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Metro Denver's 20 Fastest-Growing Private Companies: Report
An annual list released by Inc. ranks 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the United States.
DENVER, CO — Inc. has announced its 2020 list of fastest-growing privately-held companies in the United States. The annual list offers a look into 5,000 of the most successful small businesses led by some of the country’s most inspiring entrepreneurs.
More than 100 companies in Denver's metro area were recognized on this year’s Inc. 5000.
Well-known national honorees on previous Inc. 5000 lists include Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft and Patagonia.
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Companies on this year’s list achieved average growth of 500 percent over three years. Combined, companies earned about $209 billion in revenue in 2019, accounting for more than 1 million jobs over the past three years.
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“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk said in a news release. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.”
Top 20 companies on this year’s list headquartered in Denver's metro area:
BRUMATE
- Denver
- Industry: Consumer Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 11,951 percent
NuLeaf Naturals
- Denver
- Industry: Health
- Three-year growth: 11,495 percent
Guild Education
- Denver
- Industry: Education
- Three-year growth: 9,969 percent
Wurk
- Denver
- Industry: Software
- Three-year growth: 4,579 percent
Infinicept
- Denver
- Industry: Software
- Three-year growth: 3,607 percent
Growlink
- Denver
- Industry: Business Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 3,263 percent
Pax8
- Denver
- Industry: Software
- Three-year growth: 3,208
Trustech
- Denver
- Industry: Human Resources
- Three-year growth: 2,811 percent
PRQ
- Golden
- Industry: Construction
- Three-year growth: 2,811 percent
Spartan Investment Group
- Golden
- Industry: Real Estate
- Three-year growth: 1,479 percent
SFY
- Highlands Ranch
- Industry: Business Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 1,177 percent
Keystone Experts and Engineers
- Castle Rock
- Industry: Engineering
- Three-year growth: 1,014 percent
Nuclear Networking
- Greenwood Village
- Industry: Advertising & Marketing
- Three-year growth: 992 percent
H&C Animal Health
- Parker
- Industry: Consumer Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 969 percent
QuickBox Fulfillment
- Denver
- Industry: Logistics & Transportation
- Three-year growth: 842 percent
FloWater
- Denver
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Three-year growth: 704 percent
Phoenix Collateral Advisors
- Denver
- Industry: Real Estate
- Three-year growth: 687 percent
SolarReviews
- Denver
- Industry: Business Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 646 percent
ThrivePass
- Denver
- Industry: Business Products & Services
- Three-year growth: 500 percent
Impulsify
- Denver
- Industry: Software
- Three-year growth: 489 percent
The complete 2020 Inc. 5000 list, including company profiles and an interactive database, can be found here. The top 500 companies will also be featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands Aug. 18.
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually Oct. 23-27.
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