Stealth Startup Spy #10
Ex-Apple executive exits stealth with $12.5M funding for data security company, Ex-LinkedIn Engineer is building the Instagram of Web3 (waitlist only), & Stripe/Meta alum is now building in stealth
Stealth Startup Spy is a data-driven newsletter for investors, journalists and tech enthusiasts interested in uncovering the next big move for key talent, real-time stealth company launches and technology advancements not in plain sight. We leverage the technology built at Gravity to track billions of data points to help you identify tomorrow's opportunities that are currently hiding in the shadows. These signals include tracking the inflows and outflows of talent who work at “Stealth Startups”, bios and profile changes to “building something new” and monitoring press releases to shine a light on the hidden world of stealth startups.
In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-Apple Head of Privacy/Cryptography exits stealth with $12.5M funding for data security company
Ex-Google PM launches instant checkout app for Web3 games
Technical founder with prior exit is now operating in stealth mode
Ex-Amazon Engineer leaves to build the most accessible financial app
Stripe/Meta alum is building something new in stealth
Ex-LinkedIn Engineer is building the Instagram of Web3 (waitlist only)
Former Google Director takes on AI-powered short-form video tools (currently in stealth)
And more…
Now let’s shine the spotlight… 💡💡💡
🕵️♂️Founders Coming Out of Stealth
Real-time updates from founders who debut what they’ve been working on under stealth mode
Abhishek Bhowmick - Co-Founder & CTO at Samooha
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head, ML Privacy and Cryptography at Apple. Former ML Strategist at Goldman Sachs, Ex-Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Samooha democratizes access to secure data collaboration and empowers businesses to fully harness the power of their data ecosystem.
HQ: Los Altos Hills, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 12
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Latest Funding: $12.5M Series A Round on 2/2/2023
Key Investors: Snowflake Ventures, Altimeter Capital
Aditya Gupta - Co-Founder at Singularity
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Former Product Manager at Google, Ex-Corporate Strategy at IBM, and Ex-Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Connect on: LinkedIn
Singularity helps game devs securely onboard new users onto blockchain based games and collect payments for in-game assets
HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Akhil Singh - Co-Founder at Gloo
Prior Experience: Former Senior Product Manager at Glance, Ex-Lead Product Manager at Embibe, and Ex-Product Engineering Manager at Remedico
Connect on: LinkedIn
Gloo makes it easy for businesses to connect with their most dedicated customers & partners fostering a sense of community and encouraging real-time feedback and co-creation for future products.
HQ: Remote
Industry: Social Networking Platforms | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Han Xiao - Co-Founder & CTO at Nyble
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Amazon Software Engineer, Ex-Shopify Software Engineer
Connect on: LinkedIn
Nyble helps the 11M+ credit-invisible Canadians access, monitor & build their credit
HQ: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Industry: Financial Services | Team Size: 2
Latest Funding: Undisclosed Round on 02/20/2023
Key Investors: Goodwater Capital, Lighter Capital, Front Row Ventures, Celtic House Asia Partners, Flair Ventures, Techstars
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
Steven Lee - Founding Engineer at Pearl
FounderDNA: Top10 University, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-LinkedIn Software Engineer, Former Software Engineer at Expanse, Deem, Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
Pearl puts the power to monetize and create back into the hands of creators and their communities
HQ: Remote
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 18 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Deborah Im - Co-Founder & COO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Top10 University
Prior Experience: Commissioner, Stripe Indonesia, Limited Partner at SoGal Ventures, and Ex-Director & Deputy Head of Legal at Meta. Former Thomson Reuters
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Singapore
Most likely building in LegalTech
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Marla Sofer - Founder and CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Partnerships at Carta, Former Microsoft Financial Services Lead, Former Invesco, Xignite
Connect on: Linkedin
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Most likely building in FinTech
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Chris Harding - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-CTO at Disperse, Co-founder and CTO at ConnectMed (acquired), Ex-Palantir Technologies Engineer
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United Kingdom
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Ravneet Uberoi - Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-PM at Hinge Health, Former Group product Manager at Box, Matterport, McKinsey, PepsiCo
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Building better reproductive healthcare.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Jackie Bernhelm - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Masters Degree, Top10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Google Director, Former Dragoneer, Founder at Stride
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building AI-powered tools for makers in the era of short-form video and social commerce
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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