6 Companies Started in 2021
Learn from founders and CEOs who launched their businesses in 2021

Dario Amodei
Co-Founder & CEO
In this interview, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei discusses the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the responsibilities of building powerful AI systems, and the challenges of balancing innovation with safety. He shares insights on leadership, company culture, technological progress, job disruption, and why long-term values matter when developing transformative technologies.

Patrick Kelleher
CEO, GXO Logistics
Patrick Kelleher is the CEO of GXO Logistics, one of the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics providers. He assumed the role after years of leadership experience across logistics, transportation, and supply chain management. Under his leadership, GXO has focused on expanding its North American presence, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening customer partnerships through automation, artificial intelligence, and operational excellence.

Chetan Parikh
CEO & Founder
In this interview, Chetan Parikh discusses his transition from chemical engineering to healthcare technology and the journey of building AI-driven solutions for value-based care. He shares insights on developing trustworthy, explainable AI for risk adjustment and medical coding, the importance of combining clinical knowledge with advanced technology, and how agentic and neuro-symbolic AI can improve accuracy and efficiency. The conversation highlights innovation, customer-driven product development, continuous learning, and the future of AI-powered healthcare operations.

Ben Mann
Tech Lead, Product Engineering
In this interview, Anthropic co-founder Benjamin Mann discusses the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the race toward superintelligence, and why AI safety must remain a top priority. He shares why he left OpenAI to help build Anthropic, explains how AI could reshape jobs and the global economy, and offers insights on alignment, innovation, and preparing for an AI-powered future.

Verun Mohan
Co-Founder & CEO
In this interview, Windsurf co-founder and CEO Varun Mohan shares how he transformed a GPU infrastructure startup into one of the fastest-growing AI coding platforms through a bold company-wide pivot. He explains why founders should embrace failure, move quickly when ideas stop scaling, build products for where technology is headed rather than where it is today, and maintain a culture of intellectual honesty while scaling a high-growth company.

Mike Cahill
Founder
In this interview, Pyth Network founder Mike Cahill explains how decentralized finance is transforming access to financial data through blockchain technology. He discusses the challenges of delivering real-time market information on-chain, the future of DeFi infrastructure, and why transparent, reliable data is essential for building the next generation of financial applications.