Stealth Startup Spy #5
Co-founder with prior exit to Apple ($390M) raises seed for new startup, Laid off Meta employee secures $3M for stealth company, & Ex-Microsoft PM launches platform for the healthcare industry
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-Alibaba Head of Research launches AI coach that personalizes fitness plans
Co-founder with prior exit to Apple ($390M!!) raises seed for new customer revenue optimization startup (Microsoft alum co-founders)
Ex-Salesforce Security Director shifts to crypto/Web3 security
Ex-Microsoft PM launches platform to drag-and-drop customizable modules and APIs for healthcare industry
Laid off Meta employee raises $3M for stealth startup
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
Ariel Maislos: Co-Founder at Coho AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit
Prior Experience : Founder of Anobit (acquired by Apple at $390M), Founder of Passave (acquired by PMC-Sierra at $300M)
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Coho AI is building a next-generation customer revenue optimization platform that enables companies to become product-led growth companies, regardless of their sales model
HQ: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 23
Latest Funding: $8.5M Seed Round on 01/12/2023
Key Investors: Eight Roads, TechAviv
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 17 months
Aleisha Fiona: Co-Founder & CEO at Grou
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience : Former Specialist, Talent & Leadership Development at Gojek, Ex-Project Specialist at Boston Consulting Group
Connect on: LinkedIn
Grou is Indonesia's end-to-end career marketplace for Gen Z and entry-level professionals
HQ: Jakarta, Indonesia
Industry: Human Resources Services | Team Size: 15
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 13 months
Eddie Smolyansky: Founder & CEO at Ditto
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience : Founder at Connected Papers, Ex-Head of Research at Alibaba, Former Visualead, Corephotonics, Israeli Intelligence Corps
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Ditto Fitness is an AI personal trainer that sees you with a camera and interacts with you in real time.
Industry: Wellness and Fitness Services | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 26 months
Alma Fonua - CEO at Talent Strap
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience : Ex-Technical Recruiter at Rekrew, Ex-Independent Broker at Agent Boost Marketing, Former Benefits Advisor at GoHealth
Connect on: LinkedIn
Talent Strap Leveraging AI tools, behavioral assessments, and data to find qualified long term talent for recruiters and hiring managers
HQ: Silicon Slopes, Utah, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 7
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 14 months
Maitreyee Joshi: Founder & CEO at Avon Health
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top10 University, Former FAANG
Prior Experience : Founder at HealthTechFounders, Ex Product Manager at PathAI, Former Microsoft, Walt Disney
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Avon Health provides a no-code, low-code platform to power next-gen healthcare companies.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 19 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Steve Barha - Founder & CEO at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience : Former COO and Founder of Instant Financial ($15.3M raised), CIO and EVP of Mobile for TIO Networks, and Ex-CTO at Vivonet
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Building a Fintech startup.
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Jeff Said - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience : Ex-Data Scientist at AppsFlyer. Former Goldman Sachs, Man Group
Connect on: LinkedIn
Building a Fintech startup.
HQ: Tel Aviv District, Israel
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Ilya Pyatevecherov - Co-Founder and CTO at Datority
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience : Ex-Meta Engineering Manager. Ex-Director of Engineering at Yandex, and Ex-IT Manager at Sberbank
Connect on: LinkedIn
Datority is a stealth security startup dedicated to developing innovative solutions that help businesses and individuals protect their data and assets from cyber threats.
HQ: Los Angeles, Metropolitan Area, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Latest Funding: $3M Angel Round on 10/21/2022
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Danor Cohen - Founder at Kerberus Cyber Security
Prior Experience : Ex-Salesforce Director of Security, Ex-Avnet Cyber & Information Security, and Ex-consultant at Clal Insurance
Connect on: LinkedIn | Twitter
Building bullet-proof protection for crypto and NFTs.
HQ: Israel
Industry: Computer and Network Security | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Paul Singer - Founder at FreightOps
Prior Experience : Ex-Product Manager at Uber Freight. Former L.E.K. Consulting, Point72
Connect on: LinkedIn
FreightOps is an all-in-one HR platform built for trucking.
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 1
HQ: San Francisco, California
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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