Stealth Startup Spy #167
Former Apple colleagues develop a new home robot, Genpact’s ex-CTO launches a stealth AI startup focused on drug safety, & Google’s ex-Head of Enablement introduces an enterprise engagement platform
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:
Former Apple colleagues partner to build the world’s first personal robot designed for home use
A platform harnessing AI to personalize and simplify insurance enrollment goes live
Genpact’s former CTO builds a stealth AI startup focused on advancing drug safety
Google’s former Head of Enablement launches their own enterprise engagement platform
The former General Manager of LivePerson Israel and eBay Israel becomes the CEO of a stealth 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
Mohammed Abid - Co-Founder at Ficra AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP, Product at Match Group, ex-CEO at Salams, ex-Director of Product Design at Voicea (Acquired by Cisco), ex-Lead Product Designer at Meta
Connect on: LinkedIn
Ficra (YCS24) is a visual map of every ad, email, flow, and screen your users see.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Co-Founder: Omar El-Sadany (ex-Voicea, acquired by Cisco, ex-Apple)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Jorge Banuelos - Chief Executive Officer at Rem
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Core Prediction at Opendoor, ex-Manager, Research Data Science at Facebook, ex-Data and Applied Scientist Manager at Microsoft, ex-Data Scientist at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
Rem is harnessing AI to personalize and simplify insurance enrollment.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Tom Elliott - Founder at Ocuroot
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director, Software Engineering at Yext, ex-Engineer at VMware
Connect on: LinkedIn
Ocuroot is a CI/CD tool that manages builds, tests and deployment to many environments with varied requirements.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Michael Coci - Founder & CEO at Ladir
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#160
FounderDNA: Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Head of Enablement at Google, ex-VP Business Development & Strategic Alliances at MobileIron, ex-VP Worldwide Sales Enablement at Trapeze Networks
Connect on: LinkedIn
Ladir is leveraging AI to transform how businesses engage with customers, partners, and employees.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Evan Wineland - Co-Founder & CEO at Weave Robotics
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Lead PM, Proactive Intelligence at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
Weave (YCS24) is making the world’s first personal robot that's built for the home.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Robotics Engineering | Team Size: 2
Co-Founder: Kaan Dogrusoz (Ex-Research and Engineering Manager at Apple)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Stephen Haney - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product Engineering at WorkOS, ex-Founder & CTO at Modulz (acquired by WorkOS) , ex-Manager, Application Development at Newell Brands
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Paul Simpson - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Creative Officer of Cubic Motion at Epic Games, Emmy winning and BAFTA nominated Creative Director
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: London, England, United Kingdom
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Yuval Matalon - Chief Executive Officer at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Product and Technology officer at Sweetch ($35M raised), ex-General Manager at LivePerson Israel, ex-General Manager at eBay Israel
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Israel
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Buddy Marshburn - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Data Engineering Manager at Atlassian, ex-Data at Loom, ex-Director of Data at True Botanicals, ex-Senior Data Scientist at InVision, ex-Data Science Engineer at Castlight Health
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Sunil Shivaji Kulkarni - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
Currently developing an AI-powered agent designed to automate and enhance pharmacovigilance processes.
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief AI Officer / Chief Technology Officer at Arietta.ai (spinoff from Genpact), ex-CTO at Genpact, ex-Sr Director Of Engineering at Veeva Systems, ex-Head Of Engineering at Thomson Reuters, ex-Senior Development Manager at Oracle
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Pleasanton, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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