Entities

Co-founder and CEO of Block (formerly Square), co-founder and former CEO of Twitter. Known for Bitcoin advocacy and libertarian political views. Has shifted from progressive to more libertarian political alignment.

Chinese business magnate, co-founder of Alibaba Group. Stepped back from public life after criticizing Chinese regulators in 2020. One of China's most prominent tech entrepreneurs.

AI safety researcher, former Head of Alignment and Superalignment co-lead at OpenAI. Resigned in May 2024 criticizing OpenAI's prioritization of 'shiny products' over safety. Now leads alignment research at Anthropic.

Founder and CEO of California Forever, the Silicon Valley-backed real estate development company that secretly purchased over 50,000 acres of farmland in Solano County through subsidiary Flannery Associates. Former Goldman Sachs trader.

Chinese e-commerce company, one of the two largest B2C online retailers in China. Founded by Richard Liu who defended 996 work culture.

Founder and executive chairman of Amazon. Owner of The Washington Post and Blue Origin aerospace company.

Co-founder of Twilio (CEO until 2024). Major Democratic donor ($7M+ in 2020 cycle). Co-founded DemocracyFirst PAC to oppose Trump-aligned candidates. Now owns The Onion.

Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA. Taiwanese-American entrepreneur who built NVIDIA into the dominant AI chip supplier.

Co-founder of Y Combinator (2005). Known for her role in evaluating founder character and building YC's culture. Author of 'Founders at Work'. Founded the Female Founders Conference in 2013. Major Democratic donor. Married to YC co-founder Paul Graham.

Co-founder of Wikipedia and founder of the Wikimedia Foundation. Holds the Founder's Seat on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Known for advocacy on free knowledge, press freedom, and criticism of AI hallucination problems. British citizen since 2019.

CEO and co-founder of Wysa. Named World Economic Forum Top Innovator 2022. Built AI mental health platform used in 65 countries with 400M+ conversations.

Co-founder of Airbnb who still sits on the company's board. Joined Elon Musk's DOGE initiative in January 2025, revealed he voted for Trump, and attended RFK Jr's confirmation hearing. Airbnb distanced itself from his views.

Co-founder and President of Stripe. Brother of CEO Patrick Collison. Born in Ireland, became youngest self-made billionaire in 2016. Oversees Stripe's business operations and expansion.

Venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins. Early investor in Google, Amazon, Netscape, and many other major tech companies. One of the most successful VCs in Silicon Valley history.

Creator of jQuery, the most widely used JavaScript library. Chief Software Architect at Khan Academy since 2011, where he leads open source and engineering efforts for free education. Also created Ukiyo-e.org for digital humanities research.

Nigerian e-commerce company, often called 'the Amazon of Africa.' Public company on NYSE. First African tech startup to list on a major US exchange. Has faced fraud allegations and significant investor exodus.

Belfast-based digital technology company providing IT solutions and Workday implementations. Major UK government contractor for NHS and public sector digitalization. Listed on FTSE 250.

South Korean technology conglomerate operating KakaoTalk messaging (47M+ users), Kakao Mobility (ride-hailing), KakaoBank, and KakaoPay. One of South Korea's largest tech companies.

General Partner at Founders Fund. Part of the PayPal Mafia. Previously executive at PayPal, LinkedIn, and Square. Major Republican donor and vocal supporter of Trump. Known for outspoken political views in tech.

Nonprofit educational organization providing free online courses, lessons, and practice in math, science, computing, and more. Mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Became a Public Benefit Corporation in 2015. Workers unionized in 2020 as Kickstarter United (OPEIU Local 153).

World's largest independent manufacturer of memory products including DRAM modules, SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards.

Swedish fintech company providing buy-now-pay-later payment services. IPO'd in September 2025. Aggressive AI adoption has reduced workforce by 40%.

Clinical-first digital therapeutics company for mental health. Conducts public ethics audits and publishes Ethics Impact Assessment frameworks. Operations in London and Barcelona.

Estonian billionaire entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Wise (formerly TransferWise). Founded the company in 2011 with Taavet Hinrikus. Previously worked at Deloitte and PwC. Fined by HMRC and FCA for tax default and failure to disclose regulatory issues.

Digital healthcare platform operating as Kry in Sweden/Norway and Livi in UK/France. Offers primary care and mental health services including internet CBT. Serves 12 million+ people annually.

Nigerian digital bank ('the bank of the free') offering mobile-first banking, overdrafts and remittance services across Nigeria and the UK, serving roughly 7 million registered customers.

Co-founder and CTO of Oracle, one of the world's wealthiest people. Close ally of Donald Trump, appeared at White House for Stargate AI announcement. Hosted Trump fundraiser in 2020.

Co-founder of Google and former CEO of Alphabet. Known for being extremely private, he stepped down from Alphabet in 2019 but remains a board member and controlling shareholder.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Harvard University president. Served on OpenAI's board from November 2023 until resigning in November 2025 following revelations of extensive email communications with Jeffrey Epstein.

Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics since 2022. Son of late Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Convicted of bribery in 2017, served 18 months in prison, and was pardoned by President Yoon in 2022. Leads Samsung's global semiconductor expansion.

Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Beijing and incorporated in Hong Kong. World's largest PC vendor by shipment volume; maker of ThinkPad, Yoga, and Legion laptops, and owner of Motorola Mobility.

South Korean battery manufacturer spun off from LG Chem in 2020; one of the world's largest suppliers of EV batteries, operating plants in Korea, the US, Poland, and China.

Co-founder and former CEO of Dangdang.com, one of China's largest e-commerce book retailers. Notably one of the few Chinese tech CEOs who publicly opposed 996 work culture during 2019 protests.

Montreal-based cloud commerce platform provider for retail, hospitality, and golf businesses, dual-listed on the TSX and NYSE (LSPD).

Clinical AI company for mental healthcare providers. Only mental health AI chatbot with UK Class IIa medical device certification. Used by 500,000+ patients across 45% of NHS England regions.

Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (2021-2025). Youngest FTC chair in history. Pursued aggressive antitrust actions against Big Tech including challenging the Microsoft-Activision merger, Amazon Prime practices, and Meta's acquisitions. Author of influential 'Amazon's Antitrust Paradox' paper.

Professional networking platform acquired by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 billion. Largest professional social network globally.

Creator of the Linux kernel and Git version control system. Employed by the Linux Foundation as principal developer of Linux. Known for direct communication style and as the archetype of the 'Benevolent Dictator for Life' open source governance model.

Nonprofit technology consortium dedicated to fostering growth of Linux and open source software. Employs Linus Torvalds and hosts hundreds of open source projects.

CEO of AMD since 2014. Taiwanese-American electrical engineer credited with AMD's turnaround. First woman to lead a major semiconductor company.

World's largest live entertainment company, formed from the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Dominates concert promotion, venue operation, and ticket sales globally.

Swiss-American computer peripherals and software company. Major manufacturer of mice, keyboards, webcams, headsets, and speakers. Pioneer in sustainability with carbon-labeling initiative for consumer electronics. Dual-listed on NASDAQ and SIX Swiss Exchange.

Co-founder and CEO of Duolingo. Previously created reCAPTCHA (sold to Google 2009). MacArthur Fellow 2006. Known for statements about replacing contractors with AI.

Creator of Replika, an AI companion chatbot. Faced congressional investigation in 2025 and €5M Italian GDPR fine. Multiple incidents of chatbot providing harmful mental health advice including encouraging suicide.

Japanese internet company formed in 2023 from merger of Z Holdings, LINE Corporation, and Yahoo! Japan. Operates LINE messaging app (96M users in Japan) and Yahoo! Japan. Joint venture between SoftBank and Korea's Naver Corporation. Facing government pressure to separate from Naver after 2023 data breach.

Ride-sharing company and Uber's primary U.S. competitor. Known for more progressive brand positioning than Uber, including early opposition to Trump's travel ban.

Workplace mental health benefits platform founded by former Meta CFO David Ebersman. Partners with 300+ companies including Meta, Pinterest, and Starbucks, providing mental health care access to over 20 million people.

Political movement associated with Donald Trump and the slogan "Make America Great Again".

New Zealand's most widely used patient portal, serving roughly 1.8 million registered users and 680+ health centers; owned by Cereus Holdings.