Forbes Under 30

AI isn't the future—it's now. Meet the #ForbesUnder30 revolutionaries harnessing machine learning to build robotic astronauts, cut off funding for terrorists, and turn anyone into a genius coder. See the list: forbes.com/30-under-30/20… (Photo: Sebastian Nevols, Guerin Blask)

How This Under 30 Is Capitalizing On The $100 Billion Video Gaming Boom forbes.com/sites/alexyork… (Photo: Courtesy of Lazarus)

Michael Phelps, Bill Gurley And Other GOATs’ Advice For Business And Life forbes.com/sites/alexyork… (Photo: Jamel Toppin for Forbes)

Cloaked Raised $375 Million To Poison Your Data—And The NFL Wants In forbes.com/sites/alexyork… (Photo: Courtesy of Cloaked)

Alix Earle Has Mastered Marketing. Now She Takes The Founder Seat forbes.com/sites/zoyahasa… (📸: Courtesy of Reale Actives)

The U30s Helping Palantir And Cursor Hire Just Raised $40 Million forbes.com/sites/zoyahasa… (📸: Courtesy of Paraform)

This U30 Kept Launching Apps Until One Worked. Then Sold It To MyFitnessPal forbes.com/sites/zoyahasa… (📸: Courtesy of Cal AI)

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Anthony Fierro and Will Xander are cofounders of Truthkeep, an AI software company built for hardware and semiconductor businesses that work with large volumes of technical documentation—including datasheets and application notes. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Tristan Gaynor, Kevin Philip and George Heiler are the cofounders of Anavate Partners, a Phoenix-based consulting firm focused on financial planning technology. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Kieran O’Brien and Cayden Phipps are the cofounders of Shopgenie, bringing AI-powered tools to auto repair shops—raising $7M, surpassing $10M in revenue, and exiting via acquisition in 2024. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Vanessa Robinson cofounded Sun Gate Adventures to create women-focused small group travel—scaling from 3 trips in 2023 to ~40 sold-out trips in 2026, largely powered by social. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Logan Rose founded Big League Wiffle Ball as a backyard passion project at 13—now a pro league with celebrity owners and events at major venues like AT&T Stadium. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Baotran Tran left her ICU nursing career to build UGC Foundations, training creators to price, pitch and scale UGC work—educating 5,000+ students and helping generate $5M+ in creator earnings. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Dhravya Shah left ASU to build Supermemory, software that helps AI systems retain and organize context across conversations—raising $3.3M to scale the vision. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Weston Smith founded Lux Precision Manufacturing, scaling a Phoenix operation that builds aerospace/defense components—growing equipment, headcount and revenue with a focus on domestic production and workforce training. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Daniel Wall built Behind The Wall into a major entertainment interview platform—posting thousands of videos independently before reaching millions across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/forbesun…

Big News. World Champion & 3x Olympic Gymnast @Simone_Biles is officially joining the 2026 #Forbes3050 Summit speaker lineup. This is where legends show up and the next generation rises. Abu Dhabi | March 8–11 Just shy of 2 weeks out. Apply now: forbes.com/connect/event/…

Cities like New York, San Francisco and Boston are hot hubs for startup innovation. But what about Phoenix? It’s known as the Silicon Desert for a reason. #ForbesUnder30Local forbes.com/sites/alexyork…