Stealth Startup Spy #250
Streamlabs CEO returns with AI copilot for finance ops, Pear-backed infra vets raise $5.5M for unified AI data engine, and ex-Shopify/Amazon lead launches new stealth venture
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Ex-Streamlabs CEO (acquired for $118M) and ex-Snap/Google engineer build AI-powered AR automation for modern finance teams
Backed by Pear VC, ex-RudderStack and Tecton leaders raise $5.5M to build a new AI data infra layer
Ex-Shopify engineering and Amazon robotics lead starts new stealth venture
YC-backed engineer launches lightweight OS to automate back-office workflows for small businesses
Former Pinterest and Google documentation exec enters stealth with new 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
George Kurdin - Co-Founder at Monk
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at Streamlabs (exit for $118M in 2019; backed by Sequoia/Icon), ex-Product at Minecraft (Mojang), former pro poker player and D.E. Shaw associate
Monk is building a complete accounts receivables automation platform for modern finance teams.
HQ: New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Co-Founder: Joe Zhou (Ex-Growth Engineer at Snap, ex-Infrastructure Engineer at Google, ex-Financial Data Engineer at Intuit - Connect via Email)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 18 months
Abrar Rahman - Founder & CEO at Dorsal.fyi
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Founding Engineer at Freed, ex-Software Developer at Epic, with prior ML/AI research and internships at Amazon, Tesla, and Berkeley Lab
Dorsal.fyi gives market transparency so users get a fair price for procedures and medications.
HQ: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industry: Health and Human Services | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
Benjamin Zenou - Co-Founder & CEO at Suits
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-founder & CEO at SimpliField (acquired by Field Agent Inc.)
Suits is the AI platform that helps professional services firms turn expertise into agents that scale their best work and grow revenue.
HQ: Miami, Florida, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Co-Founder: Jonathan Moraly (Ex-Staff iOS Engineer and Squad Lead at lululemon Studio (MIRROR) - Connecti via email)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 14 months
Kostas Pardalis - Co-Founder at Typedef
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Product at Starburst, ex-Head of Product at RudderStack, ex-CEO at Blendo.co, ex-Senior Research Software Engineer at National Technical University of Athens
Typedef is an AI-native data engine that unifies inference, search, and data processing into a single system.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Data Infrastructure and Analytics | Team Size: 8
Co-Founder: Yoni Michael (Ex-Tecton & Salesforce Infra; featured in stealth mode in SSS#114 - Connect via Email)
Latest Funding: $5.5M Seed round on 6/18/2025
Key Investors: Pear VC, Verissimo Ventures, Monochrome, Tokyo Black
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 25 months
Nalu Concepcion - Founder at Idler
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Software Engineer at Microsoft, Cornell CS, ex-CS Instructor at Koderon
Idler is a lightweight operating system for small businesses that automate the repetitive, behind-the-scenes workflows that eat up time (data entry, task tracking, document follow-ups, and routine emails)
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
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
Amanda McWilliams - Co-Founder & COO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Help and Education at Pinterest, ex-Documentation Lead at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Alex Thieme - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Principal at Gray Capital, ex-Principal PM & Principal Engineer at Shopify, ex-VP Engineering at The League, ex-Product & Robotics PM at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Yizhaq Engelberg - Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode Agtech Company
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-MIT LEAPS Co-Facilitator & Postdoc, ex-Forensic Investigator at Israeli Police, ex-Lecturer at Technion
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Devi Jha - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder at Leafpress (YCS23), ex-Software Engineer at Spotify, Harvard alum
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Juliano Murlick - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO & Co-Founder of Triider (acquired by Tigre, Gerdau, Votorantim Cimentos), ex-Head of Professional Services (Brazil) at AWS, ex-Director of IT at Sicredi
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Brazil
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
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