Stealth Startup Spy #148
VC-backed founder aims to revolutionize ocean transport with flying ships, Flexport alumni launch AI-powered logistics platform, & Ex-Stripe exec debuts compliance-as-a-service for retail payments
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:
VC-backed founder aims to revolutionize ocean transport with flying ships
Ex-Stripe executive launches a compliance-as-a-service platform to address retailers' in-store payment acceptance pain points
Former Technical Staff at Perplexity AI is co-founding a stealth startup
Ex-VP of Software Engineering at S&P Global’s research division embarks on a new stealth venture
Flexport and Denim alumni team up to launch an AI-powered workflow intelligence platform for logistics operators
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
Riley Knox - Co-Founder & CEO at Leviathan Air
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO and Founder at Accelerate3D (backed by Techstars, Knockout Capital, SXSW), Director at Founder Institute, Co-founder/Engineer at Modern Met Towers
Leviathan Air is the next generation of ocean cargo transport.
HQ: Austin, Texas, United States
Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain | Team Size: 5
Co-Founder: Scott Rewerts (Principal Engineer & Flight Sciences Lead at Radia - raised up to $100M for world's largest airplane)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Vincent Durieux - Co-Founder & CEO at Switstack
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#58
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Hardware, Stripe Terminal at Stripe, ex-SVP, Head of Hardware at Clover Network, ex-Sales Director at ST Microelectronics
Connect on: LinkedIn
Switstack is a SaaS company that offers compliance-as-a-service to take care of retailer in-store payment acceptance pain-points.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 6
Co-Founders: Olivier Chauvineau , Alexandre Munsch , Emmanuel Haydont
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 17 months
Anthony Chen - Co-Founder at FreightStack AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Strategic Development at Flexport
Connect on: LinkedIn
FreightStack AI is an AI-powered workflow intelligence platform that automates repetitive tasks and surfaces actionable insights, significantly enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs for logistics operators.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Co-Founder: Jacky Zhao (Ex-Head of Business Operations at Denim)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Juan Miguel Lopez - Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Themison
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Technical Sales Engineer at Templafy, ex-Partner Learning & Development Specialist at Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
Themison is revolutionising patient engagement for next-gen clinical trials.
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 6
Co-Founder: Michael Pavlou
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Kara Amantoy - Co-Founder at Pickle
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#74
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Growth for Getir & Gorillas, ex-Global Director of Planning and Performance at Gorillas (acquired by Getir)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Pickle is the next-great-career-move job platform for the new generation of clinicians looking to build a career on their terms.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 7
Co-Founders: Diego Carvallo , Jonathon L.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Anhang Z. - CEO & Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Engineering at Niantic, ex-CTO & Co-founder at Mayhem (YCW18, raised Series A with Accel then acquired by Niantic), ex-Software Engineer at Facebook
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Mateo, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Yehonatan Steinmetz - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder and CTO at Rupert ($8M raised), ex-Deployment Strategist at Palantir Technologies, ex-Industry Analyst at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Arsen Ohanyan - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Technical Staff at Perplexity AI, ex-Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies, ex-Computer Science Tutor at University of California, San Diego, ex-Software Engineering Intern at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Leonard Langsdorf - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Technology Officer at Traive ($20M raised), ex-CTO Digital Labs at Capco, ex-CTO at PeerIQ, ex-Vice President Software Engineering - Innovation Lab & Global Data Solutions at S&P Capital IQ
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Miami, Florida, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Ilan Ezersky - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Technology Officer at Avo ($45M raised)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Tel Aviv District, Israel
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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