Stealth Startup Spy #27
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
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
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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