Stealth Startup Spy #79
Ex-Launch House Founder heads into stealth to reinvent how users interact with email, Ex-Meta exec takes on new stealth venture, & Climate risk forecasting startup launches with preseed investment
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-Launch House Founder heads into stealth to reinvent how users interact with email
Climate risk forecasting startup exits stealth with pre-seed investment from Techstars
Former Meta Head of Product transitions to CEO role at a stealth startup
An airplane pilot and technical founder introduces an AI-powered travel platform for easy and personalized trip planning and booking
Former Netflix and Apple Tech Lead embarks on a new project in stealth mode
A biotech startup is on a quest for breakthroughs in targeted cancer therapy
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
Kalai Ramea - Co-Founder & CTO at Planette
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Associate Director SRI International, ex-Data Scientist at PARC (now part of SRI International), ex-Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Davis
Connect on: LinkedIn
Planette offers transformative climate insights that can be put into practical use across various major industries, including national security, insurance, construction, finance, and the renewable energy sector.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Climate Data and Analytics | Team Size: 3
Latest Funding: Undisclosed Pre-Seed on 10/10/2023
Key Investors: Techstars
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Cam Millen - Founder at myProtocol
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Founder at Pupil Bank, Co-Founder at Knock N' Drop, ex-Machine Learning, Economics and Computer Science Tutor at Blue Education
Connect on: LinkedIn
MyProtocol is an AI nutritionist that crafts natural supplement protocols using the latest medical research.
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Thomas Pruim - Founder at Minno
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Owner at Spot by NetApp, ex-Technical Product Manager at Nielsen, ex-Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Connect on: LinkedIn
Minno is a peer-to-peer hourly rental platform for seldom-used household items.
HQ: Tampa, Florida, United States
Industry: Consumer Goods Rental | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Killian Marie - Co-Founder & CEO at Razi Therapeutics
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Business Development at Freeform, ex-Business Development Manager at Implicity, ex-WhatsApp, Wharton MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn
Razi Therapeutics is revolutionizing cancer treatment through targeted therapy.
HQ: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Guy Rombaut - Founder & CEO at Voja
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Co-founder & ex-CTO (Fractional) at Recharge360 and Celebratix, ex-CTO at Bitvavo, Urban Sports Club, OneFit, and Passionate People, ex-Capgemini
Connect on: LinkedIn
Voja is a new AI-powered travel platform that helps people effortlessly plan & and book personalised trips.
HQ: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 6
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
Brett Goldstein - Founder & CEO at Micro
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-Founder and ex-CEO at Launch House, Senior Product Manager at Clearbit, Ex-Product Manager at Google, Ex-Sr. Analyst at Accenture
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Micro is an AI-powered super app built on top of email that helps entrepreneurs manage their businesses with simplicity and delight.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Sarah Mitchell - Founder & Director at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Data Science Lead at The Warehouse Group, ex-Data Scientist at Datamine Limited, Caltech PhD
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Auckland, New Zealand
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Selen Uguroglu - CEO & Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Technical Lead - Staff Research Scientist at Netflix, Co-Founder & ex-CTO at Alkymi, ex-Sr. ML Engineer at Hearst, ex-Sr. ML Scientist at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York Metropolitan Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
Willem Pienaar - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Tecton, ex-Tech Lead - ML Platform at Gojek, ex-Senior Software Engineer at INDEFF
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Eyal Yanai - CEO & Co-Founder at Stealth Mode
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product | Applied AI at Meta, ex-Director | Product Management - Autonomous Vehicles & Last Mile Delivery at Samsung Electronics
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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