Stealth Startup Spy #131
Former rideOS co-founders launch new health/AI venture, ex-BDO USA Head of Data Science debuts AI platform simplifying research, & Healthtech startup exits stealth with $15M seed funding
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:
The co-founders of rideOS (sold to GoPuff for $115M) team up once again to launch a new venture in the health and AI space
Former core team member of Walmart Health Clinics and former VP at healthcare company Ro sets off on a stealth venture
Etsy’s Global Head of Executive Talent Acquisition leaves to co-found a stealth startup
Healthtech startup emerges from stealth mode with $15M seed funding led by Oak HC/FT
Ex-Head of Data Science at BDO USA debuts AI platform designed to simplify the research process
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
Justin Ho - Co-Founder & CEO at Sage Care
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-GM & VP of Product at Gopuff, ex-Co-founder and CEO at rideOS (sold to GoPuff for $115M), ex-Head of Strategy, Advanced Technology Center at Uber
Connect on: LinkedIn
Sage Care is a stealth startup in the health and AI space.
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care | Team Size: 3
Justin Ho is building Sage Care with his former rideOS cofounder Chris Blumenberg.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Jeff Silver - Co-Founder at Narrative
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#111
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Legal and Compliance at Capchase, ex-Senior Legal Counsel at PayPal, ex-Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, ex-Investor Solutions Director at Lending Club
Connect on: LinkedIn
Narrative automates compliance and operational workflows with the power of AI.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Michael Kaca - Co-Founder at Olden Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Robotics Software Engineer at Cobalt Robotics, ex-Robotics Engineering Lead at Apple, ex-Hardware Engineer at X, the moonshot factory, ex-Engineer at Tesla
Connect on: LinkedIn
Olden Labs is building the tools and technologies to facilitate less invasive animal testing using robotics, AI and genetic engineering.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 13 months
Aditya Pandyaram - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Trovo Health
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#91
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP, Delivery & GTM at Cedar, ex-VP of Product at Troops (acquired by Salesforce), ex-Product Manager at GE Digital
Connect on: LinkedIn
Trovo Health uses an AI-powered platform backed by a multidisciplinary care team to allow health care providers to extend their capabilities seamlessly
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care | Team Size: 5
Latest Funding: $15M Seed Round on 4/30/2024
Key Investors: Oak HC/FT
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Vijay Rajan - Co-Founder at Compeers AI
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Technical Director - AI at Baptist Health South Florida, ex-Head of Data Science at BDO USA, ex-Senior Data Scientist at DataRobot, ex-Senior Data Scientist at VF Corporation, ex-Director, Marketing Research and Analytics at Swedish Match
Connect on: LinkedIn
Compeers AI integrates data, generative AI and machine learning in a seamless, no-code, end-to-end, job-specific workflows.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Laudine Vallarta Canady - Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director, Global Head of Executive Talent Acquisition at Etsy, ex-HR Manager, Retail at Michael Kors, ex-Senior Manager, Talent & Culture at Rent The Runway, ex-HR Manager at AOL
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Kartik Dabbiru - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Product Manager at BVNK, Wise, and Liberis, ex-Lead Product Manager at Tide, ex-Vice President at J.P. Morgan
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: London Area, United Kingdom
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Sarvagya Kochak - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director at Marvell Technology, ex-Senior Product Marketing Manager at Rambus, ex-Product Marketing Manager at LSI Corporation, ex-Product Manager at Microchip Technology
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Blake Hirt - Founder at Stealth Startup
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product & Growth at Conquer App, ex-Advisor / Founding COO at Peer Collective, ex-Senior Launch & Expansion Manager, Uber Eats at Uber
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Building something in personal finance
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Sam Meraj - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Vice President of Care Delivery Quality and Safety at Ro, ex-Senior Director Quality, Safety and Reporting at Walmart
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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