The 10 Fastest-Growing Silicon Valley Companies You've Never Heard of

San Francisco may be the West Coast's coolest city, but San Jose proved once again this year why it owns the title of Silicon Valley's capital. The city of San Jose alone boasts 11 companies on this year's Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private U.S. companies, with three in the top 500 and a combined annual revenue of $168.8 million. From software design to CrossFit branches, here are the 10 fastest-growing companies in this entrepreneurial mecca.

10. Clean Solar

Rank: 2,203

2014 Revenue: $8.5 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 177 percent

Founded in 2007, Clean Solar is a residential solar installer serving the Bay Area that offers a 15-year production guarantee, full solar warranty, and a variety of financial options for purchasing and installing solar paneling.

9. Richter10.2 Media Group

Rank: 2,192

2014 Revenue: $3.7 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 179 percent

Richter10.2 Media Group, founded in 2008, is a niche strategic relations and video agency that helps its technology and service company clients refine their message and expand their reach to their precise target audience.

8. Malwarebytes

Rank: 1,546

2014 Revenue: $48.1 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 264 percent

Malwarebytes provides software designed to protect consumers and businesses against advanced threats that consistently escape detection by traditional antivirus solutions.

7. TechShop

Rank: 1,215

2014 Revenue: $12.0 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 345 percent

TechShop is a membership-based, DIY workshop and fabrication studio providing access to a vibrant community of creative people and more than $1 million in high-quality machines, tools, and software.

6. Early Growth Financial Services

Rank: 1,003

2014 Revenue: $6.5 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 436 percent

Early Growth Financial Services provides outsourced financial services, including account, CFO, tax, and valuation concerns. Founded in 2008, the company focuses on small and midsize companies, providing support throughout the development process to clients like TechShop, Indiegogo, and ZenDesk.

5. Untangle

Rank: 922

2014 Revenue: $18.6 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 487 percent

Untangle makes an integrated suite of security software and appliances with enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity. Founded in 2003, the company produces software that protects nearly five million people's computer networks.

4. NorCal CrossFit

Rank: 706

2014 Revenue: $4.3 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 641 percent

NorCal CrossFit owns and operates 20 CrossFit gyms worldwide, in addition to providing online coaching, fitness challenges, and apparel sales services.

3. Ensighten

Rank: 456

2014 Revenue: $19.6 million

Three-Year Growth Rate: 1,012 percent

Ensighten provides omni-channel data and tag management that allows enterprises to collect, own, and act on their customer data across all marketing channels and devices.

Founded in 2009, their clients include Microsoft, Capital One, United Airlines, and T-Mobile.