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growth index calendar    May 22, 2026

2026 Growth Index

We are proud to introduce the 2026 Growth Index — a compilation of benchmark data and best practices associated with growth-stage companies. The Growth Index is a program of Edison Edge, a personalized value creation ecosystem of people, plans, and programming — all tailored for portfolio company stage, strategy, and operating needs.

Ben Laufer
Ben Laufer

The 2026 Growth Index dives deeper into the concept of Healthy Urgency — the organizational condition where leaders execute against shared priorities with enough intensity to drive results, and enough discipline to sustain the pace.

In a market shaped by rising capital costs, compressed execution cycles, and accelerating AI adoption, “move fast and break things” is no longer a viable operating model. This year’s report explores how the best growth-stage companies are instead converting urgency into execution quality by aligning their teams, improving efficiency, and sustaining performance without burnout.

The findings reveal a clear pattern: the companies exhibiting Healthy Urgency are also the companies posting the strongest financial outcomes.

So, how do the best growth-stage companies move fast without breaking their teams, systems, or outcomes?

Download the 2026 Growth Index to find out.
Ben Laufer

Ben is a Principal at Edison Partners where he focuses on investments in Software, Digital Health, and FinTech, with a particular focus on technology for regulated and mission-critical operations ("soft assets") and critical infrastructure ("hard assets") across real estate, healthcare, financial services, government & defense, emergency services, communication systems, transportation systems, energy, food, water, waste, and the supply chain. He has been involved in over $200 billion of transaction volume over the course of his career, spanning across multiple sectors and deal structures.