In its third year on the list, Valor remains a strong growth leader, joining the 2025 cohort with an average 106% growth rate.
Valor, a Fort Worth-based tech-enabled professional services company that provides oil and gas asset management and specializes in mineral management and back-office solutions, ranked No. 38 on the fifth annual Inc. Regionals: Southwest list. This is the third consecutive year Valor has appeared on this prestigious list. The list of the Southwest’s fastest-growing private companies based in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas represents a unique compilation of the most successful companies within the region’s most dynamic economic segment – independent small businesses.
“We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition from such a prestigious organization for the third year in a row,” said Joseph DeWoody, CEO and Co-founder of Valor. “But even more than the accolade itself, we take great pride in the continued growth and success we’re seeing at Valor. It has taken years of innovation, dedication, and energy to build what we have today, and we’re proud to see those efforts pay off as we expand our impact and continue to push forward.”
The 2025 Inc. Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over two years. The companies on the list demonstrate impressive growth across all industries in the Southwest. Between 2021 and 2023, these 137 private companies had a median growth rate of 106 percent; by 2023, they’d also added 13,809 jobs and $15.9 billion to the region’s economy.
“The honorees on this year’s Inc. Regionals list are true trailblazers driving economic growth in their respective regions, industries, and beyond. This list celebrates their achievements and tells the stories of remarkable companies that are fueling growth and adding jobs in local economies throughout the country,” said Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Valor has earned a reputation as one of Texas’ leading mineral management companies. Key service lines include oil and gas accounting, mineral management, and oil and gas consulting and outsourcing. The company’s innovative mineral management software, mineral.tech®, is a map-based, and data-rich platform that integrates accounting, land management, data analytics, and reporting. The company is also a leading provider of oil and gas back-office services for operators and investors, partnering with companies to offer owner relations support, oil and gas accounting, regulatory compliance, and other back-office operations.
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