufacturing
Level 2: Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Level 3: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Instead of vague buckets, you get precise targeting.
Industries can be filtered across Company, Talent, and Strategic Signals, giving you consistent coverage throughout your sourcing workflow.
2. The Tech Vertical Framework: The Future, Mapped
We’ve mapped 33 top-level Tech Verticals, from Quantum & Frontier Materials to ClimateTech and broken them down into 300+ highly specific sub-verticals.
Instead of searching for a generic “AI” tag, you can filter by exactly what the company is building:
AI & Machine Learning ➝ Agentic Frameworks and Orchestration
Energy & Storage ➝ Long-Duration & Grid-Scale Storage
Space & Frontier ➝ Space Manufacturing, Materials and Test Infrastructure
FinTech ➝ Payment Infrastructure & Orchestration
This framework enables highly targeted sourcing across emerging sectors—helping you identify the exact companies aligned with your investment thesis or go-to-market strategy.