Stealth Startup Spy #12
Ex-Googler with prior exit to IBM raises seed for Web3 security startup, Ex-NASA Engineer launches the next gen of Visual Programming, & YC alum with prior exit launches exclusive club for founders
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-NASA engineer launches the next generation of Visual Programming (currently in closed beta)
Ex-Microsoft Engineering Manager is building in stealth
Harvard MBA launches proptech startup (waitlist only)
Ex-3DS ML Engineer is building an HRTech startup in stealth
YC alum with prior exit launches exclusive club for founders ($260/month membership)
Ex-Googler with prior exit to IBM raises seed for Web3 security startup
YC team sells all company assets to start new company (already raised pre-seed)
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
Daniel Ringbeck - Co-Founder & CTO at Bridger
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product & Data at Vetevo, Ex-Research Assistant at WHU, Former M&A & Strategy Intern at Henkel
Connect on: LinkedIn
Bridger is a platform to match the best tech talent with the most innovative companies tackling the biggest challenges of our time.
HQ: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Industry: Staffing and Recruiting | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Chris Sullivan - Co-Founder & CEO at Pictorus
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-VP, Software Engineer ingat Saildrone, Ex-Senior Software Engineer at DroneDeploy, Former NASA
Connect on: LinkedIn
Pictorus is low-code Visual Programming, designed from the ground up for modern engineers. Closed beta coming 2023
HQ: Oakland, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Key Investors: Webb Investment Network, Lux Capital
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months
Clint McCoy - Founder at GoodRoots
FounderDNA: Top10 University, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Harvard MBA, Ex-VP at Westbrook Partners, Former JMP Securities, Chushman & Wakefield
Connect on: LinkedIn
GoodRoots lets renters own a piece of their local housing market while they save for a home.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Real Estate | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
Rosie Dallas - Co-Founder & CEO at Curve Club
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Co-Founder at Fat Llama (acquired by Hygglo), Ex-Digital Marketing Manager at WME Australia
Connect on: LinkedIn
Curve Club is the first private members club exclusively for founders.
HQ: London
Industry: Hospitality | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Gal Sagie - Co-Founder & CEO at Hypernative
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Google Product Cloud Networking, Ex-CTO at IBM, Founder and ex-CTO at Cloudigo (acquired), Ex-VMware
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Hypernative stops zero day cyber threats, economic and governance risks and protects digital assets managers, protocols and Web3 applications from significant losses
HQ: Herzliya, Israel
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 16
Latest Funding: $9M Seed Round on 01/30/2023 ; Total Capital Raised: $9.5M
Key Investors: Boldstart Ventures, IBI tech fund, Blockdaemon, Alameda Research, Borderless, CMT Digital, Nexo and Charge Ventures
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
David Sharam - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Former Director of Engineering at Rippling, Ex-Senior Software Engineering Manager at SoFi, Ex-Software Engineer at Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Alexandre Azria - Co-Founder at Stealth
Prior Experience: Ex-ML Engineer at Dassault Systèmes, Former Ops Manager at Beamy, Ex-Data Scientist at Le Wagon
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building something new in HRTech
HQ: Paris, Ile de France, France
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Sree Madadi - Co-Founder & CPO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Top10 University, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Twilio Head of Data & Analytics Infrastructure, Ex-eBay Head of Customer Acquisition, and Ex-Head of Enterprise Data Analytics at Change Healthcare
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Mateo, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Mike Mahlkow - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Co-founder and ex-CEO at Blair, Ex-Stripe, Former BD at Uber
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Shai Mendel - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Engineering at Synk, Former XM Cyber Engineering Team Lead, and Ex-Software Engineer at Israeli Government
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building in the cybersecurity industry.
HQ: Israel
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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