Stealth Startup Spy #19
Harvard dropouts launch AI startup (raises seed), Ex-Amazon Engineer debuts AI-powered data tools for the robotics industry, & AI Copilot platform for data entry automation comes out of stealth
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 Engineer exits stealth with seed funding for AI-powered data tools for the robotics industry
Harvard dropouts launch seed-funded AI startup
Ex-PM at Google and Amazon is developing a new project in secret
Ex-ClickHouse Engineers debut cloud SaaS startup (early access only)
AI Copilot for data entry automation comes out of stealth
Technical Founder with prior exit is building a cybersecurity startup in stealth
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
Benji Barash - Co-Founder & CEO at Roboto AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Applied Science Manager at Amazon, MEng at University of Bristol
Connect on: LinkedIn
Roboto AI is a technology startup that accelerates the search, transformation, and analysis of robotics data.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Christopher Zhu - Founder at Etched.ai
🔎 Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#16
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Harvard alum, Amazon Software Engineer Intern
Connect on: LinkedIn
Etched.ai is a startup building specialized hardware for LLMs.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Computer Hardware Manufacturing | Team Size: 2
Latest Funding: Undisclosed Seed Round
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Nir Peled - Co-Founder at Squid Cloud
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Engineer at ClickHouse, Ex-CTO at eMusiceMusic, Former Java Infrastructure at Advantech Technologies
Connect on: LinkedIn
Squid Cloud is a startup in the Cloud SaaS space, focused on delivering cutting-edge solution
HQ: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 8
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Gloria Felicia - Co-Founder at Speedify.ai
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Startup Advisor at Spero Studios, Founder and ex-CEO at G&G, Ex-Toyota Motor Corp. , Ex-Adobe
Connect on: LinkedIn
Speedify.ai is your B2B AI Copilot for data entry automation, armored with enterprise-grade security.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1
Latest Funding: Pre-Seed round on 2/28/2023
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Rajesh Gopinath - Co-Founder & VP Engineering at ECL
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Product Manager at Bloom Energy, Ex-General Manager at American Electric Technologies, Ex-Engineering Manager at Toshiba
Connect on: LinkedIn
ECL is the world’s first fully-sustainable, hydrogen-powered, off-grid data center-as-a-service
HQ: San Jose, California, United States
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting | Team Size: 24
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 18 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Santhosh Purathepparambil - Co-Founder at Stealth Mode Startup Company
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-founder of SecurityAdvisor (acquired). Ex-VP of Product Strategy at KnowBe4. Ex-McAfee
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building a cybersecurity startup
HQ: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Ruiping Li - Founder at Stealth Mode
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP of Engineering at WarnerMedia, ex-Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft, ex-Alibaba, ex-IBM
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Jose, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Kasia Krzoska - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Founder at Mira Wellness Co, former Product Manager at Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Mo Ghasemzadeh - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder at Aspire. Ex-Google Product Lead. Ex-Amazon
Connect on: Linkedin
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Khalid Ashmawy - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder/ex-CTO at Huspy ($37M raised), ex-Senior Tech Lead Manager at Uber, ex-Software Engineer at Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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