Christina Cacioppo: From Beanie Babies to Building a Tech Unicorn
This 38-year-old CEO started her first business selling Beanie Babies as a kid and went on to build one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in the world.
Jessica Alba: The Founder Who Turned Childhood Illness Into a Billion-Dollar Mission
This 43-year-old actress-turned-entrepreneur founded a company born from her own health struggles and went on to help create one of the first woman-led consumer brands to reach a billion-dollar valuation.
Julia Hartz: The Founder Who Took Her Husband's CEO Job
This 43-year-old CEO co-founded a company with her husband, then took his job as CEO, and became one of the first women in the world to lead a tech company valued at over a billion dollars through an IPO.
Anne Boden: The Banker Who Built a Billion-Dollar Bank at 54
This 64-year-old CEO was told to retire because she was too “old.” Instead, she became the first woman in history to found a bank in the United Kingdom — and turned it into a multibillion-dollar fintech success story.
She turned a vision for reasoning agents into one of the most well-funded AI startups. Today, she's reshaping what it means to be human in the age of machines.
Indra Nooyi: The Rock Star Who Became the First Immigrant CEO of a Fortune 50 Company
She played guitar in an all-girl rock band in India. Then she moved to the U.S. with just $500 and rose to run one of the most powerful corporations in the world.
Thai Lee: The Quiet Billionaire Who Built America’s Largest Woman-Owned Business
She moved to the U.S. alone at age 12, taught herself English, and built a $14 billion empire. Meet the woman who rewrote the rules of tech — without making a sound.
Fidji Simo: From a French Fishing Village to One of Silicon Valley's Youngest CEOs
She was the first in her family to graduate from high school. Today, she is the CEO of a $10 billion company and a leader at one of the most influential artificial intelligence firms in the world.