Inc. magazine just dropped its latest Inc. 5000 Regionals List, an expansion of the publication’s larger Inc. 5000 roundup that highlights the 1,500 fastest-growing private companies across six major regions in the U.S.
“If the Inc. 5000 represents the big league, the Inc. 5000 Regionals are the AAA level — pitting local favorites against one another on a proving ground for national stardom,” the publication said in its announcement. “The winners are fresh out of the gate — still racing toward their best.”
The 2021 regional Inc. list for the NYC metro area ranking consists of a total of 250 local companies, 31 of which were newly founded. In total, the companies reported a median revenue growth of 97 percent, creating more than 22,000 jobs. Total revenue came out to nearly $9 billion.
The overall list includes companies based in Connecticut and New Jersey, those in other New York markets like Buffalo, as well as companies outside of the tech industry. Read below to learn more about the NYC-headquartered tech companies that led the way on this year’s Inc. 5000 Regionals ranking.
Rank #14
Although the plant is still illegal under federal law, the cannabis industry in the U.S. is worth more than $19 billion as of last year. LeafLink is taking a big bite out of this up-and-coming sector, claiming to be the largest B2B marketplace that sells wholesale cannabis to licensed retailers. The company raised $35 million in 2019 — the largest Series B in the cannabis tech space, according to the company. Now, boasting more than 830 percent revenue growth, LeafLink is among the fastest growing startups in NYC.
Rank #11
Narrative I/O is an information streaming platform that makes it easier for customers to buy and sell data. The startup was founded in 2016 and now claims to be the number-one company of its kind, allowing users to acquire and monetize their data efficiently. Its revenue has grown by 1,212 percent.
Rank #10
Superbolt touts itself as a full-service growth marketing agency, providing brands with whatever marketing, creative data and web development services they need. The company was founded in 2017 as a way to remove the lack of transparency in the marketing industry, and now it aims to work as a tech-enabled extension of business’ in-house teams. Superbolt’s revenue has grown by more than 1,200 percent.
Rank #7
Apploi is an HR tech company that aims to streamline the hiring process in the healthcare industry, managing everything from interview scheduling to onboarding. The company raised a $5.2 million funding round from Silicon Valley-based Defy Partners last year, and its revenue has grown by 1,273 percent.
Rank #1
Coming in at number one for both this list and the Inc. 5000 Regionals list is Snappy, an employee gifting platform that aims to do away with impersonal corporate gifts like pens and T-shirts, replacing them with things like cookware and gaming consoles. The last time Built In caught up with Snappy was in 2018, when it raised a $10 million funding round from 83North. The startup has since garnered the support of major companies like Microsoft and Salesforce, and its revenue has grown by a whopping 2,419 percent.
