Stealth Startup Spy #112
Former Databricks Director unveils a no-code platform for business users, Ex-ClickUp Director employs AI to turbocharge outbound SDR efforts, & Harvard, Yale, Oxford grad goes incognito
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-Director Of Product at Databricks launches a no-code platform designed for business users
AI platform for SMBs to automate time-consuming & repetitive tasks exits stealth with $3M pre-seed funding
Ex-Director of Engineering at ClickUp debuts software startup that uses AI to scale outbound SDR efforts instead of increasing the number of human employees
Harvard, Yale, Oxford grad is co-founding a stealth startup
Ex-COO of Miami-based alternative investment platform 777 Partners leaves to become CEO of a stealth startup
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
Vinay Wagh - Co-Founder & CEO at BREVIAN
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#48
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director Of Product at Databricks, ex-Sr. Director, Head Of Products at Bracket Computing, ex-Principal Engineer at Tellabs, ex-Cisco
Connect on: LinkedIn
BREVIAN is a no-code platform designed for business users, so they can create secure, customized AI agents to offload manual business tasks.
HQ: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 8
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months
Hugo Mercier - Founder & CEO at Twin
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-founder and ex-CEO at Dreem (raised $60M, acquired by Beacon Biosciences)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Twin is building the productivity platform for SMB teams to automate complex and repetitive tasks across apps, as seamlessly as delegating them to smart interns.
HQ: Paris, France
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Latest Funding: $3M Pre-Seed Round on 01/31/2024
Key Investors: Motier Ventures, Betaworks, Factorial, and several Angel Investors
Jarrod Anderson - Founder & CTO at SYRV
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at ADM, ex-Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Wells Fargo, ex-Principal Manager at IBM, ex-Application Architect at JPMorgan Chase & Co., ex-Product Manager at Oracle Corporation
Connect on: LinkedIn
SYRV specializes in crafting cutting-edge AI services to drive businesses towards technological innovation and transformation across diverse industries.
HQ: Covington, Kentucky, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Subrata Biswas - Co-Founder & CEO at Cimba.ai
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Airbnb, ex-Software Engineer at Microsoft, ex-SDE-Intern at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
Cimba.AI is the Gen-AI-native platform that gives enterprises the power to create custom adaptive AI agents.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
Latest Funding: $1.3M Pre-Seed Round on 2/6/2024
Key Investors: Ripple Ventures, Pack Ventures, SeaChange
George Banis - Co-Founder & CTO at Upbound
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#58
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Engineering at ClickUp ($537M raised from a16z, Tiger Global, Craft Ventures), ex-Engineering Group Lead, CMS at HubSpot
Connect on: LinkedIn
Upbound automates list building, lead research and personalized outreach.
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 6
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Johno Goldsmith - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Ventures at JFrog, ex-Director of Portfolio Strategy, Digital Business at Nokia, ex-Chief of Staff at Amdocs, ex-Corporate Strategy Manager at Amdocs
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Barry Dong - Founding Member at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, ex-Applied Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), ex-Research Intern at Google Brain, ex-Facebook
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Daniel Avraham - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Tech & Infrastructure Growth at Waymo, ex-Bain & Company, Harvard, Yale, Oxford grad
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Mike Bailey - CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder - Ximmerse at Xim Industry Inc., ex-Innovation Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), ex-Head Of Business Development at Qualcomm
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Prasad Hedge - CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Operations Officer at 777 Partners, ex-Chief Transformation Officer/COO at Bridgewater Associates, ex-Director – Turnaround and Productivity Improvement at Alix Partners, ex-Managing Director, Consulting & Vice President Commercial Operations at SAP Ariba, ex-Kearney
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Miami, Florida, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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