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9 Austin Companies Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Firms

Favor makes debut on list with a 2,917 percent three-year revenue growth, according toe the list of growing privately held firms.

AUSTIN, TX — Nine Austin companies on Wednesday made the 2018 Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Making its debut on the list, food delivery service company Favor was included on the rarefied list showing a 2,917 percent three-year revenue growth. Overall, Favor debuted at No. 138, No. 5 out of Texas companies and No. 1 among Austin companies on the list.

All told, nine Austin companies made the top 500 companies on the list of 5000:

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#138 - Favor

  • Industry: Logistics & Transportation
  • Three-year revenue growth: 2,916.7 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $29.2 million

#140 Student Loan Hero

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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Three-year revenue growth: 2,916.3 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $11.2 million

#207 Wells Solar

  • Industry: Energy
  • Three-year revenue growth: 2,204.7 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $9.6 million

#233 Axzon (formerly RFMICRON)

  • Industry: IT System Development
  • Three-year revenue growth: 2,039.6 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $4.4 million

#287 Maggie Louise Confections

  • Industry: Food & Beverage
  • Three-year revenue growth: 1702.9 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $2.2 million

#299 Media Smack

  • Industry: Ad/Marketing
  • Three-year revenue growth: 1,641.2 percent
  • 2017 revenue: 1,641.2 percent

#358 Texas Beauty Labs

  • Industry: Consumer Products & Services
  • Three-year revenue growth: 1,411.1 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $6.8 million

#390 Hookbang

  • Industry: Software
  • Three-year revenue growth: 1263.9 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $2.9 million

#414 Simple Booth - Austin

  • Industry:Business Products & Services
  • Three-year revenue growth: 1,209.6 percent
  • 2017 revenue: $3.3 million

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