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CEO Jane Poynter,
World View
Industry: Space Exploration
“Rocket-based spaceflight has always been
an expensive and rather unstable technology
that would be hard to bring to a mass market.
There are hundreds of companies directly
contributing to innovations and technologies
that are quite literally expanding the horizons
for mankind. High-altitude ballooning was
the next logical step in creating a safe, more
peaceful, and fundamentally different type of
spaceflight experience. At World View, I feel
like we're making a dent in the universe
every day when I wake up.”
CEO Chaney Ojinnaka, Chalkrow
Industry: Startup Financial Services
“Financial institutions are more accessible through digital
technology than ever before. This unbundling process allows
people to transfer money or pay bills on mobile instead of
physically going into the bank. We see the same happening in
the VC world. Chalkrow is digitizing an industry built on
relationships. You cannot simply reac