Stealth Startup Spy #20
Ex-Apple Engineer debuts AI-powered marketing software for SMBs, Johns Hopkins MBA is building a hospital management software in stealth, & Space tech startup exits stealth $17M funding
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-Apple ML Engineer launches AI-powered digital marketing software for SMBs
AI-powered platform to stop cheaters and griefers on any 3D game environment debuts
Stealth startup in the works from ex-Meta, Microsoft, and Noom alum
Former Instagram Design Lead is developing new project in stealth mode
Ex-Meta/Harvard alum debuts all-in-one platform for managing a law firm
Johns Hopkins MBA is building an AI-powered hospital management software in stealth
Space tech startup exits stealth $17M funding
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
Even Rogers - Chief Executive Officer at True Anomaly
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: USAF officer, ex-NASA
Connect on: LinkedIn
True Anomaly is revolutionizing space domain awareness, security, and sustainability by developing full-stack, mission-driven technologies that protect the freedoms and interests of the United States and its allies.
HQ: Denver, Colorado, United States
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing | Team Size: 58
Latest Funding: $17M Series A on 4/6/2023
Key Investors: Eclipse Ventures, SpaceVC, Champion Hill Ventures, Riot Ventures, Narya Capital
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 14 months
Ranti Dev Sharma - Co-Founder at Speedy
FounderDNA: Master’s Degree, Y Combinator, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Product Manager at iMerit Technology, Former Co-Founder at BlockDog, Ex-Engineer at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
Speedy offers AI-powered branding at your fingertips
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Marketing Services | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Dan Lea - Founder & CEO at Nomos
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Meta, Ex-Summer Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Ex-Legal Intern at Major League Baseball
Connect on: LinkedIn
Nomos, simplifying the practice of family law through modern software solutions
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Guy Kroupp - Founder & CEO at Getgud.io
FounderDNA: Prior Exit, Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Former General Manager at William Hill, Ex-Director Of Engineering at Kaseya, Founder & Ex-CEO at Coralogix
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Getgud.io harnesses AI to protect online FPS games from cheaters and griefers
HQ: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 16 months
Ramasubbu Venkatesh - Co-Founder & CEO at Anvai
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director at Target, ex-Netflix and ex-Celera Genomics, Texas A&M University PhD
Connect on: LinkedIn
Anvai is an early-stage AI company turning unstructured enterprise data into strategic information
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 27 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Francisco Izaguirre - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-founder and CTO at Imaging Panda (acquired). Co-founder and Head of Eng at Riva (acquired). Ex-Meta, Qualcomm
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Tali Livni - Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Instagram Design Lead. Ex-UX Director at Audible. Former Meta, McKinsey
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Harsh Tripathi - Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Director, Product & Strategy at AlphaSights. Founder & ex-CEO at FlopCard(sold)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 months
Ishita Ganotra - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Product Manager at Noom. Ex-Product Manager at Meta, Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Mountain View, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Josh Nash - CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Master’s Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Marketing Officer at OneBlade. Stanford alum. Johns Hopkins MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Building AI-powered hospital management software to propel the future of healthcare
HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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