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Stealth Startup Spy #27

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Stealth Startup Spy #27

HRTech startup emerges from stealth to address recent tech layoffs, Former a16z-backed founder debuts new Web3 startup, & AppSec disruptor exits stealth with $8M funding to make cloud programs safer

Drake Dukes
May 4, 2023
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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 track billions of data points to help you identify tomorrow's opportunities that are currently hiding in the shadows. These signals include tracking the inflows and outflows of talent who work at “Stealth Startups”, bios and profile changes to “building something new” and monitoring press releases to shine a light on the hidden world of stealth startups.


In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:

  • Former executive at Carta launches “financialidentity” tool to help people make better choices about their money

  • Tech veteran from Coinbase and Google is building a new venture

  • Application security platform exits stealth with $8M funding to make cloud programs safer than ever before

  • Moden cloud-based software platform for the fresh produce industry emerges from stealth

  • Former a16z backed founder debuts new Web3 startup (website still in stealth)

  • Ex-Youtube marketing lead is secretly working on a social network startup

  • HRTech startup emerges from stealth to address the recent layoffs in the tech industry

  • 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

Deep Randhawa - Co-Founder at Agriful

🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#8

Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Software Engineer at Headspace, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Reddit, ex-Software Developer at Hulu

Connect on: LinkedIn

Agriful provides a cloud-based software platform for Produce Brokers, Marketers, Packer-Shippers, and Distributors.

HQ: California, United States

Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months


Shahar Man - Co-Founder & CEO at Backslash

Prior Experience: Ex-VP Of Product Management at Aqua Security, ex-Senior Director of Development and Product Group at SAP

Connect on: LinkedIn

Backslash Security provides security and business context to the code risk,with the ability to track security posture of the different applications and teams involved.

HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel

Industry: Computer and Network Security | Team Size: 13

Latest Funding: $8M Seed round on 3/22/2023

Key Investors: StageOne Ventures, First Rays Venture Partners, D. E. Shaw & Co

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 16 months


🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#10

Marla Sofer - Founder & CEO at Knomee

FounderDNA: Masters Degree

Prior Experience: Ex-VP of Partnerships at Carta, Former Microsoft Financial Services Lead, Former Invesco, Xignite

Connect on: LinkedIn

Knomee is a software company empowering personal financial authenticity.

HQ: Foster City, California, United States

Industry: Financial Services | Team Size: 1

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months


Graeme Boy - CEO at Stack

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit

Prior Experience: Co-Founder and ex-CTO at Mirror.xyz (a16z backed), ex-Director Of Engineering at Dharma, Founding Engineer at RaiseMe (Acquired)

Connect on: LinkedIn

Stack, The Web3 Stack.

HQ: New York City, New York, United States

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months


Alexandre Azria - Co-Founder & CEO at Avodai

🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#12

Prior Experience: Ex-ML Engineer at Dassault Systèmes, Former Ops Manager at Beamy, Ex-Data Scientist at Le Wagon

Connect on: LinkedIn

Avodaï is revolutionizing the recruitment processes for both companies & job seekers.

HQ: Paris, France

Industry: Staffing and Recruiting | Team Size: 3

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months


🕵️‍♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth

Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode

Frédéric Béal - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG

Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Software Engineer at Coinbase, ex-Principal Software Engineer at Google

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: San Francisco, California, United States

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months


Larry Conly - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Prior Exit

Prior Experience: Ex-VP Software Engineering at Tonic.ai, ex-VP of Software Development at Ontada, ex-Facebook, ex-Apple

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: Star, Idaho, United States

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months


Eugene Y. Q. Shen - Co-Founder at Stealth

FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG,

Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Software Engineer at dYdX, ex-Software Engineer II at Robinhood, ex-Flexport, ex-Google, ex-Nexedi

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: New York City Metropolitan Area

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 16 months


Jano B. - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Former FAANG

Prior Experience: Ex-Creator Marketing & Emerging Products Lead at YouTube, ex-Account Strategist at Google, ex-Microsoft

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: New York City Metropolitan Area

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months


Evgeny Pasenyants - Founder at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University

Prior Experience : Co-Founder, CEO at ChainEngine, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Twitter, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Apple

Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter

HQ: San Francisco, California, United States

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months

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Drake


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