16 companies in Louisville + the surrounding area rank among the fastest-growing private companies in the nation, according to the 2021 Inc. 5000 list.👏

Inc.com determined rankings for 5,000 companies in the US according to percentage revenue growth over a 3 year period. Louisville is home to 16 of the 36 KY-based companies that made the list this year.

These 16 companies had a median growth of 126%, total revenue of $305.0 million, 402 jobs added, and 9 repeat honorees.

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Here’s the lowdown on the 16 Louisville companies to make the list:

#172: CRG Automation, Louisville

Industry: Manufacturing

Growth: 2,473%

What they do: Specializes in the custom engineering of solutions for packaging needs for a variety of products and industries.

#284: Healthcare Asset Network, Prospect

Industry: Health

Growth: 1,633%

What they do: Doing business as HANDLE Global, the company develops, sells + implements technology in support of the health care equipment supply chain.

#1,189: Cuddle Clones, Louisville

Industry: Consumer Products + Services

Growth: 407%

What they do: Crafts replicas of your pets into plush, blankets, golf accessories, coffee mugs + more.

#1,860: CAP Venture Group, Louisville

Industry: Real Estate

Growth: 243%

What they do: Real estate investment firm working with real estate investors, agents, private money lenders + other professionals.

#2,568: Mightily, Louisville

Industry: Advertising + Marketing

Growth: 162%

What they do: A full-service, creatively driven digital-first brand advertising agency.

#2,611: Strategic Wealth Designers, Louisville

Industry: Financial Services

Growth: 157%

What they do: An independent financial planning firm specializing in helping retirees + pre-retirees have a successful retirement.

#2,872: Miranda Construction, Louisville

Industry: Construction

Growth: 136%

What they do: Family-owned construction company focused on design-build, ground-up + build-out construction services.

#2,981: Magna Wave, Louisville

Industry: Health

Growth: 129%

What they do: Manufactures machines that utilize pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) to improve health in horses, pets + people.

#3,107: Vac2Go, LaGrange

Industry: Environmental Services

Growth: 122%

What they do: Provides vacuum truck rentals to companies + contractors across the U.S.

#3,174: Hughes Environmental, Louisville

Industry: Environmental Services

Growth: 117%

What they do: Offers industrial cleaning solutions, including facility deep cleaning + combustible dust remediation, HVAC cleaning, and other specialty industrial cleaning.

#3,475: Ingenium Talent, Louisville

Industry: Business Products + Services

Growth: 99%

What they do: Specializes in innovative staffing solutions across seniority levels + a variety of fields.

#4,400: ARGI Financial Group, Louisville

Industry: Financial Services

Growth: 63%

What they do: Offers personal + business financial advisory services.

#4,502: Integrity HR, Louisville

Industry: Human Resources

Growth: 59%

What they do: Provides results-focused human resources outsourcing services, professional recruiting services, behavioral + talent assessment tools.

#4,579: SkuVault, Louisville

Industry: Software

Growth: 56%

What they do: Provides eCommerce inventory management software.

#4,823: Life Safety Services, Louisville

Industry: Construction

Growth: 46%

What they do: Specializes in passive fire inspections + repairs across the country.

#4,897: Car Keys Express, Louisville

Industry: Manufacturing

Growth: 43%

What they do: Provides car key replacement services, including a full line of aftermarket versions of modern car keys + the universal car remote.