Inc. has once again released its lists of the fastest-growing 5,000 private companies in the U.S. and Europe this week. A total of 13 Finovate alums made the U.S. list and 14 earned spots on the Europe list. To qualify*, companies were required to be privately-owned and independent.
Inc. 5,000 U.S.
The 5,000 companies on this year’s list collectively generated more than $206 billion in revenue. Here are the 13 Finovate alums that made the cut this year:
SeedInvest
- Rank: 117
- 2017 revenue: $4.7 million
- 3-year growth: 33.8x
- Founded: 2013
- Employees: 30
- Ranked number 4 in top financial services companies
SeedInvest demoed at FinovateSpring 2013.
Cardflight
- Rank: 139
- 2017 revenue: $5.1 million
- 3-year growth: 29x
- Founded: 2009
- Employees: 192
- Ranked number 5 in top financial services companies
CardFlight demoed at FinovateSpring 2013.
Alkami technology
- Rank: 284
- 2017 revenue: $26.8 million
- 3-year growth: 17x
- Founded: 2009
- Employees: 299
- Ranked number 10 in top Dallas companies
Alkami debuted under the name iThryv at FinovateSpring 2009.
Passport
- Rank: 389
- 2017 revenue: $12.3 million
- 3-year growth: 12.6x
- Founded: 2010
- Employees: 96
- Ranked number 4 in top Charlotte companies
Passport demoed at FinovateEurope 2016.
Emailage
- Rank: 625
- 2017 revenue: $16.6 million
- 3-year growth: 8x
- Founded: 2012
- Employees: 79
- Ranked number 6 in top security companies
Emailage demoed at FinovateSpring 2015.
Lighter Capital
- Rank: 776
- 2017 revenue: $11.9 million
- 3-year growth: 6.5x
- Founded: 2010
- Employees: 39
- Ranked number 11 in top Seattle companies
Lighter Capital demoed at FinovateFall 2013.
Tango Card
- Rank: 912
- 2017 revenue: $17 million
- 3-year growth: 5.4x
- Founded: 2009
- Employees: 80
- Ranked number 14 in top Seattle companies
Tango Card demoed at FinovateFall 2016.
WealthForge
- Rank: 932
- 2017 revenue: $8.9 million
- 3-year growth: 5.3x
- Founded: 2009
- Employees: 29
- Ranked number 6 in top Richmond, VA companies
WealthForge demoed at FinovateSpring 2016.
Unison
- Rank: 1048
- 2017 revenue: $2.3 million
- 3-year growth: 4.7x
- Founded: 2014
- Employees: 10
- Ranked number 4 in top Detroit companies
Unison demoed at FinovateFall 2017.
Acuity Systems
- Rank: 1107
- 2017 revenue: $12.6 million
- 3-year growth: 4.5x
- Founded: 2010
- Employees: 26
Acuity Systems demoed at FinovateEurope 2013.
defi SOLUTIONS
- Rank: 1176
- 2017 revenue: $14.6 million
- 3-year growth: 4.1x
- Founded: 2012
- Employees: 80
defi SOLUTIONS demoed at FinovateSpring 2014.
Interactions
- Rank: 1550
- 2017 revenue: $92.9 million
- 3-year growth: 3x
- Founded: 2004
- Employees: 413
Interactions demoed at FinovateSpring 2014.
Cardlytics
- Rank: 2886
- 2017 revenue: $130.4 million
- 3-year growth: 1.4x
- Founded: 2008
- Employees: 342
Cardlytics demoed at FinovateFall 2014. The company went public early this year.
Inc. 5,000 Europe
This is the fourth year in a row Inc. has ranked European countries. The rankings are based on three-year revenue growth. Here are the 14 Finovate alums that earned a spot on the list, including SumUp, which took the number one slot:
SumUp
- Rank: 1
- 2016 revenue: $63.7 million (€56 million)
- 3-year growth: 143.7x
- Founded 2011
- Employees: 500
SumUp demoed at FinovateEurope 2013.
VATBox
- Rank: 91
- 2016 revenue: $6.9 million (€6.1 million)
- 3-year growth: 25x
- Founded 2012
- Employees: 140
VATBox demoed at FinovateEurope 2015.
Kantox
- Rank: 390
- 2016 revenue: $4.9 million (€4.3 million)
- 3-year growth: 12x
- Founded 2011
- Employees: 73
Kantox demoed at FinovateEurope 2013
HelpMyCash
- Rank: 699
- 2016 revenue: $2.96 million (€2.6 million)
- 3-year growth: 8.3x
- Founded 2007
- Employees: 16
HelpMyCash demoed at FinovateEurope 2011.
Featurespace
- Rank: 901
- 2016 revenue: $3.41 million (€3 million)
- 3-year growth: 7x
- Founded 2005
- Employees: 62
Featurespace demoed at FinovateFall 2016.
Kalixa Payments
- Rank: 918
- 2016 revenue: $42.3 million (€37.2 million)
- 3-year growth: 7x
- Founded 2008
- Employees: 112
Kalixa demoed at FinovateEurope 2013.
Zopa
- Rank: 1314
- 2016 revenue: $46.3 million (€40.7 million)
- 3-year growth: 5.4x
- Founded 2004
- Employees: 188
Zopa demoed at FinovateSpring 2008.
Feedzai
- Rank: 1330
- 2016 revenue: $13.8 million (€12.1 million)
- 3-year growth: 5.4x
- Founded 2008
- Employees: 68
Feedzai demoed at FinovateEurope 2014.
Trustly
- Rank: 1344
- 2016 revenue: $36.7 million ( €32.3 million)
- 3-year growth: 5.4x
- Founded 2008
- Employees: 83
Trustly demoed at FinovateEurope 2017.
Fenergo
- Rank: 1882
- 2016 revenue: $33.8 million ( €29.7 million)
- 3-year growth: 3.8x
- Founded 2012
- Employees: 183
Fenergo demoed at FinovateEurope 2012.
Innofis
- Rank: 2452
- 2016 revenue: $8.2 million (€7.2 million)
- 3-year growth: 2.6x
- Founded 2012
- Employees: 69
Innofis demoed at FinovateEurope 2016.
Quadient France
- Rank: 2966
- 2016 revenue: $8.9 million (€7.8 million)
- 3-year growth: 1.8x
- Founded 2007
- Employees: 21
Quadient demoed at FinovateEurope 2018.
True Potential
- Rank: 3233
- 2016 revenue: $88.5 million (€77.8 million)
- 3-year growth: 1.5x
- Founded 2007
- Employees: 234
True Potential demoed at FinovateFall 2014.
Comarch
- Rank: 4954
- 2016 revenue: $35.6 million (€31.3 million)
- 3-year growth: 59%
- Founded 1978
- Employees: 148
Comarch demoed at FinovateEurope 2017.
*Companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2014 to 2017. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2014. They must be privately held, for-profit, and independent–not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies–as of December 31, 2017. (Since then, some on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.