Strawhouse Inc. Ranked #112 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500

Blog December 6, 2018

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Strawhouse announced in November that it has ranked 112th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Strawhouse’s revenues grew 1125% during this period.
 
Strawhouse’s Co-Founder, Jason Kryski, credits the company’s growth to a culture of data-driven iteration, ruthless prioritization of resources, and significant tolerance for risk.
 
“We’ve pioneered a highly disruptive model to grow digitally native brands,” he said. “Our model maximizes value and growth for our partners without the waste that is a mainstay of traditional ad agencies, and without the dilution of the traditional venture capital model.”
 
“Congratulations to the Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 winners on this impressive achievement,” said Sandra Shirai, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP, and U.S. technology, media and telecommunications leader. “These companies are innovators who have converted their disruptive ideas into products, services and experiences that can captivate new customers and drive remarkable growth.”
 
These companies are innovators who have converted their disruptive ideas into products, services and experiences that can captivate new customers and drive remarkable growth.
 
“Software, which accounts for nearly two of every three companies on the list, continues to produce some of the most exciting technologies of the 21 st century, including innovations in artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and robotics,” said Mohana Dissanayake, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Industry Leader for technology, media and telecommunications, within Deloitte’s audit and assurance practice. “This year’s ranking demonstrates what is likely a national phenomenon, where many companies from all parts of America are transforming the way we do business by combining breakthrough research and development, entrepreneurship and rapid growth.”
 
This year’s ranking demonstrates what is likely a national phenomenon, where many companies from all parts of America are transforming the way we do business by combining breakthrough research and development, entrepreneurship and rapid growth.
 
Last year, Strawhouse placed No. 1 on the 2017 STARTUP 50 ranking of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies. Jason Kryski and Naveed Ramadan, Strawhouse Inc. co-founders, pooled their complementary expertise from mutually existing marketing & technology businesses to create Strawhouse. The company focuses on disruptive technology and a business model that drives ecommerce activity more effectively and profitably.
 
“We are evolving an industry by focusing on performant value and building technology that generates incredibly accurate, actionable market insight. Leveraging these insights have resulted in tremendous scale and ROI for our partners.”
 
Overall, 2018 Technology Fast 500™ companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 143 percent to 77,260 percent from 2014 to 2017, with median growth of 412 percent.
 
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About Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™ – Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2014 to 2017.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.

About Strawhouse – Strawhouse is a collective of marketers, creators, technologists, and divergent thinkers. We work quietly alongside dozens of the world’s most interesting and fastest-growing companies as a trusted partner and investor.

Through a blend of proprietary data, human talent, in-house software, and financial resources we invest globally in scaling customer acquisition channels for our portfolio partners. In the face of pressures and challenges of a high-growth, deadline-driven business environment, we remain a diverse, result-driven, no-ego environment. We not only encourage new ideas but require them to thrive.

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