We're thrilled to share that Fello has been ranked #23 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, an achievement that also places us as the #1 fastest-growing company in Real Estate and the #1 fastest-growing company in Ohio.
This recognition is a powerful validation of our core mission: to empower businesses of all sizes with data-driven intelligence. For a company founded only in 2021, achieving this level of growth proves we have met a critical need by giving real estate and mortgage professionals the tools to unlock the immense value hidden within their existing businesses.
Our journey began with a clear mission rooted in direct industry experience.
"When we started Fello, I was running my own real estate team and saw firsthand how professionals were struggling to manage their databases effectively," said Ryan Young, CEO, co-founder, and owner of the #1 real estate team in Ohio. "We didn't set out to build just another lead generation tool — we wanted to build a platform that helps agents and loan officers turn their databases into 24/7 profit engines. The Inc. 5000 recognition validates that we're solving a real problem in a meaningful way."
That customer-centric philosophy drives every decision we make. "Our growth story is really our customers' success story," said Stephen London, President and co-founder. "We have built an unbelievable community and our commitment to providing the best customer service and experience is at the forefront of every decision we make."
A relentless focus on innovation has cultivated Fello's thriving user community. More than just a software company, we've fostered a culture that champions a relationship-based approach over the industries' common transactional models. This partnership with our users directly shapes product development, resulting in a powerful AI-driven platform that transforms messy databases into predictable pipelines by consistently surfacing hidden opportunities.
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Our success stems from reimagining how professionals engage with their data. The Fello platform uses AI to analyze hundreds of data points, engaging contacts with intelligent automation to identify who is ready to move. We believe no lead is ever a bad lead — it's about knowing when they're ready to act.
"Making the Inc. 5000 really shows our team's focus on execution and quality," said Tom Schrader, Chief Product Officer and co-founder. "Our philosophy is to build with our customers, creating intuitive tools that solve their most critical challenges. The success of our community is our ultimate metric, and while we're celebrating this moment, we're also excited for the major platform announcements we have planned for later this year."
"The platform we rebuilt from the ground up earlier this year represents a completely new foundation," said Suman Varanasi, Chief Technology Officer. "It’s designed to support our expansion into additional verticals while maintaining the performance and reliability our users depend on."
Ranking #23 on the Inc. 5000 is a testament to our incredible team, our loyal customers, and our trusted partners. Being named the #1 fastest-growing private real estate company in America is an honor, but it's also a responsibility to the thousands of real estate and mortgage professionals who rely on our platform.
That responsibility fuels our vision for what's next. Our team has already grown to 130 talented individuals — many joining through referrals — providing the foundation for significant expansion. We are now poised to define an entirely new category beyond traditional lead gen, marketing, and customer engagement, with transformational changes planned for 2026.
Yet as we scale, one thing remains constant: our commitment to helping real estate and mortgage professionals unlock the potential that's already in their databases. Because the best opportunities aren't the ones you chase — they're the ones you nurture.
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About Fello: Founded in 2021, Fello is a consumer engagement platform that helps real estate and mortgage professionals transform their existing databases into 24/7 profit engines. Powered by AI, Fello revitalizes stale databases with missing contact information, data-driven insights, and automated marketing campaigns, to help users connect with the right people at the right time, and convert more transactions—all on autopilot. With more than 30,000 users who have unlocked more than $10 billion in business volume, Fello is committed to empowering businesses of all sizes with data-driven intelligence.