Uptake Ranked #5 on the 2017 CNBC Disruptor 50

Uptake, a fast-growing predictive analytics software company, announced today it has been ranked number five on the 2017 CNBC Disruptor 50, an exclusive ranking of private companies transforming the economy and making a notable impact on various industries. A record 838 companies were nominated this year.

Some current and past honorees include Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat, Cloudera, Slack, Lyft, SpaceX, WeWork, DropBox, Twilio and Pinterest.

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"Uptake is leading a new category of enterprise software by delivering industry-specific predictive insights – resulting in increased uptime, improved productivity and enhanced safety – leveraging a common platform," said Uptake CEO and co-founder, Brad Keywell. "We sell outcomes, and we do it with a speed rarely seen in the world of software."

Companies nominated were required to submit a detailed analysis, including key quantitative and qualitative information. Nominees were scored across a range of quantitative metrics, such as amount of venture capital raised and off-the-record sales and user growth, along with a holistic qualitative assessment by CNBC editorial staff.

This year marks the fifth annual CNBC Disruptor 50. For more information, click here.