- CONVERTKIT 2013 BOISE, IDAHO
CEO: Nathan Barry, convertkit.com
Provides an email marketing tool for
professional creators.
23 7,966% $13.8M 37
PRINTIFY 2015 SAN FRANCISCO
CEO: James Berdigans, printify.com
Operates a print-on-demand platform
connecting e-commerce merchants to
print manufacturers worldwide.
24 7,926.4% $10.5M 70
AWARDCO 2015 OREM, UTAH
CEO: Steve Sonnenberg, award.co
Operates a platform simplifying employee
recognition.
25 7,478.2% $8.9M 42
LUMENAD 2014 MISSOULA, MONT.
CEO: Ryan Hansen, lumenad.com
Provides advertising technology that helps
brands and agencies bring media buying
in-house.
29 7,045.4% $11.8M 60
BEESWAX 2014 NEW YORK CITY
CEO: Ari Paparo, beeswax.com
Provides digital advertising services and
operates a programmatic buying platform.
46 5,768.2% $16.9M 56
- PODIUM 2014 LEHI, UTAH
CEO: Eric Rea, podium.com
Operates an interaction-management platform
that enables companies with a local presence
to connect with their customers.
52 5,416.9% $42.5M 430
- PAX8 2012 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO.
CEO: John Street, pax8.com
Sells expertise in cloud distribution services.
60 4,820.3% $42.4M 254
TERMINUS 2014 ATLANTA
CEO: Eric Spett, terminus.com
Operates a platform for marketing teams at
B2B organizations.
61 4,730.1% $21.5M 162
SECURITY
Companies that provide services related to surveillance systems,
risk management, physical security, and cybersecurity.
Number of companies 10 Total revenue $183.7m Median revenue $10.8m
Median growth rate 1208.2% Total employment 1,477
CISOSHARE 2015 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF.
CEO: Mike Gentile, cisoshare.com
Provides cyber- and information-security
services to organizations.
88 3,623% $3.9M 25
- EXABEAM 2013 SAN MATEO, CALIF.
CEO: Nir Polak, exabeam.com
Provides cybersecurity products to businesses.
134 2,678.5% $38.8M 274
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- KNOWBE4 2010 CLEARWATER, FLA.
CEO: Stu Sjouwerman, knowbe4.com
Provides an integrated security-awareness
training and simulated phishing platform.
161 2,370.4% $72.3M 650
TRANSCEND SECURITY
SOLUTIONS 2014 PHOENIX
CEO: Chris Vetter, transcendsecurity.com
Operates a physical and virtual security
protection business.
248 1,713.5% $8.3M 275
PERIMETER SECURITY
PARTNERS 2014 BRENTWOOD, TENN.
CEO: Wesley Foss, perimetersecuritypartners.com
Designs and supplies security infrastructure for
government and commercial clients.
365 1,248.1% $15.3M 22
SOFTWARE
Companies that design, develop, manufacture, and market software
and software-related services for businesses or individuals.
Number of companies 64 Total revenue $852.5m Median revenue $7.6m
Median growth rate 1602.8% Total employment 6,077
CLEAN JUICE 2015 CHARLOTTE, N.C.
CEOS: Kat Eckles and Landon Eckles, cleanjuice.com
Operates a chain of USDA-certified organic
juice bars.
431 1,047% $4.9M 210
- CARLOTZ 2011 RICHMOND, VA.
CEO: Michael Bor, carlotz.com
Provides a way to consign and buy used cars.
435 1,043.9% $38.5M 125
- MORNING LAVENDER 2014 TUSTIN, CALIF.
CEO: Kim Le Pham, morninglavender.com
Sells women’s clothing and accessories online
and at two locations in California.
456 992.7% $4.4M 45
THIGO INTERNATIONAL
2011 SAN GABRIEL, CALIF.
CEO: Edwin Wai, gemorie.com
Operates a website selling jewelry, handbags,
and other accessories.
458 987% $3.6M 8
- SAVED BY THE DRESS 2013 MIAMI
CEO: Bill Saedlo, savedbythedress.com
Sells women’s clothing and accessories online.
459 986.4% $11.3M 20
ANGEL HEART BOUTIQUE
2015 EDMOND, OKLA.
CEOS: Felipe Resende and Schayene Silva,
angelheartboutique.com
Operates an online boutique selling women’s
plus-size clothing.
461 980.6% $2.8M 6
VEDDER HOLSTERS
2012 MOUNT DORA, FLA.
CEOS: Brooke Vedder and Mike Vedder,
vedderholsters.com
Handcrafts gun accessories, such as holsters
and apparel.
492 894.7% $5.4M 30
TOMAHAWK STRATEGIC
SOLUTIONS 2014 NASHVILLE
CEO: Keith Walawender,
tomahawkstrategicsolutions.com
Provides training, advisory services, and
continuing education to prepare organizations
for threats and evolving situations.
392 1,168.3% $2.8M 12
- KISI SECURITY 2012 BROOKLYN
CEO: Bernhard Mehl, getkisi.com
Installs and maintains keyless access
control systems.
421 1,093.3% $2.8M 35
AYSCO TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION 1988 KENT, OHIO
CEO: Eric Frasier, ayscoinc.com
Operates a commercial technology integration
company focusing on enterprise-level clients.
433 1,045.7% $20.4M 34
KENNA SECURITY 2011 SAN FRANCISCO
CEO: Karim Toubba, kennasecurity.com
Provides predictive cyber-risk services to
organizations.
434 1,045% $13.2M 130
POINT3 SECURITY 2014 PERRY HALL, MD.
CEOS: Evan Dornbush and John Rigney,
ittakesahuman.com
Operates an information-security organization
providing training and analytic tools.
467 966.2% $5.8M 20
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RANK THREE-YEAR GROWTH 2018 REVENUE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES •Past honoree ••Two-time past honoree •••Three-time past honoree
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