For the fifth consecutive year, the agentic AI platform built for credit unions and community banks has secured a spot on the list
Five consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 says something about staying power. We built our Agentic AI platform because our customers asked for it.”— Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO, EltropySANTA CLARA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Eltropy, the premier agentic AI platform serving credit unions and community banks, today revealed that it has been included in the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the yearly compilation of the fastest-expanding private companies across the United States. This achievement represents Eltropy’s fifth straight year on the roster, underscoring consistent expansion within its client base of credit unions and community banks. The list provides a data-based overview of the most thriving enterprises in the economy’s most lively sector: independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
“Five consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 says something about staying power,” said Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy. “Credit unions and community banks don't switch platforms on a whim, so growth like this only happens when the product keeps earning their trust year after year. We launched our agentic AI platform this year because our customers asked for it, and that's the same instinct that's driven every decision since we started the company.”
The 2026 Inc. 5000 class covers AI, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, consumer goods, and professional services, with honorees broadening their footprint and generating jobs throughout the U.S. economy. Out of the 5,000 companies featured, the median revenue growth rate over three years stood at 130 percent, and these businesses collectively added more than 627,208 positions during the past three years.
This recognition comes after a period of growth for Eltropy, which now supports over 750 credit unions and community banks nationwide—up from 650 at the beginning of 2025. In March 2026, the company unveiled the sector’s first governed environment for credit unions and community banks to create, deploy, and oversee AI agents across member communication channels. Eltropy also held its yearly EMERGE user conference in April, drawing hundreds of CFI leaders, and was earlier this year named to the Inc. Regionals: Pacific list for the third consecutive year.
To view the complete Inc. 5000 list, honoree company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, please visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.
"Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still," says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance. It reflects the creativity, resilience, and customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact. We congratulate all of this year's honorees."
Inc. will recognize the honorees at the 2026 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, happening October 14–16 in Dallas, Texas, and the top 500 will be highlighted in the Fall edition of Inc. magazine.
Inc. 5000 List Methodology
Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2025. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2025 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
About Eltropy
Eltropy is the leading agentic AI platform for credit unions and community banks: one platform that understands every conversation and hands the busywork to AI agents, so their people can focus on members and customers. Credit unions and community banks use Eltropy to deliver better consumer experiences, improve efficiency, and drive measurable outcomes across the institution, helping them better serve the people and communities that count on them every day. The platform brings together agentic AI, text, voice, video, chat, and automation across the full consumer lifecycle, from lending and servicing to collections, marketing, contact center, and branch operations, all through a single platform integrated with 50+ banking systems. For more information, please visit www.eltropy.com.
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