We’re proud to share that Wallester has been ranked 6th among the fastest-growing technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2025 report.
Our Head Of Business Development, Eduoard Roca was in Prague, Czechia, on 20 November to receive the award on behalf of Wallester at a glamorous awards ceremony.
According to the official ranking, Wallester recorded 2,070% growth, making it the highest-ranked Estonian company on this year’s list. Also, Wallester is one of only four fintechs in the Top 10.
“This is a huge achievement and a clear recognition of the work we all do every single day. Five years ago, we were five people in one small room”, said Sergei Astafjev, CEO and Co-Founder of Wallester. “Today, we are among the fastest-growing tech companies in the entire region.”
How is the ranking decided?
Companies submit their financial data, which auditors then cross-check. Equally important, entrants must own proprietary technology or intellectual property that generates the majority of their operating revenue. Deloitte also sets criteria around recurring base-year revenue and minimum revenue thresholds across all four years.
Clearly, it’s a methodology that rewards consistent, real performance – and Wallester, scaling rapidly through its Wallester Business platform and White Label embedded finance solution (both powered by in-house infrastructure), met every requirement with confidence.
Why this ranking matters
This recognition underscores Wallester’s emergence as one of the strongest fintech scale-ups in Central and Eastern Europe. It reflects performance that stands out across nine competitive markets.
What makes the result even more meaningful is the context: this is not a fintech-only ranking. The competition includes high-growth players across software, AI, and next-generation energy sectors. Placing in the top tier signals consistent, compounding growth – not volatility or one-off spikes that sometimes characterise early-stage tech companies.
The ranking is also a validation of the scalability of Wallester’s card-issuing and corporate expense-management infrastructure. Our platform now supports a growing base of European clients with real-time controls, stable performance, and seamless expansion capacity.
Finally, at the broadest level, the recognition reflects a wider regional trend: embedded finance and real-time payments are becoming core infrastructure, and Wallester is positioned at the centre of that transition.
Regional context
Deloitte’s Fast 50 list spans the most innovative tech companies across Central Europe, including software, AI, energy optimisation, and advanced manufacturing. This year, the average Top 50 growth rate exceeded 1,200%. With Wallester far exceeding the regional benchmark, its place in the top tier is well-deserved.
