Dakin Sloss | Tachyus

"I got sick of how slow academia was moving, and wanted to build something that had a more real-time impact on the world," explains Dakin Sloss | CEO and Co-founder Tachyus.

Clara Sieg | Revolution

"Don't chase money; chase vision," advises Clara Sieg | Partner at Revolution.

Timothy Hwang | FiscalNote

It's not so much "finding hidden patterns in statistics," as it is identifying the key factors (independent variables) that lead to (or even cause) certain outcomes (dependent variables) (rf. Timothy Hwang | FiscalNote).

Annie Lawless | Suja Juice

Annie Lawless stands atop a brand valued at $300 million – and she did it by focusing on the very foundation of the food pyramid. Suja Juice, the organic juice company she cofounded in 2012, has surged in popularity (and sales, which will hit $70 million this year) thanks to its rejection of added sugar, genetically modified fruit and other manufactured chemical additives. The company’s growth impressed: in August, Coca-Cola bought a 30% stake for $90 million, and Goldman Sachs snapped up an additional 20% for $60 million.

Ashley Graham | Model and Designer

"I’ve had success in breaking the mold in the fashion industry,” says Ashley Graham.

Matthew Ramirez | WriteLab

Matthew Ramirez [CEO | WriteLab] uses artificial intelligence to teach students how to write. “I found that students weren’t getting feedback quickly enough,” he says. “I realized that we could capture, algorithmically, about 90% of what we were teaching.” It turns out writing—style, eloquence, clarity and logic, he says—falls into statistical patterns. “So I decided to encode that."

Jewel Burks | PartPic

PartPic uses image recognition technology to find a part you need, based on a photo you send, according to Jewel Burks.