Author: Michelle Kung

For Ira Cohen, founder and chief data scientist of Anodot, timing is everything. Despite having 11 years of work at Hewlett Packard under his belt, he always knew that when the right idea and timing struck, he’d make his way into the startup world. The right idea? Anodot, an autonomous analytics company that uses machine learning techniques to equip business owners with the tools they need to learn and grow using data.

Gong is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help sales teams improve their interactions with prospective buyers by analyzing these discussions in real time and providing Sales Conversation Intelligence.

Jarvis Johnson, an engineering manager on Patreon’s creator acquisition team, describes Patreon’s mission as “to fund the emerging creative class, or get creators paid.”

David Hallac is the founder and CEO of Viaduct, a new company creating a machine learning platform for managing, analyzing, and monetizing automotive data.

For autonomous vehicles, much of the world is uncharted territory. That’s because the maps designed for humans “can’t be consumed by robots,” says Tom Wang, the director of engineering at DeepMap, a Palo Alto startup that provides HD maps for self-driving cars.

Especially in urban areas, people are hailing rideshares and hopping on employer-provided shuttles with increasing frequency. These services rely on uniquely tailored platforms—and that’s Ridecell’s area of expertise.

Andrew Welling, Head of Program Management at electric jet startup Lilium, talks about how their jets take off and land, the problems that arise from running on batteries, who will be able to use their service, and why the design of their aircraft is innovative.

BuzzFeed launched in 2006 with the intention of focusing exclusively on viral content from around the web. But its daily traffic and ambition quickly led the site to set its goals higher. In 2011, BuzzFeed launched its own news division, hiring investigative journalists, breaking news, and publishing deeply reported articles alongside more traditional news outlets. Over 200 million monthly visitors click on BuzzFeed for an array of content, from serious news to lists that will make you LOL.

“People sometimes underestimate lawyers because we are annoying, and we come there, and we just create problems. It’s not necessarily true,” says Fordham University School of Law Professor Paolo Cioppa. “Good lawyers solve your problems earlier on and create legal documentations that are going to help you effectively manage your business.”

Join us for an inside look into FinTech startups building on AWS! We will be joined by some startups from the financial industry, including Betterment and Even Financial, to discuss how they got their start, their company missions, and how Amazon Web Services helped them accomplish their architectural goals.