Bellevue, Washington August 11, 2026 – Esper today announced it has been ranked No. 1,362 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s most successful independent and entrepreneurial businesses, recognizing companies that have achieved remarkable growth while driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the future of the economy. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Oracle, and Patagonia. 

“Being named to the Inc. 5000 for the third year in a row is an incredible honor for Esper and a reflection of what our team, customers, and partners have built together,” said Yadhu Gopalan, CEO, Esper. “Enterprises are managing more dedicated devices at greater scale and complexity than ever before, and we're proud to be the platform they trust to power that growth. I want to thank our team for their unwavering commitment to solving complex problems and our customers and partners for choosing Esper to manage the devices their businesses run on."

This year’s Inc. 5000 recognizes a new class of companies redefining what growth looks like. From AI and advanced manufacturing to healthcare, consumer products, and professional services, these businesses are expanding their impact, creating jobs and proving that entrepreneurial ambition continues to fuel the U.S. economy. Among the 5,000 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate was 130%, and those companies have collectively added more than 627,208 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years. 

For the full Inc. 5000 list, honoree company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, please visit: www.inc.com/inc5000. 

“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance–it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact. We congratulate all honorees on this significant achievement.” 

Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2026 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 14–16 in Dallas, Texas and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. Magazine. Tickets are on sale now. 

Inc. 5000 List Methodology

Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2025. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2025 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. 

About Esper

Esper is the device management infrastructure platform for fleets that have stopped being a collection of endpoints and started behaving like a system. Esper Deploy device management is the substrate — declarative configuration that corrects drift without a ticket — and Esper builds every layer above it: zero-touch Seamless Provisioning, OS-layer control through Esper Foundation, Airwave firmware delivery, the Titanium browser for single-app hardware, and Edgebox gateways for constrained locations. Across Android, Windows, iOS, and Linux. Top enterprises including Dine Brands, Wingstop, and SumUp run mission-critical fleets on Esper instead of maintaining the infrastructure themselves.

About Inc. 

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.