Alyson Shontell

GM CEO Mary Barra and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, both featured in this issue of Fortune, are leading storied businesses into new areas of success.

VC firm Sequoia helped launch present-day giants like Apple and Nvidia. But more recent AI bets have yet to pay off.

Yet despite constant change over the decades, 49 companies on 1955’s first-ever Fortune 500 ranking are still on the list today.

Can Microsoft follow in the footsteps of General Motors, Exxon Mobil, and Johnson & Johnson?

The Thrive Capital founder has built his brand around unwavering support for founders—including the embattled Sam Altman of OpenAI.

Kushner’s firm won over top Silicon Valley CEOs, from OpenAI to Instagram, in record time. Insiders detail how he paved a path outside his famous family.

Early bets on Instagram, Spotify and OpenAI made Kushner an in-demand VC.

Microsoft seemingly put an end to the OpenAI drama by hiring Sam Altman. Here’s how he could still return.

Karen Lynch is investing billions to change America’s health care system.

Barra is an example of an executive who has found success by sticking to her mission.