Ombraz Armless Sunglasses Earns Spot on 2024 Inc. 5000 for Stellar Growth and Innovation

August 13, 2024

Ombraz ditches the arms and becomes a part of America’s fastest-growing companies

Bellevue, WA – August 13, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – This week, Inc. revealed that the armless sunglasses vanguard Ombraz has been named to its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the companies driving the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“Making the Inc. 5000 list is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of,” says Ombraz Co-Founder Jensen Brehm. “It’s a testament to the focus and commitment of our team. Our growth can be attributed to a dialed-in problem-solving product, but also holding true to our core values and mission-driven purpose. We’re excited to keep pushing boundaries together.”

The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies driving rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate is 1,637 percent. The 2024 Inc. 5000 cohort has added 874,458 jobs to the economy over the past three years.

Since its humble beginnings in 2018, Ombraz has evolved significantly, marked by key achievements highlighting the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. Initially hand-sewing pairs in a barn, Ombraz now offers a refined collection of six styles, all proudly manufactured in Italy. The brand’s growth has been propelled by vital customer feedback, leading to the development of new accessories and an increased presence in several independent outdoor specialty retailers alongside its direct-to-consumer success. Ombraz’s widespread popularity in the outdoor and active lifestyle sectors is due to its innovative designs and dedicated community. In addition to product excellence, Ombraz continues to make remarkable strides in sustainability. A third-party carbon audit performed by Greenticket revealed that Ombraz’s tree-planting initiative sequesters 1,713 times more carbon than is required to produce and deliver a pair of Ombraz, making them the most carbon-negative product in the world.

“One of the greatest joys of my job is going through the Inc. 5000 list,” says Mike Hofman, who recently joined Inc. as editor-in-chief. “To see all of the intriguing and surprising ways that companies are transforming sectors, from health care and AI to apparel and pet food, is fascinating for me as a journalist and storyteller. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, as well, for growing their businesses fast despite the economic disruption we all faced over the past three years, from supply chain woes to inflation to changes in the workforce.”

For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, location, and other criteria, go to www.inc.com/inc5000. All 5000 companies are featured on Inc.com starting Tuesday, August 13, and the top 500 appear in the new issue of Inc. magazine, available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 20.

For more information on Ombraz, please visit www.ombraz.com or direct media inquiries to Stacy Kline at stacy@darbycommunications.com.

About Ombraz Sunglasses

Ombraz is a revolutionary armless sunglasses brand making a fundamental shift to sunglass design. Since the introduction of the Ombraz Classic in 2018, Ombraz has been building carbon-negative, armless sunglasses that solve what frustrates people about sunglasses. Whether on the river, trail, slopes, climbing wall, or singletrack, Ombraz can be worn comfortably and securely all day. With no arms to break and a cord to keep them in place, (or slung around your neck), Ombraz won’t get lost, slip off your nose, or break in your bag or pocket. Additionally, Ombraz plants 20 mangrove trees for every pair of sunglasses sold. A member of 1% For the Planet and Carbon Neutral Certified, Ombraz sequesters 1713x more carbon than it takes to produce and deliver each pair. Learn more about the brand and the full collection of armless sunglasses on Ombraz.com, or follow @Ombraz on Instagram.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

Methodology

Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.

About Inc.

Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.