Accounting and consulting firm Deloitte released its 2023 Technology Fast 500 list, ranking the fastest-growing technology and life sciences companies in North America. The 29th annual list featured 20 companies from the Seattle metro area. Last year’s list featured 27 companies from the city.
Companies on the list were chosen based on their fiscal year revenue growth between 2019 and 2022 and ranked based on their percentage growth rate. The technology sector, as well as the media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech industries, are represented on the list.
“Seattle continues to be a premier location for emerging companies, particularly within the technology sector,” Don Heisler, Seattle managing partner at Deloitte, said in a statement. “This blend of established and up-and-coming companies fosters innovation, learning, and collaboration to produce unique outcomes. Congratulations to all the organizations recognized in the Fast 500 this year, and here’s to another year of innovation.”
Read on below for details on the top five Seattle-based tech companies included in this year’s Deloitte ranking and be sure to check out the full list.
Top Seattle Tech Companies on Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 500
- Pallet
- Esper
- Pulumi Corporation
- Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc
- POSaBIT
Rank #132, 1,092% Growth
Offering a point of sale and payment solution for cannabis retailers, POSaBIT has grown to serve 500 locations across 23 states. The Bellevue-based company works to modernize what has historically been a cash-only industry with financial services and transaction methods for merchants. Last month, the company made an update to its PIN debit processing solution to increase debit acceptance rates.
Rank #93, 1,628% Growth
Launched in 2015, Alpine works to discover and develop protein-based immunotherapies to treat patients living with cancer and inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. Several of its products have reached the clinical trial stage. The company recently announced a proposed public offering of $150 million in shares of its common stock.
Rank #36, 5,049% Growth
Aiming to democratize the cloud for software engineers, Pulumi offers its customers a solution for shipping infrastructure faster with infrastructure-as-code in general-purpose languages. The company helps engineers leverage AI to boost their productivity and enable infrastructure automation, as well as search resources across any cloud. The company recently secured a round of Series C funding to enhance its tech.
Rank #18, 9,996% Growth
Device management and software deployment company Esper offers a cloud-based platform for managing Android devices seamlessly and securely via its APIs or through its Console product. The company recently minted a partnership with Lenovo that allows the latter Lenovo to sell a portfolio of devices running enterprise-grade Android and device management from Esper. It aims to make it easier for enterprises to deploy, manage and update their dedicated PCs.
Rank #8, 19,208% Growth
Pallet, a public benefit corporation, works to provide emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness, recovering from climate crises or for workforces in need of flexible shelter. The company’s rapid-response shelter villages provide private units within a community and encompass on-site social services as well as showers, laundry and more. Pallet’s shelters can be built in an hour, repurposed and are made of fiberglass reinforced, foam insulation and aluminum framing.
