Bethel Company Among Fastest Growing In U.S.: Report

BETHEL, CT — A Bethel digital marketing business was named among the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the nation.

Inc., a magazine which publishes weekly content about small businesses and startups in the United States, recently released its annual report outlining the top 5,000 start-ups to watch.

Connext Digital, with offices in Bethel, was ranked No. 3,226 on the national list. The digital and data marketing firm, founded in 2015, provides email marketing, customer acquisition and data improvement solutions for agencies and advertisers. It has seen 158 percent growth in just the past three years, according to Inc.

To be considered for the Inc. 5000, businesses had to have earned at least $100,000 in 2019 and grown that to at least $2 million by the end of 2022. To be considered, the companies must have been up and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. Complete methodology is detailed here.

The Inc. 5000 companies had combined revenues of $358.2 billion, added nearly 1.2 million jobs and grew at a median rate of 219 percent. The list featured 638 newly founded companies and 3,047 repeat honorees.

All told, 38 Connecticut companies made Inc.'s cut for 2023: