Stealth Startup Spy #223
Ex-COO of Retention and Clearbit co-founder launch a buyer-led GTM platform, Faire Co-founder ($12B+ valuation) goes into stealth, & Ex-Klarna GM launches AI-driven SaaS for brand discovery
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Former Apple ML & hardware engineer builds AI-powered automation for sustainable manufacturing
Co-Founder and former Chief Data Officer at Faire ($12B+ valuation) embarks on a stealth venture
Ex-Klarna GM launches a SaaS platform to help brands surface in AI-driven search
YC alum and serial founder with successful exits (Plato → Coda → Grammarly) builds new startup in stealth
Ex-COO of Retention and Clearbit co-founder launch buyer-led GTM platform
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
Santosh Sharan - Co-Founder and CEO at ZeerAI
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#202
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-COO at Retention, RB2B, and Apollo.io, ex-ZoomInfo
Connect on: LinkedIn
ZeerAI is an AI-powered buyer-led GTM platform
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Develepoment | Team Size: 3
Co-Founder: Amit Vasudev (Co-founder of Clearbit), David Noah (ex-Tech Lead at Hubspot)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Jack Crawford - Co-Founder & CEO at mVara
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#133
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Assistant Vice President at Wells Fargo, ex-Founder and CTO at Datalog, ex-Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Data Solutions at Saama, ex-Senior Director, Customer Experience Solutions at Cognizant, ex-Senior Director at Allergan, ex-Senior Manager at Gilead Sciences
Connect on: LinkedIn
mVara is creating digital agents that can code.
HQ: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Rohan Radhakeesoon - Co-Founder at Capacitive
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Data Analyst at Skovinen, Yale alum
Connect on: LinkedIn
Capacitive (YC X25) ensures codebase integrity by validating AI-generated code against your enterprise’s internal knowledge.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Co-Founder: Kevin Treehan (prev. Yale)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Z. Ahmad - Co-Founder at Wiser Machines
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-ML & Hardware Engineer at Apple, M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, ex-Digital Signal Processing Engineer at Astranis, ex-Algorithm Engineer at Halliburton
Connect on: LinkedIn
Wiser Machines helps manufacturers automate & track their production plans, allowing them to operate efficiently & sustainably.
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Industry: Industrial Automation | Team Size: 8
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 year 5 months
Daniel Espejo - Founder & CEO at Omnia
Prior Experience: Ex-General Manager (Spain & Portugal) at Klarna, ex-Product Manager at Amadeus
Connect on: LinkedIn
Omnia is a SaaS designed to help marketeers get their brand surfaced in AI engines.
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Daniele Perito - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder and ex-Chief Data Officer at Faire, ex-Director of security and risk engineering at Square, ex-Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Hoon-Jung Kim - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Moloco, ex-Founder/GM & Investment Partner, Area 120 at Google, Harvard alum
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Menlo Park, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Edgar Duéñez-Guzmán - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Google, ex-Research Associate at Harvard University
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: London Area, United Kingdom
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Dave Curran - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Product Management at Glassdoor, ex-Co-founder & COO at Love Mondays (acquired by Glassdoor), ex-BCG, ex-McKinsey
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Spain
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Quang Hoang - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Grammarly, ex-Head of Coda Solutions at Coda (acquired by Grammarly), ex-Cofounder and CEO at Plato (acquired by Coda), ex-Cofounder/CEO at Birdly (YC W16)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
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