Stealth Startup Spy #211
Ex-Palantir engineers raise $3M to advance AI-driven multi-agent systems, ex-DataRobot exec reimagines credit ratings, and Tomo co-founder ($110M raised) steps down as COO to lead a stealth startup
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-Palantir engineers raise $3M to build AI-powered multi-agent systems for rapid creation and iteration
Ex-DataRobot & Morgan Stanley exec launches AI-powered credit ratings platform
Ex-Vanta & Dropbox engineer embarks on stealth venture
Ex-Permutive COO builds privacy-first ad tech to optimize media buying with first-party seller signals
Tomo co-founder ($110M raised) steps down as COO to become 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
Arbi Abeshi - Co-Founder & CTO at AIR
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Director, Data Science Practice at DataRobot, ex-VP, Data Scientist at Morgan Stanley, ex-Senior Analyst at Goldman Sachs
Connect on: LinkedIn
AIR Platforms (AIR) is an AI-powered credit ratings technology firm revolutionizing credit.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Research Services | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 year 2 months
Ash Edwards - Co-Founder & CEO at Fern Labs
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Tech Lead at Palantir Technologies, ex-Data Science Intern at Mews Systems, ex-Software Engineer at Endava
Connect on: LinkedIn
Fern Labs is an AI-powered multi-agent system designed for building, creating, and iterating at your direction
HQ: London Area, United Kingdom
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Co-Founders: Taylor Young and Alex Goddijn (ex-Palantir engineers)
Latest Funding: $3M Pre-Seed Round on 02/2025 from Air Street Capital
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Raanan Yogev - Co-Founder & CEO at Curated AI
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Product at Apester, ex-VP Product at Kryon, ex-Product Manager at AVG Technologies, ex-Product Manager at Como
Connect on: LinkedIn
Curated AI is a cloud-based platform for call centers, bridging back-office operations with frontline teams to ensure consistent, accurate service.
HQ: Israel
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 6
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years 1 month
Christopher Veale - Co-Founder & CEO at Bynd Bio
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-VP, US Customer Success at Automata, ex-Sr Director, Engagement Management at TetraScience, ex-Head Of Professional Services at Litify, ex-Practice Manager, Veeva Claims at Veeva Systems
Connect on: LinkedIn
Bynd is the AI-powered platform built for CROs, streamlining quote generation and simplifying complex scientific transactions.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Aly Nurmohamed - Founder & CEO at Nodals AI
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Operating Officer at Permutive, ex-Global MD, Publisher Partnerships at Criteo
Connect on: LinkedIn
Nodals is a media buying platform that leverages first-party seller signals to optimize ad performance while protecting media owners' data.
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 5
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
Philipp Gutheim - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder, CEO at Terminal49 ($6.5M raised), ex-Head of Product, New Verticals at Rappi, ex-Program Manager at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States | Hybrid
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Utsav Shah - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Software Engineer, Area Tech Lead at Vanta, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Dropbox, ex-Software Engineer at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Carey Schwaber Armstrong - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Tomo ($110M raised), ex-Vice President, Premier Agent at Zillow Group, ex-BCG
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 year 2 months
Jonathan Kayne - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Growth & Operations at TryNow, ex-Advisor at Atomic, ex-Head of Product Partnerships at Affirm
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years 2 months
Allis Yao - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Instagram, ex-Software Engineer at Facebook, ex-Software Engineer at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United Kingdom
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
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