These entrepreneurs have big visions for improving lives through technology. What sets them apart: the leaps they took in 2021 to deliver on these visions. Each meeting a pressing need amplified by the pandemic, here are five innovative social entrepreneurs building tech solutions for communities across the world.
“Maybe I’m not the typical founder or CEO,” says Houzz’s Adi Tatarko. “Maybe I don’t like the standards that others apply to themselves and their companies. But this is me, this is my company, and this is how I want to do it.” As the CEO and Co-founder of one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing startups, Tatarko has transformed Houzz…
Dell Technologies subsidiary VMware will invest $2 Bn in India over a five year period. The digital technologies provider plans to add software engineers, expand facilities and help women in tech reenter the workforce. Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, said the funds will primarily be used for building talent to grow the company’s R&D centre and sales teams in Bengaluru, Pune…