Inc. Magazine recently released its list of the top* 5000 fastest-growing, private U.S. companies. Seven Finovate alums made the cut.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
- 1 in the top 50
- 3 in the top 500
- 6 in the top 1000
- 2 were also on last year’s list
Rank: 40
Description: Free consumer credit score reporting, tracking and advice service
3-year revenue growth: 54x
2011 revenue: $5.7 million
2008 revenue: $110,000
Employees: 27
Employee growth: 21
Founded: 2007
Rank: 302
Description: Small business loan underwriting platform
3-year revenue growth: 13x
2011 revenue: $19 million
2008 revenue: $1.5 million
Employees: 96
Employee growth: 64
Founded: 2006
Rank: 415
2011 ranking: 47
Description: Online payment processing platform
3-year revenue growth: 10x
2011 revenue: $9.9 million
2008 revenue: $990,000
Employees: 60
Employee growth: 45
Founded: 2007
Rank: 564
Description: Prepaid services for the underbanked
3-year revenue growth: 7.6x
2011 revenue: $3.3 million
2008 revenue: $430,000
Employees: 7
Employee growth: 4
Founded: 2005
Rank: 667
Description: Provides software that captures and analyzes consumer-generated reviews
3-year revenue growth: 6.4x
2011 revenue: $65 million
2008 revenue: $10 million
Employees: 780
Employee growth: 680
Founded: 2005
Rank: 790
2011 ranking: 377
Description: Supports mobile banking applications for FIs
3-year revenue growth: 5.3x
2011 revenue: $27 million
2008 revenue: $5.1 million
Employees: 197
Employee growth: 138
Founded: 2004
Rank: 1761
Description: Provides authentication services
3-year revenue growth: 2.6x
2011 revenue: $9.8 million
2008 revenue: $3.7 million
Employees: 29
Employee growth: 10
Founded: 1999
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*Methodology
The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 to 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million.