A computer was asked to predict which start-ups would be successful. The results were astonishing

Nearly eight years later, the magazine revisited the list to see how "Goodson plus the machine" had performed. The list featured not only names widely known to the public and leaders of industries, but also high performers such as Ibibo, which had eight employees in 2009 when selected and now has $2 billion annual sales as the top hotel booking site in India. Twenty percent of the companies chosen had reached billion-dollar valuations.