Mercato's current portfolio investments reflect our firm's obsession with revenue growth and market leadership.  Average portfolio company revenues of $40M and growth rates exceeding 50% validate Mercato's stage and investment strategy. Each of these portfolio companies have been widely recognized for their remarkable acceleration and innovation. The current portfolio includes four companies from the Inc500 list of fastest growing businesses, four Ernst and Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and three Red Herring Top Technology businesses. The companies' trajectory have attracted the attention of Gartner, Forbes, Money, Inc, Entrepreneur and the Wall Street Journal. They are resilient, innovative and quickly becoming dominant players in their respective industries. Growth is their motto and speed is their creed.