Entities

Semiconductor company spun off from Motorola in 2004, specializing in embedded processors. Lisa Su served as CTO and SVP/GM (2007-2011). Acquired by NXP Semiconductors in 2015.

British video game developer founded by David Braben. Created Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, and F1 Manager series. Listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM). Faced criticism for layoff process in 2023-2024.

Abu Dhabi-based AI and cloud computing conglomerate chaired by UAE national security advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, led by CEO Peng Xiao. G42 has drawn sustained US congressional scrutiny over historical ties to Chinese entity-listed firms (Huawei, BGI) and to Emirati spyware maker DarkMatter, even as it has become a major partner for Microsoft and a recipient of US-approved Nvidia chip exports.

Co-founder and President of Valve Corporation, creator of Steam platform and Half-Life franchise. Known for private company structure and innovative gaming business model.

CEO of Y Combinator since January 2023. Previously co-founded Initialized Capital and was an early employee (#10) at Palantir. Active in San Francisco politics, funding moderate candidates and recall campaigns. Controversial for 2024 social media post directed at SF supervisors.

American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation. Parent company of Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Buick, and formerly the Cruise autonomous vehicle division.

British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist known as the 'Godfather of AI'. Won 2018 Turing Award and 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on deep neural networks. Left Google in 2023 to warn about AI risks.

Taiwanese manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, laptop computers, and hardware peripherals. One of the world's largest motherboard manufacturers alongside ASUS and MSI.

DevOps platform providing source code management, CI/CD, and collaboration tools. All-remote company. Maintains strong DEI commitment.

Subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Operates the world's largest search engine, Google Cloud, YouTube, Android, and major AI research through DeepMind and Google AI.

Co-founder of Intel Corporation and author of Moore's Law. Created the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, which has donated over $5 billion to science, environmental conservation, and healthcare. Died March 24, 2023.

Indonesian tech conglomerate formed by merger of Gojek (ride-hailing) and Tokopedia (e-commerce) in 2021. Public company on IDX. Has faced mass layoffs and accusations of suppressing worker organizing.

Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery superapp. Largest such platform in Southeast Asia, operating in 8 countries. Public company on NASDAQ. Has faced driver protests over pay cuts and working conditions.

Co-founder and President of OpenAI. Previously CTO of Stripe. Major political donor and co-founder of the Leading the Future super PAC focused on AI policy.

Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Notable investments include LinkedIn, Facebook, Airbnb, Discord.

Creator of the Python programming language. Served as Python's 'Benevolent Dictator for Life' until stepping down in 2018. Currently Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft. Known advocate for diversity in tech and open source sustainability.

Swiss billionaire entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Checkout.com. Net worth approximately $7.8 billion. Moved residency from UK to Monaco in May 2025 to avoid tax changes. Known for strict return-to-office policy.

Founder and CEO of Vercel. Creator of Socket.IO and other open source projects. Argentine-American entrepreneur.

President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX. Manages $22B in government contracts and day-to-day operations. Member of FAA Management Advisory Council and National Space Council Users' Advisory Group. Net worth $1.2B with 0.3% stake in SpaceX.

Medical technology company developing hand-stabilizing gloves (GyroGlove) for people with Parkinson's disease and hand tremors. Backed by Foxconn, UK Government Future Fund, and recognized by TIME's Best Inventions of 2024.

Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.

Infrastructure automation company known for Terraform, Vault, Consul, and other DevOps tools. Co-founded by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. Controversially switched from open source to Business Source License in 2023. Acquired by IBM for $6.4 billion in 2025.

South Korean operator of Gangnam Unni, a medical beauty platform for cosmetic surgery and dermatology reviews, price comparison, and clinic booking, with users across East and Southeast Asia.

Online mental health, autism, and ADHD assessment and treatment services for children and young people. Provides outsourced CAMHS services for the NHS.

Digital therapeutics company for mental health, spun out of EU research project at Leuphana University. Six programmes certified as Digital Health Applications (DiGA) by German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices. Backed by 33 randomized controlled trials.

Munich-based European defense AI company building software and hardware for military applications, including the HX-2/HF-1 strike drones, Cirra electronic-warfare AI, and AI pilot software for fighter jets. Backed by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, who chairs the company through his investment vehicle Prima Materia.

Enterprise IT company providing servers, storage, networking, and cloud services. Split from original Hewlett-Packard in 2015.

AI-powered hiring and video interviewing platform. Founded in 2004, headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group. Representative Director of Japan Association of New Economy (JANE). Withdrew Rakuten from Keidanren business federation in 2011. Donated $8.7M personally to Ukraine in 2022; banned from Russia in 2024.

Japanese multinational conglomerate. Businesses include IT services, infrastructure systems, railway systems, and industrial equipment. Recognized as one of World's Most Ethical Companies 2025. Only Japanese company in WEF DEI Lighthouses 2024 report.

Co-founder and CEO of Clearview AI. Australian-born entrepreneur who built a facial recognition system by scraping billions of images from the internet. Has defended the technology as a tool for law enforcement despite widespread privacy criticism.

CEO of Broadcom since 2006. Malaysian-American businessman. Third-highest-paid CEO in the US in 2023. Also serves on Meta's board of directors.

Personal computer and printer manufacturer. Split from original Hewlett-Packard in 2015. One of the founding companies of Silicon Valley.

Chinese multinational technology corporation specializing in telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and 5G infrastructure. Faces international scrutiny over security concerns and surveillance technology.

Multinational technology company providing cloud computing, AI, and enterprise software services. One of the world's largest technology employers.

NHS CBT therapy provider with network of 600+ therapists. Built world's largest outcomes-indexed mental health dataset from 145,000+ patients. Acquired by Mindler (Sweden) in August 2025.

Repair advocacy company and wiki-based platform providing free repair guides, tools, and parts. Created the widely-used repairability scoring system. Leading voice in the global right-to-repair movement.

Brazilian food-delivery platform and the country's dominant player, working with hundreds of thousands of couriers. Wholly owned by Dutch-listed technology investor Prosus since 2022.

Co-founder and former Chief Scientist of OpenAI. Led the board's ouster of Sam Altman in November 2023. Left OpenAI in May 2024 to co-found Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), a company focused exclusively on AI safety.

Food technology company developing plant-based meat substitutes using heme protein. Products include the Impossible Burger. Founded by Stanford biochemistry professor Pat Brown with goal of eliminating animal agriculture.

Indian multinational information technology company providing business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services. Second-largest Indian IT company by revenue. Major employer of H-1B visa workers in the United States.

Company co-founded by Tim Berners-Lee to commercialize and deploy the Solid Protocol, giving individuals control over their personal data through decentralized 'Pods'. Partners include NHS, BBC, NatWest, and governments of Flanders, Sweden, and others.

Grocery delivery and pickup service connecting customers with personal shoppers. Known for gig worker disputes over tips and algorithmic pay practices.

Photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. Founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010. Acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012 when it had 13 employees and 30 million users. As of 2024, Instagram has over 2 billion monthly active users and is a major platform for visual content, influencer marketing, and e-commerce through Instagram Shopping. Features include Stories, Reels, IGTV, and direct messaging.

Semiconductor company and one of the world's largest chip manufacturers. Pioneer of the x86 microprocessor architecture.

Asia's largest mental health platform with 3.7 million users across 40 languages. Y Combinator and Tiger Global backed. Serves enterprise clients across Southeast Asia with culturally-adapted mental health support.

Nonprofit digital library with mission of 'universal access to all knowledge.' Operates the Wayback Machine (1 trillion+ web pages), Open Library, and has digitized 2+ million books. Designated as official library by California in 2007. Founded by Brewster Kahle.

Financial software company known for TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma. Major player in consumer and small business financial tools.

Global healthcare data analytics, technology, and clinical research (CRO) company formed from the 2016 merger of IMS Health and Quintiles; processes large-scale patient and prescriber data for pharmaceutical clients worldwide.

Government of the State of Israel. Under Netanyahu administration since 2022, has expanded military operations in Gaza and West Bank. Major customer and exporter of surveillance technology. Subject of international legal scrutiny including ICJ proceedings.