Stealth Startup Spy #124
Former SpaceX engineer turns CO2 into fuel, Ex-CEO of Stripe Europe unveils AI platform for creating durable, high-quality software, & Former Google exec innovates in health tech
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-Stripe/Google/Amazon alum unveils semi-stealth AI startup tackling reliability vulnerabilities within digital systems
Ex-CEO at GlobaliD is building the Upwork for B2B pipeline and revenue generation
Former Google Executive at X, the moonshot factory is building a Health & Deep Tech startup in stealth mode
Former SpaceX engineer is developing a modular platform turning CO2 into renewable fuel
Ex-VP of Strategic Partnerships at Quantinuum leaves to become CEO of a stealth startup in the field of molecular and materials discovery.
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
Matt Henderson - Co-Founder & CEO at Phoebe
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Prior Exit, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO Stripe Europe & Head of Global Product at Stripe, ex-Director of Product Management at Google, ex-Founder at Rangespan (acquired by Google), ex-Product Director at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
Phoebe makes it easy to find, prioritise, and fix reliability vulnerabilities before they cause incidents.
HQ: Switzerland
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Kevin Boehm - Co-Founder & CTO at SoundGTM
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at GlobaliD, ex-VP of Product at ORSNN, ex-Senior Product Manager - Technical, Alexa Skills at Amazon, ex-Senior Business Analyst at Capital One
Connect on: LinkedIn
SoundGTM powers growth for early-stage businesses by connecting top go-to-market professionals with revenue-generating opportunities.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Marketing Services | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months
Zeid Harb - Co-Founder & CEO at Carbon Clear
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Business Development Manager - North America at 75F, ex-Climate Tech Fellow at On Deck, ex-Co-Founder, Head of Solar PV at Smart Automation Energy
Connect on: LinkedIn
Carbon Clear is a carbon accounting software platform for the built-environment.
HQ: New York, United States
Industry: Climate Data and Analytics
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Pauline Yeung - Co-Founder at Hatotale
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Technical Lead - Cisco Security Data Science at Cisco, ex-Senior Architect - Kubernetes Storage at Futurewei Technologies, ex-Senior Software Engineer at ServiceNow
Connect on: LinkedIn
Hatotale is a purpose-built cloud gaming platform for narrative games.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Computer Games | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Halen Mattison - Co-Founder & CEO at General Galactic
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Crew Starship Engineer at SpaceX, ex-Propulsion Intern at ABL Space Systems, Stanford Mechanical Engineering Masters
Connect on: LinkedIn
General Galactic is developing a modular hardware platform that captures carbon dioxide and converts it into 100% renewable, synthetic hydrocarbon fuel.
HQ: El Segundo, California, United States
Industry: Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Alyn Chad Edwards - Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Strategic Partnerships at Quantinuum, ex-McKinsey & Company, ex-Commercial Founder at Cambridge Quantum Computing, ex-Google, ex-Product Manager (AI/ML) at BASF
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Building a new startup in the field of molecular and materials discovery.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Joe Cohen - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Instacart, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Google, ex-Software Developer at Epic, UCLA MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Raphael Michel - President & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Google Executive and X Project Lead at X, the moonshot factory, ex-Co-Founder & CEO at Onera Health ($50M raised), ex-Founder & CEO at Eargo (NASDAQ: EAR)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Albert Malikov - Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product, Europe at Plaid, ex-Product, Uber Money at Uber, ex-Co-Founder & CPO at inShopper (acquired by Mail.Ru Group), ex-McKinsey
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Hans Magnus Inderberg - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Engineering, Autodesk Forma at Autodesk, ex-Head of Engineering at Spacemaker AI, ex-Head of Intrapreneurship at Bekk, ex-Head of Interactive at TeliaSonera
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Hole, Viken, Norway
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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