Why Leadership in the Private Markets Has Become the New Power Index For decades, public markets were treated as the ultimate measure of corporate success. IPOs, quarterly earnings, and market capitalization defined credibility. That model no longer reflects how value is being created today. The CXO TOP 100 Awards – CEOs (VC-Backed Companies Edition)  recognize a fundamental shift in global leadership and innovation. Many of the world’s most consequential companies are now building scale,...

Executive leadership hiring is becoming one of the most complex challenges facing technology companies and investors today. As organizations scale faster and markets evolve more rapidly, the margin for error in senior leadership decisions continues to shrink. CXO Inc.’s newly launched AI-enabled executive search platform  directly addresses this shift by bringing structure, intelligence, and data-driven insights into leadership hiring. The platform was recently featured in a nationally...

Emerging CXO Awards 2025 recognize rising global business leaders driving innovation, transformation, and leadership excellence.