Stealth Startup Spy #16
MIT alum launches femtech + AI platform, Ex-Meta Product Manager is building something new in stealth, & Technical founder with prior exit launches YC-backed enterprise-scale developer tool
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-Amazon/Harvard alum is building next-gen AI hardware
Virtual clinic providing comprehensive ADHD care for adults comes out of stealth
Ex-Adobe Intern launches real-time AI dubbing software (waitlist only)
Ex-Meta Product Manager goes under stealth mode
Technical founder with prior exit launches YC-backed enterprise-scale developer tool
MIT alum debuts femtech + AI platform for birth control and sexual wellness
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
Ori Fruhauf - Co-Founder & CEO at Agave Health
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP at DarioHealth, Co-founder and ex-Chief Commercial Officer at Upright (acquired)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Agave Health is the first virtual clinic for adults with ADHD, providing comprehensive behavioral care accessible to all.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Mental Health Care | Team Size: 12
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Vishnu Menon - Co-Founder at Nebula
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Data Engineer at AddShoppers, Co-founder and ex-CTO at Toucan AI (Acquired by AddShoppers)
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Nebula is a code navigation tool that helps developers quickly understand & debug distributed systems.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3
Key Investors: Y Combinator
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Amrutavarsh Kinagi - Co-Founder at EzDubs
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineer at Adobe, Ex-Co-Founder at Helen AI, Former Team Leader at HKUST Robotics Team, Ex-Uber Intern
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
EzDubs dubs videos and livestreams into different languages in real-time, all while preserving the voice of the original speaker
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Media | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Dave Vu - Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Ribbon
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP People at Local Logic, ex-Head of Talent at Ezra, ex-Oracle
Connect on: LinkedIn
Ribbon is a professional social platform centred around verified achievements and ownership.
HQ: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Julie Vaughn - Co-Founder, CTO at Fylo Health
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Data Scientist at Cellular Longevity, MIT CSAIL Research Assistant, MIT Masters of Engineering
Connect on: LinkedIn
Fylo Health uses innovative and scalable AI solutions to bridge the knowledge gap in women's health
HQ: United States
Industry: Health and Human Services | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Charles Du - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Co-Founder and CEO at Fast Break Labs ($6M raised), ex-Meta Product Manager, Fullbright Scholar, Ex-Software Engineer at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Houston, Texas, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Kevin Unkrich - CTO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience : Founder & ex-CEO at Monosi (YC S20), Ex-Software Engineer at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Pooya Tavakoly - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Manager at Anaplan, ex-Sr. Product Manager at Airbnb, ex-Sr. Product Manager at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Christopher Zhu - Chief Technology Officer at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-McKinsey Engagement Manager. Harvard alum
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Boston, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Joaquin Paños - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Business Manager at Mercado Libre. Ex-Google Intern
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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