Stealth Startup Spy #80
Discover more from Stealth Startup Spy
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
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
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
Thank you for reading. If you liked it, share it with your friends, colleagues and everyone interested in staying ahead of the hidden developments in tech. Subscribe below and follow us X / Twitter to never miss a company operating under stealth again.