In 2015, Intrust Funding appeared on Inc. 5000's list for the first time. Inc. named Intrust Funding as one of the fastest-growing private companies in North America on August 12, 2015. The award recognizes and honors entrepreneurs by ranking companies that demonstrate significant revenue increase for the past three years. "The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” said Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident."