David Holz (AI / Creative Tools) at Midjourney — San Francisco, United States

David Holz co-founded Leap Motion, a hand-tracking hardware company acquired by Ultraleap, before founding Midjourney in 2021. Midjourney's text-to-image AI became one of the most viral consumer AI products ever, used by millions of artists, designers, and creators. Unlike competitors, Midjourney remains fully self-funded and profitable with a team of fewer than 50 people, making it one of the most capital-efficient AI companies in history.