Algorithmia's Online Marketplace for Algorithms

Where to shop for that perfect little algorithm

Innovators: Kenny Daniel and Diego Oppenheimer
Ages: Both 30
Co-founders of year-old Seattle startup Algorithmia, which has four full-time workers

Form and function: Algorithmia is a marketplace where companies can buy small pieces of code or whole programs created by academics, ranging from language-recognition functions to analytics for Web traffic or predicting user purchases.