Stealth Startup Spy #220
Ex-Lattice CPO launches AI dev intelligence platform, Former Yext COO unveils AI-driven email marketing, & Ex-Block/Plaid fintech leader builds enterprise off-ramps for digital assets
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-President & CPO at Lattice launches AI developer intelligence platform to cut busywork & boost decision-making
Ex-TheraNow COO & healthcare exec builds AI-powered real-time documentation for clinicians
Former Yext COO unveils AI-driven email marketing automation platform
Ex-Block & Plaid fintech leader builds enterprise-grade off-ramps for global digital asset conversion
MIT alum and Former OKX & Goldman Sachs risk leader embarks on a stealth venture
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
J Zac Stein - Co-Founder & CEO at Span
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode 12 months ago
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-President & Chief Product Officer at Lattice ($329M raised), ex-COO at Lattice, ex-VP of Operations at Zenefits
Connect on: LinkedIn
Span is the AI developer intelligence platform that automates busywork and improves decisionmaking so that teams can spend their time building the right things with the right context.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 17
Co-Founder: Henry Liu (Ex-VP of Engineering at Compass (NYSE: COMP), ex-CTO, Co-founder at Glide (acquired by Compass))
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 year 10 months
Fazil Topal - Founder at Phanes Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Data Scientist at Delivery Hero, ex-Deep Learning Engineer at Visea Innovative, ex-Data Scientist at Cleopa GmbH
Connect on: LinkedIn
Phanes Labs transforms timeless storybooks into AI-powered animated experiences.
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Industry: Software Development
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Zoe Lynch - Founder at Variant AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon, ex-RL/AI Research Assistant (Kayvon Fatahalian's Graphics Lab) at Stanford University , ex-Simulation Gameplay SWE Intern at Electronic Arts (EA)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Variant aims to redefine the future of gaming with cutting-edge AI.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Mobile Gaming Apps
Key Investors: 2048 Ventures
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Marc Ferrentino - Co-Founder & CEO at Quotient
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-President and COO at Yext, ex-Founder and CEO at Nomi (Acquired by Brickstream), ex-Chief Technology Officer, Saas at BMC Software
Connect on: LinkedIn
Quotient leverages agents to help develop and implement your email marketing campaigns.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3
Co-Founder: Max Davish (Ex-Director, Product at Yext)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 year 3 months
Tanner Taddeo - Co-Founder & CEO at Stable Sea
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Product Manager, Cross-border Payments at Block, ex-Strategic Partnerships, Payments at Plaid, ex-Corporate Development Manager, RTP Payments at ModusBox
Connect on: LinkedIn
Stable Sea provides enterprise grade off-ramps for businesses to convert digital assets to local currency across global markets.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 5
Co-Founder: Tony Tom (Ex-Product Partnerships Lead at TBD, ex-Global Operations Lead at Cash App, ex-Chief Business Development Officer at moovel Group)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Ashok Gupta - Founder & CEO at Stealth AI Startup
Building a company focused on redefining healthcare documentation through real-time, point-of-care solutions using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning.
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at TheraNow, ex-Asst. Director at Select Rehabilitation, ex-Physical Therapist at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's, ex-Physical Therapist at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Tiffany Ng - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Global Head of Institutional Risk at OKX, ex-Head of APAC Counterparty Risk at Goldman Sachs
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Mateusz Maciejewski - Founder at Stealth Mode Biotech
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP, Head of Data Science at Korro Bio, Inc., ex-Head of Data Science at Pfizer, ex-BCG
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Abby Daya - Founder at Stealth Startup
Building a community-powered model for postpartum care.
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Operations, Technology at Aetion, ex-Technical Program Manager at Cota Healthcare
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years 1 month
Dominic M. - Founder Stealth Startup
Building AI powered help for caregivers.
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director, TPM of Data & Analytics at BMO, ex-Director -Technical Product Management at Fiserv, ex-Associate Director, Software Product Owner at S&P Global Ratings
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
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