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Edited By Brett Nelson, J.J. Colao and Max Mallet 11.30.11| Rank | Company | State | Industry | Revenue ($mil) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smashburger | CO | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 39.4 | 67 |
| 2 | BOKU | CA | Software & Services | 55 | 40 |
| 3 | Digital Broadcasting Group | NY | Media | 21.3 | 45 |
| 4 | Popchips | CA | Food, Drinks & Tobacco | 45.7 | 51 |
| 5 | Implantable Provider Group | GA | Healthcare Equipment & Services | 19.6 | 80 |
| 6 | Virtual Instruments | CA | Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 23.5 | 140 |
| 7 | Allonhill | CO | Diversified Financials | 19.3 | 220 |
| 8 | SecondMarket | NY | Diversified Financials | 37 | 100 |
| 9 | ServiceNow | CA | Software & Services | 93 | 415 |
| 10 | Opower | VA | Software & Services | 11.4 | 165 |
| 11 | uSamp | CA | Software & Services | 22.7 | 145 |
| 12 | 3Cinteractive | FL | Software & Services | 12.4 | 69 |
| 13 | Scale Computing | IN | Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 4.9 | 61 |
| 14 | Contour | WA | Consumer Durables | 15.1 | 14 |
| 15 | Fresh Diet | FL | Food Markets | 17 | 160 |
| 16 | Four Winds Interactive | CO | Software & Services | 17 | 128 |
| 17 | HubSpot | MA | Software & Services | 15.6 | 178 |
| 18 | Box | CA | Software & Services | 10.7 | 125 |
| 19 | IntegriChain | NJ | Software & Services | 5.7 | 28 |
| 20 | Lending Club | CA | Diversified Financials | 6.7 | 55 |
| 21 | Shoedazzle | CA | Retailing | 22.6 | 75 |
| 22 | Rocket Fuel | CA | Media | 16.6 | 65 |
| 23 | Latisys | CO | Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 53.4 | 132 |
| 24 | Eneractive Solutions | NJ | Construction | 3.3 | 25 |
| 25 | Skinit | CA | Consumer Durables | 26.8 | 88 |
| 26 | Yodle | NY | Software & Services | 63.4 | 399 |
| 27 | Southern Tide | SC | Retailing | 6.2 | 13 |
| 28 | Marketo | CA | Software & Services | 14.3 | 134 |
| 29 | R2 Logistics | FL | Transportation | 31.9 | 35 |
| 30 | Webimax | NJ | Software & Services | 2.1 | 75 |
| 31 | CampusBookRentals.com | UT | Retailing | 8.8 | 29 |
| 32 | Evernote | CA | Software & Services | 2.8 | 48 |
| 33 | Limos.com | CA | Software & Services | 6.2 | 24 |
| 34 | Mutual Mobile | TX | Software & Services | 4.5 | 90 |
| 35 | ShopRunner | PA | Retailing | 1.2 | 20 |
| 36 | Totsy | NY | Retailing | 2.1 | 10 |
| 37 | HUMAN Healthy Vending | CA | Food Markets | 1.4 | 7 |
| 38 | Splunk | CA | Software & Services | 66 | 150 |
| 39 | Vitrue | GA | Software & Services | 8.2 | 63 |
| 40 | ThunderCat Technology | VA | Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 87.8 | 19 |
| 41 | Acquia | MA | Software & Services | 8.9 | 50 |
| 42 | Propel Fuels | CA | Oil & Gas Operations | 4.5 | 15 |
| 43 | Salient Federal Solutions | VA | Software & Services | 73.5 | 627 |
| 44 | Pricelock | CA | Oil & Gas Operations | 5.4 | 35 |
| 45 | Star2Star Communications | FL | Telecommunications Services | 11 | 78 |
| 46 | Deer Valley Trucking | ID | Transportation | 13.9 | 15 |
| 47 | Cie Games | CA | Software & Services | 4.5 | 25 |
| 48 | A10 Clinical Solutions | NC | Health Care Equipment & Svcs | 19.7 | 251 |
| 49 | WellDoc | MD | Health Care Equipment & Svcs | 8.1 | 68 |
| 50 | Mesocoat | OH | Materials | 1.2 | 24 |
| 51 | Valkyrie | VA | Materials | 14.6 | 126 |
| 52 | JAMA Software | OR | Software & Services | 3 | 20 |
| 53 | ChaCha | IN | Software & Services | 6.3 | 71 |
| 54 | Elemental Technologies | OR | Software & Services | 3.3 | 36 |
| 55 | Vantage Data Centers | CA | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 4.7 | 10 |
| 56 | InfoStretch | CA | Software & Services | 6.3 | 160 |
| 57 | North American Power | CT | Utilities | 24 | 20 |
| 58 | Bridgelux | CA | Capital Goods | 31.9 | 228 |
| 59 | Telogis | CA | Software & Services | 33 | 150 |
| 60 | Packsize | UT | Materials | 42.6 | 102 |
| 61 | Resonate Networks | VA | Media | 5.4 | 30 |
| 62 | Ocean Media Systems | FL | Media | 2.9 | 7 |
| 63 | Niner Bikes | CA | Consumer Durables | 5.8 | 14 |
| 64 | ShopJimmy | MN | Retailing | 5.6 | 55 |
| 65 | Navman Wireless | IL | Software & Services | 67.9 | 263 |
| 66 | Scentsy | ID | Household & Personal Products | 381.8 | 750 |
| 67 | ABSMaterials | OH | Chemicals | 1 | 12 |
| 68 | E-cycle | OH | Telecommunications Services | 6.6 | 63 |
| 69 | Market Force | CO | Business Services & Supplies | 53.2 | 385 |
| 70 | Energy Xtreme | TX | Capital Goods | 1.2 | 8 |
| 71 | Buyology | NY | Business Services & Supplies | 0.8 | 9 |
| 72 | OpenSky | NY | Retailing | 0.5 | 36 |
| 73 | Domo Technologies | UT | Software & Services | 2.1 | 60 |
| 74 | Tenex Health | CA | Health Care Equipment & Svcs | 1.5 | 8 |
| 75 | J. Hilburn | TX | Retailing | 8 | 25 |
| 76 | Aquatherm | UT | Materials | 6.2 | 12 |
| 77 | Syncardia | AZ | Health Care Equipment & Svcs | 10 | 43 |
| 78 | RGB Networks | CA | Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 45 | 165 |
| 79 | CIRCA | NY | Trading | 76 | 46 |
| 80 | Tagged | CA | Software & Services | 33.3 | 53 |
| 81 | InsureMonkey | NV | Insurance | 0.25 | 12 |
| 82 | PaperG | CA | Software & Services | 2.8 | 15 |
| 83 | Gemvara | MA | Retailing | 2.8 | 35 |
| 84 | ShareThis | CA | Media | 0.63 | 33 |
| 85 | ScrollMotion | NY | Software & Services | 4 | 39 |
| 86 | Worldwide Power Products | TX | Business Services & Supplies | 5.7 | 7 |
| 87 | Tigerspike | NY | Software & Services | 11.2 | 90 |
| 88 | Axis Teknologies | GA | Software & Services | 13.9 | 92 |
| 89 | Frogbox | WA | Business Services & Supplies | 0.3 | 10 |
| 90 | Shareable Ink | TN | Health Care Equipment & Svcs | 0.04 | 13 |
| 91 | Unequal | PA | Consumer Durables | 0.06 | 5 |
| 92 | Badgeville | CA | Software & Services | 0.04 | 5 |
| 93 | Performance Enhancing Meat Snacks | CO | Food, Drink & Tobacco | 0.45 | 8 |
| 94 | Inspirato | CO | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 0 | 40 |
| 95 | CODA Holdings | CA | Consumer Durables | 0 | 118 |
| 96 | Cerulean Pharma | MA | Drugs & Biotechnology | 0 | 25 |
| 97 | Sapphire Energy | CA | Oil & Gas Operations | 0 | 140 |
| 98 | ALTe | MI | Capital Goods | 0 | 28 |
| 99 | ScoreBig | CA | Retailing | 0 | 50 |
| 100 | Cinsay | TX | Software & Services | 0 | 6 |
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These privately held up-and-comers have compelling business models, strong management teams, marquee customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital.
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