Stealth Startup Spy #30
Ex-LinkedIn Head of Security debuts cybersecurity startup, New venture in climate tech in the works by Harvard MBA founder, & Another cybersecurity startup emerges from stealth with $30M funding
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:
Ex-LinkedIn Head of Security debuts cybersecurity startup
Former Samsung executive is leveraging AI/ML/NLP/Search tech in new startup (Stealth)
Canadian online real estate platform for seamless property transactions launches
Another cybersecurity startup emerges from stealth with $30M funding
MIT PhD in fusion energy is building something new in stealth mode
Technical founder with prior exit launches data analytics platform for compensation benchmarking (waitlist only)
Ex-CEO at Bright Machines and Autodesk leads new stealth company
New venture in climate tech in the works by Harvard MBA founder
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
Robert Saunders - Co-Founder & CEO at Doormat
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Software Engineer at Shopify, ex-Software Engineer Intern at IBM
Connect on: LinkedIn
Doormat makes it simple for Canadians to complete their real estate transaction by using tech first, but being human when it matters.
HQ: Ontario, Canada
Industry: Real Estate | Team Size: 7
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Barkat Ali- Founder & CPO at Payfederate
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: ex-Global Head of Product at Unit4, ex-CPO and Co-Founder of Compright (acquired by Unit4), ex-Engineering at Oracle
Connect on: LinkedIn
Payfederate is an AI-driven data analytics platform for compensation benchmarking, budgeting, offer management, and employee communication.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Sunil Thapa- Co-Founder at Clutch Labs
Prior Experience: Former Software Engineer at Landis, US Bank and Berkeley RISE Lab
Connect on: LinkedIn
Clutch Labs is a chain-agnostic data economy protocol to transact gaming data. Made for creators and innovators
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Blockchain Services | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Kfir Tishbi - Co-Founder & CTO at Avalor Security
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: ex-Senior Director of Data at Datorama, a Salesforce Company, ex-Big Data Architect at Playtika, ex-VP - Chief Architect at Citi Innovation Lab
Connect on: LinkedIn
Avalor helps security teams make faster, more accurate decisions by making sense of their data.
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel
Industry: Computer and Network Security | Team Size: 43
Latest Funding: $25M Series A Round on 4/18/2023 | Total Funding: $30M
Key Investors: TCV, Salesforce Ventures, Cyberstarts, Jibe Ventures
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 17 months
Ganesh Krishnan - Co-Founder & CEO at Anzenna
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: ex-VP Engineering at Sophos, Co-Founder and ex-CTO at Avid Secure(Acquired by Sophos), ex-Head of Security and Privacy Engineering at LinkedIn
Connect on: LinkedIn
Anzenna: Supercharge Cybersecurity by empowering your employees
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Computer and Network Security | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Viria Vichit-Vadakan - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Marketing Manager at Meta, ex-Product Management at Harvard Business School Online, Harvard MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Fanny Wong - Co-founder at Stealth Mode Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director at Samsung Mobile, Daintree Networks, and VeriFone
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Francesco Sciortino - Co-Founder at Stealth Mode Startup
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience : Former Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, ex-Scientific Coordinator at EUROfusion
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Germany
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Amar Hanspal - CEO at Stealth Mode Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at Bright Machines, ex-Co-CEO and Chief Product Office of Autodesk
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Peter Vu - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience : Ex-Product, Shopper Experience at Instacart, ex-NEXT Trucking, ex-GoodRx, Harvard MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
HQ: Los Angeles, California, United States
Working on a new venture in climate tech.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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