2025 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies

Celebrating resilience, innovation, and leadership, the 2025 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned and -Led Companies list honors businesses that have demonstrated remarkable year-over-year growth since 2020. These trailblazing companies have driven post-pandemic recovery across sectors including travel and hospitality, health and wellness, manufacturing, food and beverage, and consumer goods. Together, they generated over $7 billion in revenue and employed more than 15,000 people in 2024 alone—showcasing the power and impact of women-led enterprises in today's economy.

The top three 2025 awardees are:

1. Collette

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote leads Collette, a family-owned tour operator in business since 1918. Collette offers over 170 tours across all 7 continents with 5 travel styles, including small group tours and river cruises. Their social responsibility platform supports communities, and their experts curate immersive tours for unforgettable moments. Driven by "By Travelers. For Travelers."

2. Unite Digital

Stacey Coopes leads Unite Digital, a digital marketing company that develops products that help brands connect with their distribution partners to deliver unparalleled digital experiences. Unite Digital’s focus includes building certified digital programs, digital marketing, traffic generation, lead optimization, online-offline retail integration and customer retention and loyalty strategies.

3. Embark Beyond

Julie Danziger is the Co-Founder and President of EMBARK Beyond, a luxury lifestyle travel management company focusing on embracing the Power of Partnership. As a customer-centric company, EMBARK Beyond invests heavily in training, marketing and technology that results in innovative thinking rooted in traditional hospitality.

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More About the 50 Fastest of 2025

51

Years Old

Average honoree age

100%

of CEOs on the List

are active in day-to-day operations

58%

of companies

started their business with their own funds

52%

of companies

do business with companies globally

2024 Women2Watch

The list features the fastest-growing WPO members from around the world who are experiencing significant revenue growth as they reach new levels of success.

View the list here.

How to Apply:

 

The 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies™ is proudly sponsored by J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking. 

To be eligible, companies must be:

  • Privately owned 
  • Woman-owned/led
  • The business must have generated at least $500,000 USD in revenue in 2020 and every subsequent year
  • Revenues must be converted to USD

There is no fee to apply. Applicants and previous honorees may re-apply each year and are not required to be WPO members. WPO members who apply will have the opportunity to qualify for the Women2Watch list.

Awardees will be announced at the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum.  

The application for the 2026 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies will open in January 2026.