Stealth Startup Spy #206
Ex-LimeWire CTO launches OS for private capital markets, Co-founder of Our Future (aqd by Morning Brew) builds his next venture, & Ex-ML Engineer at Apple debuts AI-powered robots for retail stores
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-Google and PagerDuty product leader is building an AI healthcare platform to enhance post-acute care
Former CTO of LimeWire introduces a new intelligent OS for private capital markets
Ex-Commsor Head of Product tackles AI data integration challenges with a new platform
After a successful TikTok run and acquisition by Morning Brew, Our Future's co-founder is ready to build his next venture
Ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Apple and Scale AI launches AI-powered robots to transform retail operations
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
Daniel Havir - Founder & CEO at Alquist Robotics
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Apple, ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Scale AI, ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Klarity
Connect on: LinkedIn
Alquist Robotics builds AI-powered robots for retail stores.
HQ: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Co-Founder: Daniel Wang (MIT alum, Founding Engineer at Vicarious Surgical ($1B+ IPO) - featured in SSS#97)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Michael Jancen - Co-Founder & CEO at MarketMirror
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Software Engineer at Aleph Alpha, ex-Head of IT at Enpal Montage GmbH, ex-Co-Founder, CTO at Campuskraft
Connect on: LinkedIn
MarketMirror is building software to automate product feedback.
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Industry: Software Development
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years
Greg Bildson - Co-Founder & CTO at Originalis
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Principal Engineer at Automattic/Tumblr, ex-Co-Founder and CTO at Kanvas Labs (Acquired by AOL), ex-CTO at LimeWire
Connect on: LinkedIn
Originalis is the intelligent, composable OS for the private capital markets.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Maxwell Folley - Co-Founder & CTO at Alkemi
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product at Commsor, Founder & CEO at Caravel (Acquired by Commsor), ex-Director of Engineering at Wieden + Kennedy
Connect on: LinkedIn
Alkemi is bridging the gap between data providers and AI developers, simplifying how AI applications access, integrate, and use external data.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 6
Co-Founder: Connor Folley (Ex-VP of Strategy at Jungle Scout)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Yunjie Yao - Founder & CEO at Futuro AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Design & Strategy at Dropbox, ex-Lead Product Designer at Anyscale, ex-User Experience Designer at Nuance Communications
Connect on: LinkedIn
Futuro is creating playable AI apps that shape Gen Z's future.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | 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
Simran Sandhu - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director, Emerging Platforms at Morning Brew, Co-Founder at Our Future (acquired by Morning Brew)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Daniel Carmona Serrat - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Founder & CEO at Aldara (YCS22 - acquired), ex-Director of Product Engineering at Unioncrate
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Thomas Kim - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
Building in Gaming x AdTech
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Global Strategy at Contents Technologies, ex-Director of Strategy & Ops at Live Nation Entertainment, Stanford MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Lilia Gutnik - Co-Founder at Stealth Mode
Incubating an AI healthcare platform specializing in post-acute care. Empowering clinicians, optimizing revenue, and automating processes.
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director of Product Management at Cedar, ex-Group Product Manager at Google, ex-Group Product Manager at PagerDuty, ex-Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Kyle Bernhardt - Founder at Stealth Startup
Building a solution to one of the most fundamental problems in the AEC industry.
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Product Officer at TestFit ($20M raised), ex-Director, Building Design Strategy at Autodesk
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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