Private companies: fast growing

Create a list of fast-growing private companies:

In Pitchbook:

• Go to Data > Companies.

• Go to Key Fields > Ownership Status.

• Select Private - No Backing and/or Private - Backing.

• Go to Financial Data > Revenue Growth Rate.

• Enter a revenue growth percentage.

• Add any additional criteria (geography, industry).

• Click Search.

In Capital IQ:

• Go to Screening > Companies

• Under Company Details, click Company Type and select Private Company.

• Under Company Details, add any desired criteria relating to industry, geography, etc.

• Under Company Details > Company Statistics, you can add Year Founded (relatively recent) and Total Amount Raised (mm) to identify young companies who have received significant amounts of funding.

In Preqin:

• Go to Search for > Companies & Deals

• Select Company Search from the left-hand menu

• Using the filters at the top of the page, you can screen for companies using Year Founded and/or Total Amount Raised. Under More filters > Historical financials you can also add % Revenue Growth YoY to your screening criteria.

Use published lists:

American City Business Journals

This database aggregates content from local business journals across the US. Many local business journals for specific cities in the U.S. publish a Book of Lists that include a list of fast growing or largest private companies.

To locate Book of Lists in the database, click Select a City, and select your desired location. On the right-hand side of the page, you will see section entitled Your News. Under Digital Editions, there is a link to Book of Lists.

Note: Some cities' lists  (ex. Chicago, Los Angeles) are available only in print in the Stamps Reading Room (ask at the desk for help). 

Additional lists:

• Forbes Lists (ex: World's Most Innovative Companies, Small Giants: Best Small Companies)

• Fortune Rankings (ex: 100 Fastest Growing Companies)

• Inc. 5000