Stealth Startup Spy #249
PayPal-acquired founder builds AI copilot for risk ops, Airtable data lead enters stealth, and ex-Lyft PM launches voice AI companion for seniors via scheduled calls
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
PayPal-acquired founder and ex-Google platform lead builds agentic copilot for risk and compliance teams
Former Airtable Head of Data Science and Analytics enters stealth
Ex-Lyft and Microsoft product manager creates personalized voice AI that engages seniors via scheduled calls
Ex-Rivian and Walmart cloud/data exec embarks on stealth venture
Ex-Amazon & Dexterity product manager launches AI platform to boost revenue for independent trucking operators
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
Kedar Samant - Co-Founder & CEO at Fravity AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of AI/ML at Netspend, ex-Co-Founder & CTO at Simility (acquired by PayPal), ex-SVP at PayPal, ex-Platforms Lead at Google
Fravity is an agentic copilot platform for risk & compliance operations.
HQ: Austin, Texas, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 7
Co-Founder: Rushik Upadhyay (Ex-Sr. Director, Engineering and Architecture, Compliance and Financial Crime at PayPal - Connect via Email)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Lars Ettrup - Co-Founder & CEO at Palette
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO & Co-Founder at Linkfire (STO:LINKFI), investor in AudioMob, Cyanite, and others, ex-CTO at Nodes
Palette is an AI-powered tool for team coordination, productivity, and leadership enablement
HQ: Denmark
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 4
Key Team Members:
Steffen Sommer (Ex-CTO for International Markets at Monstarlab) - Connect via Email
Brian Kyed (Ex-Co-Founder, CPO & CRO at Airtame) - Connect via Email
Christian Lomholt (Ex-VP of Product & Design at Podimo) - Connect via Email
Key Investors: Emblem, Acadian Ventures
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Josh Sach - Founder at Meela
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product for In-App Ads at Lyft, ex-Senior PM at Microsoft, ex-Founder at Hangable & Highline Media
Meela is a personalized AI voice companion designed to engage with older adults over scheduled phone calls.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Alexander Wilson - Co-Founder & CEO at Rebo AI
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Sr. Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) at Microsoft, ex-Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs
Rebo AI is an AI-powered customer feedback analytics platform that turns massive user input into actionable insights and closes the feedback loop automatically.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
Albert Zheng - Co-Founder and CEO at Cinesis
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Manager at Dexterity, ex-Senior Product Manager at Amazon, ex-Senior Controls Software Engineer at Rivian, Zoox, and Wisk
Cinesis is an AI-Services platform that searches for higher-earning loads, reduces empty mileage, and helps achieve higher revenue for Independent Trucking Owners.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Jacob White - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Data Science and Analytics at Airtable, ex-Analytics Engineer at Transform, ex-Senior Data Scientist at Tala
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Venkat Sivasubramanian - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Cloud, Data, and AI at Rivian and the Rivian-Volkswagen Group, ex-Head of Platform Engineering at Walmart Labs and GE Digital
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Rodrigo Ortigoza - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Director, Cross-border Strategy and Execution at Walmart, ex-Head of Outbound Global Shipping Products at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Weiwei Shen - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP at JD.com, ex-Head of Data Science & Growth at Uber, Dropbox, and PayPal
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Colton Swingle - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Software Engineer at Google DeepMind, Stanford CS
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
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