QuickFi was named to Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies list, which recognizes businesses driving innovation across industries.
Fast Company’s annual list, now in its 18th year, highlights companies shaping the future of business. Other companies recognized in the business services category include Google, Nvidia and Anthropic.
QuickFi was recognized for its work in equipment finance through its embedded lending platform, which enables borrowers to complete financing transactions online across origination, credit, documentation, funding and servicing.
“What stands out from the thousands of companies we evaluated in 2026 is how innovation is increasingly about the enduring power of human creativity,” Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company, said. “At the same time, we’re seeing a growing tension between innovation that creates new value and innovation that simply extracts it – a balance that will define the next era of business.
“We are honored to be recognized with world-leading innovators on this prestigious list,” Bill Verhelle, CEO of QuickFi, said. “QuickFi represents an entirely new business model for the $1.3 trillion per year US business equipment financing industry.”
“For decades, business borrowers have been offline, and bank employees have been online,” Verhelle said. “QuickFi puts business borrowers online where they can self-serve instantly at the point of sale. The cost advantages of the new model enable banks that discontinued direct lending to SMB borrowers to re-enter the large financing market with a cost-efficient, scalable solution that dramatically improves customer retention and cross-sell capabilities. There are also dramatic advantages for global OEMs creating a differentiated, equipment-buying experience.”
