FT ranking: The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2026

The seventh annual Financial Times’ ranking of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies highlights standout performances by 300 businesses across the region.

Compiled with data company Statista, the list ranks companies by compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue between 2021 and 2024. The 300 businesses in the final ranking span sectors ranging from IT, logistics and fintech to health, science and marketing.

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Top of the table this year, with a CAGR of 455.6 per cent, is Grow Therapy, a US platform connecting people with therapists for online or in-person sessions.

Clara, a business payments platform, is placed second, with a CAGR of 377.1 per cent. Also ranked last year, the company moved its headquarters from Mexico to Brazil as it grew. In third place, at 349.7 per cent, is US-based Capricor Therapeutics, which develops novel approaches to treat a range of serious diseases.

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IT and software was the sector most represented on the list, at 15 per cent of companies — down from 22 per cent in the 2025 ranking. Fintech, financial services and insurance were second, accounting for 10.3 per cent of companies, while healthcare and life sciences were third, at 9.3 per cent.

The US dominates the ranking, with 205 companies, followed by Canada (43 businesses); Brazil (30); and Mexico (13).

A report on The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies, including articles on developments by sector and region, will be published online and in print on April 24.

Methodology

The 2026 ranking is a list of the 300 businesses that achieved the highest compound annual growth rates in revenues between 2021 and 2024.

Statista identified tens of thousands of companies across the Americas as potential candidates through research in business databases and other public sources. These companies were invited to participate, allowing all eligible businesses to register via Statista and FT websites.

The application phase ran from September 2025 to January 2026. The company’s chief executive, chief financial officer or a member of the executive committee were required to certify submitted revenue figures.

Following the application phase, Statista examined the officially stated revenue data of more than 1,000 public companies. High-profile companies that met the criteria were added to the list (83 in total). The data was collected via desk research using official sources such as publicly available earnings presentations, investor relations websites and annual reports.

Criteria for inclusion

Companies had to meet the following criteria to be included:

• The company generated revenue of at least $100,000 in 2021 (1);

• The company generated revenue of at least $1.5mn in 2024 (1);

• The company was independent (not a subsidiary or branch office of any kind);

• The company was headquartered in one of 20 countries in the Americas (2);

• The revenue growth between 2021 and 2024 was primarily organic (ie “internally” stimulated);

• The minimum CAGR required to be included in the ranking this year was 5.1 per cent.

(1) Companies in countries that did not express revenues in US dollars were required to provide the average local currency value equivalent over the course of the relevant fiscal year.

(2) Companies from these countries were eligible to participate: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Calculation of Compound annual growth rates

The calculation of company growth rates is based on revenue figures submitted by the companies in their respective national currency. Revenue figures were then converted into US dollars for comparability. The average exchange rate for the financial year indicated by the company was used for this purpose. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) was calculated as follows:

Evaluation and quality assurance

All data reported by the companies was processed and checked by Statista. Missing data entries (employee numbers, addresses etc) were researched in detail. Companies that did not fulfil the criteria for inclusion were deleted.

The ranking was created through a complex procedure. Although the search was extensive, Statista and the FT do not claim the list is complete, as some companies did not wish to make their figures public or did not participate for other reasons.

Correction: Revenue and CAGR figures for Grow Therapy have been updated after incorrect data was submitted. This did not affect the company’s ranking position.