Stealth Startup Spy #139
Opendoor co-founder unveils AI-powered business planning software, ex-Noodle VP is building a stealth AI supply chain startup, and FORT Robotics alumni launch a risk management platform for robots
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 Ex-VP of Data Science at Noodle is helping craft resilient supply chains using GenAI and human-centered design
The founding product lead at AfterPay embarks on a new stealth venture
Former colleagues from FORT Robotics team up to launch a risk management platform for autonomous machines
The Co-Founder and ex-CTO of Opendoor unveils a modern AI-powered business planning software
A founding engineer at Superhuman is building a stealth vertical SaaS 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
Ian Wong - Co-Founder & CEO at Summation
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder and ex-CTO at Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN), ex-Software Engineer at Prismatic, ex-Inference Scientist at Square
Connect on: LinkedIn
Summation is a modern AI-powered business planning software.
Co-Founders: Ramachandran R.
HQ: Bellevue, Washington, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Jonathan Pan - Co-Founder & CEO at Exia Labs
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product - Metaverse/Games at Walmart, ex-Head of Strategic Planning and Operations at Meta, ex-Head of Content - Amazon Kids at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
Exia Labs is building applied AI and modern game development for DoD, USG, & US allies.
HQ: Greater Seattle Area, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Shaunak Mistry - Co-Founder & CTO at Kamet AI
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#106
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Prior Exit, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Cloud Platform and Security at FORT Robotics, ex-Google, ex-Principal Architect at Looker, ex-Principal Architect at Citrix
Connect on: LinkedIn
Kamet is a risk management platform for autonomous machines.
Co-Founders: Nivedita Ojha
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Industry: Robotics Engineering | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Debashis G. - Founder & Research Director at Coachbots
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Learning Transformation Executive at Accenture, ex-Sr Learning Specialist & AI Evangelist at Anthem, Inc., ex-Director of Agile Learning at JPMorgan Chase & Co., ex-Digital Advisory Leader - HR Systems at PwC
Connect on: LinkedIn
Coachbots is a digital coaching and engagement platform for the modern enterprise.
HQ: Cincinati, Ohio, United States
Industry: Human Resources Services | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Harry Bleyan - Co-Founder at Tensor
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#44
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineer at Everyday Robots, ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Tesla, ex-Machine Learning Software Engineer at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
Tensor automates healthcare phone calls with bots that sound human.
Co-Founders: Stedman Hood
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care | Team Size: 2
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
Siva Devarakonda - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director, AI at Lavorro, ex-Director, AI/ML at Lam Research, ex-Vice President, Data Science at Noodle.ai, ex-Staff Data Scientist at GE Digital
Connect on: LinkedIn
Working at the intersection of GenAI, human centered design and deep supply chain understanding to help craft resilient supply chains.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Omry Sitner - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Revenue Operations at Agora, ex-Chief of Staff, Partnerships and Alliances at monday.com, ex-Customer Success Manager at Anyword (formerly Keywee)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Co-Founders: Omer Bibi
HQ: Israel
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Islam Sharabash - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Data Engineer at Hustle, ex-Founding Engineer at Superhuman, ex-Software Engineer at RemindHQ, ex-Software Engineer at DataHero, ex-Engineer Intern at Meta
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building in the AI, payments, and vertical SaaS space.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
David Whiteman - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-COO & Co-founder at Marmalade, ex-Founding Product Lead at Afterpay (ASX:APT), ex-CEO & Co-founder at Hynt.com (Acquired by Zalando), ex-Director of Product & Marketing at Next Commerce, ex-Chief Marketing Officer at Getprice, ex-Head of Market Insights at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Australia
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
John Kneeland - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Core Product Lead at Citizen, ex-Product Manager at Facebook, ex-Head of Product at Bumble, ex-Product Lead at Badoo, ex-Product Manager - Z Launcher at Nokia Technologies
Connect on: LinkedIn
Creating a new way for consumers to interact with products or services.
HQ: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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