Over 40 Connecticut Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.

CONNECTICUT — Forty-three businesses in Connecticut are among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, according to a new list released by Inc.com.

The annual list highlights 5,000 of the country’s fastest-growing companies, which are ranked by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The top 500 are then featured in the September issue of Inc. Magazine.

Honorees must apply to be selected.

In total, this year’s honorees brought in $248 billion in revenue and added more than 2.5 million jobs to the U.S. economy.

The fastest-growing company in Connecticut is Budderfly, according to this year’s list. Located in Shelton, the company provides "energy efficiency as a service," providing clients with technology and expertise to reduce energy usage and pollution. Budderfly came in at No. 10 on Inc's list, enjoying a crazy 22,486 percent growth in the past year.

Here’s a look at the companies in Connecticut that made the list:

At the top of this year’s list nationally is Human Bees, a Lathrop, California-based staffing firm that has found employees for companies including Tesla and FedEx. Overall, the company recorded a year-over-year growth of 48,345 percent.

Companies that have made the list in the past include Pandora, 7-Eleven, Toys R Us, Zipcar and Zappos.com