Cadence Communications Ranks on Inc. 5000 for Fourth Time

Cadence Communications & Research landed at No. 3613 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies. The ranking marks the fourth time the Thousand Oaks, California firm has appeared on the list.

Revenue at the market research and communications firm grew 40% since its last Inc. 5000 appearance. The company runs with a team of 25 people, a headcount that Managing Principal and Co-founder Laura Smith said sets it apart from peers on the ranking. "Companies on the Inc. 5000 list typically have much larger staffs, often averaging between 68 and 105 employees," Smith said. "That makes Cadence a lean, agile organization whose impact far exceeds our size."

Inc. compiles the list by percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. Qualifying companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, profitable and independent as of Dec. 31, 2025, with minimum revenue of $100,000 in 2022 and $2 million in 2025.