Stealth Startup Spy #291
Swiss startup raises $4.5M to revolutionize industrial automation, Ex-Google DeepMind Scientist and ex-Baidu architect enters stealth, & CrowdStrike alum builds AI-native cybersecurity platform
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In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
Former Senior Staff Scientist at Google DeepMind and ex-architect at Baidu enters stealth
Former Palantir ML lead automates specialist referrals for primary care
Startup raises $6M to build real-world-ready voice interfaces
Ex-CrowdStrike security leader builds AI-native cybersecurity platform (stealth mode)
Switzerland-based startup raises $4.5M in pre-seed to build the “Windows for factories”
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
David Harrison - Co-Founder at Subtle Computing
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Strategic Business Consultant at Blue Planet Systems, ex-Lead Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton, ex-Operations and Events Associate at Tufts University Gordon Institute
Subtle Computing is building the next generation of voice interfaces designed for the real world.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 8
Latest Funding: $6M Seed Round on 11/7/2025
Key Investors: Entrada, Amplify Partners, Abstract, and founders of Twitter, Pinterest, and Perplexity
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years 11 months
Michael Kronovet - Founder & CEO at Saffron Health
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Fellow at X = Primary Care, ex-Technical Lead at Palantir Technologies, ex-Machine Learning Engineer at Foundry.ai, ex-Bioinformatics Engineering Intern at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Saffron Health is automating specialist referrals for primary care.
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Brenden Johnson - Founder at Alloy Infrastructure
Prior Experience: Ex-Investment Banking Associate at Moelis & Company, Stifel Financial Corp., and Bowen, ex-Portfolio Manager at Northeastern University Student Value Fund
Alloy is building Infrastructure for modern M&A.
HQ: United States
Industry: Financial Services
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Camilla Mazzoleni - Co-Founder at Forgis
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Venture Capital Student Partner at Founderful Campus, ex-InCube Lead at ETH Entrepreneur Club, ex-Software Intern at Deutsche Bank, ex-Robotics Software Intern at Schneider Electric
Connect on: LinkedIn
FORGIS is building the brain that makes production plants intelligent.
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland
Industry: Manufacturing | Team Size: 4
Latest Funding: $4.5M Pre-Seed Round on 11/13/2025
Key Investors: Redalpine, with participation from Massimo Banzi (founder of Arduino)
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Anton Hong - Co-Founder & CEO at Favora
Prior Experience: Ex-Founding GTM at Quartr, ex-Treasury Operations Intern at Ericsson, ex-Investment Banking Intern at SEB
Favora is an AI powered conversational shopping and discovery platform.
HQ: Sweden
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3
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
Yuan Cao - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, ex-Staff Research Scientist/Manager at Google, ex-Principal Architect at Baidu, ex-Chief Scientist at KITT.AI
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Sasan Padidar - Founder & CEO at Stealth AI Startup
Building a next-gen AI native product in cybersecurity.
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Sr Director Engineering Cloud Security at CrowdStrike, ex-Director Engineering at Tenable, ex-Founder & CTO at FlawCheck (acquired by Tenable), ex-Chief Architect at Appthority (acquired by Symantec)
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months
Emad Khazraee - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Data Science & AI at Xometry, ex-Senior Director Data Science/AI at Turing.com, ex-Data and Product Science Manager at Indeed
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Chandra J. - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP & Head of Data Platforms/AI/ML at U.S. Bank, ex-Engineering Leader at Apple Ad Platforms, ex-Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Cupertino, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Gabe Hwang - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-SVP & Chief Data Officer at LG Uplus, ex-VP of Product, Common Data Platform at WarnerMedia, ex-Head of Content Intelligence at AT&T, ex-Director, Business Analytics at DIRECTV
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
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This piece made me think. Reall world voice AI? My Pilates requires such precision.