Stealth Startup Spy #267
Ex-VMware exec launches private AI to automate datacenters, MIT & Absci alum launches AI-first biotech to revolutionize drug discovery, &YC-backed founder builds the connectivity layer for AI agents
Hey hey! Drake here, stepping out from behind the keyboard with a quick thought.
Tracking stealth activity for this newsletter is just one part of what we do at Gravity.
Lately, we’ve been building the ability to track company launches in near real time. You’ve seen the viral posts on LinkedIn or Twitter where founders hype their launch…. “I’m excited to announce X...” Alongside that, we’re picking up on legal filings, job changes, company profile creation and other signals that point to new, interesting companies coming online.
No, I’m not talking about rebuilding Product Hunt here (though that is one of the data sources we’re tracking). This is about the same kind of high-signal activity you’re used to seeing here but just another way to stay on top of important new founders who skip stealth altogether and launch straight into the market. (No duplicates, all new stuff each week!)
Over the next few months, we’ll be rolling this out to a select group of Gravity customers. But I’m considering sharing some of these highlights in newsletter form too.
Think Stealth Startup Spy — but with even more timely, early-stage action.
If you want see company launch data included in a similar newsletter style, let me know in the poll below:
Here’s a glimpse of the new company intel you’d get weekly if we spin this up:
Former VMware & Broadcom exec builds private AI platform empowering IT admins to control and automate datacenter operations
MIT & Absci alum launches AI-first biotech to revolutionize drug discovery
MIT-trained astrophysics researcher launches infrastructure for seamless communication between AI agents and tools (YC-backed)
Ex-Intuit & Google PM builds AI clinical platform for veterinary imaging
And more…
Here’s the rundown of new company activity… 💡💡💡
🚀Recent Company Launches
Early visibility into the launches most people won’t hear about until months later.
Narayan Bharadwaj - Founder & CEO at OpSky
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP & GM VMware Cloud at Broadcom, ex-Sr Director PM at VMware, ex-Head of Product at ClearStory Data, ex-Director PM at Salesforce, ex-GPM at Oracle
OpSky is private AI platform purpose-built for IT admins to control and automate datacenter infrastructure.
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industry: Software Development
Ido Calman - Co-Founder & CEO at Onava
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-AI Scientist at Absci, ex-Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab, ex-NLP Research Engineer at Basis Tech, ex-CTO & Co-Founder at Meezi
Onava is an AI-driven biotech uniting deep learning, rapid lab assays, and biological expertise to accelerate and refine therapeutic discovery through a continuous feedback loop.
HQ: San Carlos, California, United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 2
Co-founder: Sharrol Bachas (Ex-AI-Wetlab Lead at EvolutionaryScale, ex-Principal Scientist at Absci, NIH Postdoc Fellow, Johns Hopkins PhD) - Connect via email
Paulina Xu - Co-Founder & CEO at Agentic Fabriq
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Researcher at MIT Kavli Astrophysics, Research Intern at MIT Haystack, ex-Student researcher roles in astrophysics + AI4ALL, YC-backed founder
Agentic Fabriq is building the connectivity layer for AI agents and tools. Backed by Y Combinator.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Fernanda Barbero - Co-Founder at DiagnoVet AI
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Product Manager, Fintech at Intuit, ex-Product Manager Cloud BI at Google, ex-Senior Product Manager, Payments at DiDi
Diagnovet is a clinical intelligence platform powered by AI, designed to support veterinarians in interpreting radiographs and ultrasounds with greater speed, consistency, and confidence.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Benjamin Lo - Co-Founder & CEO at Dialogue AI
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director Product Growth at Nextdoor, ex-Principal PM at Snap, ex-PM at Apple & Beats, ex-Sr PM at TinyCo
Dialogue AI allows businesses to source precise participants, execute research studies at scale, and gain immediate understanding—all with intelligent AI assistance.
HQ: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
Anson Yu - Co-Founder at Normal Factory
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Of Staff at Contrary, ex-Notion, ex-Engineering Intern - Controls & High Voltage at Fuse, University of Waterloo alum
Normal Factory automates hardware certification to help teams get to market with 50x less compliance hours.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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Stealth Startup Spy is a data-driven newsletter for investors, journalists and tech enthusiasts interested in uncovering the next big move for key talent, real-time stealth company launches and technology advancements not in plain sight. We leverage the technology built at Gravity to shine a light on the hidden world of stealth startups.