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Stealth Startup Spy #80

VC fund exits stealth and raises $33M to focus on “agentic tech”, AR company aimed at enhancing the retail workforce goes live, & Ex-Head of Product at Meta launches AI-assisted dentistry startup

Drake Dukes
Nov 6, 2023
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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:

  • Founding AR Lead of Pokémon GO creator Niantic leaves to become CEO of an augmented reality company aimed at enhancing the retail workforce

  • Ex-Head of Product at Meta launches AI-assisted dentistry startup

  • VC fund comes out of stealth and raises $33 million to focus on “agentic tech” - technology that advances individuals’ agency and control—over their privacy, data, assets, and information

  • Stanford MBA and Oracle Cloud alum is building a new venture related to NIL in college sports

  • Licensed civil engineer and Navy veteran is pioneering proptech innovations in stealth mode

  • 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

Ross Finman - CEO & Founder at Augmodo

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-GM of AR Headset; Founding AR Lead at Niantic, Inc., ex-CEO & Co-Founder at Escher Reality (acquired by Niantic), ex-Augmented Reality & Robotics Researcher at MIT, ex-Software Intern at SpaceX

Connect on: LinkedIn

Augmodo is building computer vision solutions and Infrastructure for physical commerce using wearable devices.

HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months


Arman Ozgun - CEO & Co-Founder at Aelia

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Prior Exit, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product, XR Fashion/XR Body at Meta, Co-Founder & ex-CEO at Abaka Health, ex-VP Product and Engineering at EPAM Systems, Co-Founder & ex-CEO at Netsoft USA (acquired by EPAM Systems)

Connect on: LinkedIn

Aelia Dental is a dental practice focused on early detection and preventive treatments using science, AI technology, and modern expertise.

HQ: New York, New York, United States

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months


Juan M. Hernandez - CEO at Setter

🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartSpy#11

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at BLOCKS, Co-Founder and ex-CEO at OpenFinance Network (acquired), ex-Managing Director at NL Ventures, Co-Founder and ex-CEO at Endurance Commerce (acquired)

Connect on: LinkedIn

Setter is a platform empowering consumers to control their digital economies.

HQ: New York, New York, United States

Industry: Technology, Information and Media | Team Size: 4

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 11 months


Zoe Weinberg- Founder & Managing Partner at ex/ante

FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-Policy at National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, ex-Google AI

Connect on: LinkedIn

ex/ante is a venture fund backing pre-seed & seed stage companies tackling challenges like privacy, data ownership, security, identity, and information integrity.

HQ: New York, New York, United States

Industry: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals | Team Size: 2

Latest Funding: $33 Million

Key Investors: Cendana Capital, Marc Andreessen, Ford Foundation, Union Square Ventures

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 18 months


Andreas Nylander - Co-Founder at Circulaire

Prior Experience: Ex-Product Manager at Storekey, Nextory and Transfer Galaxy

Connect on: LinkedIn

Circulaire is a discovery platform that collects the leading premium second hand retailers to make it easier for shoppers to find & compare products they are looking for.

HQ: Stockholm, Sweden

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months


🕵️‍♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth

Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode

Dan Sosa - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: ex-Graduate Student Researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine, ex-Team Lead at CoronaWhy, ex-Research Assistant at Kellis Lab, MIT CSAIL

Connect on: LinkedIn

Building something new using AI/LLMs

HQ: Stanford, California, United States

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months


Anu Sharma - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager,AI/ML at Intel Corporation, ex-Deep Learning Product Manager at Habana Labs, ex-Product strategy at Learnonmobile

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: Mountain View, California, United States

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months


Luiz Fernando Guerreiro - Founder at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at Petlove (the largest online petshop in Brazil), ex-CEO at Buy Buy, ex-Commercial and Marketing Manager at B2W Digital

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: São Paulo, Brazil

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months


Nate Toothman - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Co-Founder of BEAR Inc., Co-Founder of Elevate Structure, ex-District Engineer at ConocoPhillips, ex-Nuclear Submarine Engineer at the US Navy

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: Menlo Park, California, United States

Most likely building in proptech.

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months


Sam Fisher - Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup

FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University

Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Product Manager at Oracle, ex-Data Products Lead at Firefly, Stanford MBA

Connect on: LinkedIn

HQ: San Francisco, California, United States

Building a new venture related to NIL in College Sports.

Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months

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Drake


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