Stealth Startup Spy #199
Ex-Uber Freight GM/Harvard MBA goes into stealth, Ex-LinkedIn ML engineer builds on-device AI agents to summarize meetings, MIT PhD tackles combination therapies for cancer treatment
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-LinkedIn ML engineer transforms how teams organize insights using a hybrid system of local and cloud AI agents
Ex-Uber Freight GM and Harvard MBA builds something new in stealth mode
MIT PhD and biotech innovator tackles combination therapies to discover the best ones for cancer patients
Ex-Google DeepMind research engineer embarks on stealth venture
Command E founder (now Dropbox Dash) is working on their next company in stealth mode
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
Girish Kathalagiri - Co-Founder at Slipbox
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Engineering at BREVIAN, ex-Manager, Software Engineering, ML at LinkedIn, ex-Sr. Staff Engineer ( AI/ML ) at Samsung SDS Research America, ex-Data Scientist/ ML Engineer at AgilOne, ex-Meebo
Connect on: LinkedIn
Slipbox is an AI-powered platform designed to enhance the way individuals and teams capture, organize, and share insights from audio sources such as meetings, podcasts, and videos.
HQ: San Jose, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Co-founder: Brandon W. (Ex-Founding Engineer at BREVIAN, ex-Databricks)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Seong Kuan Wang - Founder at TimeBack
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Lead, Branded Effect at TikTok, ex-Product Manager, Revenue at Snapchat, ex-Accenture
Connect on: LinkedIn
TimeBack is a focus and habit-building app that helps users reduce screen time, improve focus, and cultivate mindfulness.
HQ: United States
Industry: Mobile Computing Software Products | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Atray Dixit - Co-Founder & CEO at Oncko
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Technology at Gordian Biotechnology, ex-Co-Founder and CEO at Coral (acquihired), ex-Research Innovator at Google, MIT PhD
Connect on: LinkedIn
Oncko is a biotech company discovering and developing combination therapies.
HQ: Foster City, California, United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Dawn Androphy - Co-Founder & CEO at Allswell
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Investment Director, Healthcare Team at Stanford GSB Impact Fund, ex-Senior Manager, Experiences + Devices Strategy at Microsoft, ex-BCG
Connect on: LinkedIn
Allswell is a behavioral health startup dedicated to expanding access to mental health care for the LGBTQ+ community.
HQ: United States
Industry: Mental Health Care | Team Size: 4
Co-founder: Connor Gordon (Former Head of Product at Scout, ex-Redfin and Microsoft, Duke computer science)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Kyle Leonhard - Co-founder at Koso Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Snowflake, ex-Tech Lead Software Engineer at Google, ex-Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Koso is a software platform focused on reducing project planning time to help teams ship products faster and more efficiently.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
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
Oliver Causse - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, top 10 University
Prior Experience: Early Uber Freight employee to VP & General Manager for Uber Freight Shipping, UC Berkeley engineer, Harvard MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Kathleen McMahon - Co-Founder at Stealth
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Life Sciences at Palantir Technologies, ex-Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Andrea Michi - Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Research Engineer at Google DeepMind, ex-Software Engineer at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Jonathan Powers - Founder at Stealth Startup
Building something that will change the off-road industry.
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Cybertruck & Semi at Tesla, ex-Design Engineer at Honda R&D Americas, ex-Head Engineer at Panther Racing
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Ben Standefer - Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Software Engineer at Dropbox, Founder & CTO at Command E (acquired by Dropbox), ex-Engineering Manager at First Round Capital
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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