We compiled every software innovator that has created at least $500M in value
and organized them by the year they were founded.
In total, there are — pioneering names — together
they have created $30T in value and employ
— people.
Seven transformations, one industry
Software has moved through a few transformations — mainframe, minicomputer,
client-server, desktop, Internet, mobile, and cloud. As the industry heads
into the AI era, we want to celebrate these leaders and hear their stories.
Value per employee — the defining ratio
For decades, software built $1–10M per employee. Google raised the ceiling.
Anthropic redefined it.