9 AI and machine learning startups you need to know about

The global tech startup scene is a noisy, crowded space. And then there are the stories of those entrepreneurs whose ideas have endured into something truly transformational; Amazon, Apple, Google, you name it--many of the biggest and most influential companies in the world today were born of this heritage. "One thing we can all agree on: The key attribute of a startup is its ability to grow," wrote Forbes' Natalie Robehmed. And as my former CEO, Mark Jones, used to say, "All big companies were once small companies too. The only difference is that they grew up."