2 Berkeley Companies On List Of Startups To Watch

BERKELEY, CA — Two Berkeley startups are worth keeping an eye on as they respond to some of the nation’s most vexing problems, Inc. magazine said with the release of its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

The startup companies were ranked by revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To be considered, they had to have earned at least $100,000 in 2019 and grown that to at least $2 million by the end of 2022. To be considered, the companies must have been up and generating revenue by March 31, 2019.

Companies in Berkeley included in the ranking are:

• Jiminy's, a Consumer Products company, grew by 1,758 percent during the three years and ranked 323 nationally. The pet company makes sustainable, environmentally friendly dog food and treats from insect protein.
• UrbanFootprint, a Software company, grew by 1,034 percent during the three years and ranked 564 nationally. The company provides institutions with insights on investment by uniting previously siloed data on climate, socio-economic and urban conditions. The company currently has a job opening for a Senior Software Engineer - Frontend Lead. The job is in Berkeley but may be performed remotely.

The 2023 Inc. 5000 companies had combined revenues of $358.2 billion, added nearly 1.2 million jobs and grew at a median rate of 219 percent. The list featured 638 newly founded companies and 3,047 repeat honorees.