Stealth Startup Spy #93
Ex-VC and Amazon alum is building an AI copilot for manufacturing, Former Microsoft engineer launches software supply chain security solution, & a Web3 Data Platform and Semantic Engine exits stealth
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:
Former CEO of cancer diagnostics company Paige.AI, launches healthtech startup focused on gut health testing - raised $5M seed funding
Ex-VC and former Amazon project lead is building an AI copilot for manufacturing
Ex-Director of Data Sciences at Amgen and Former VP Data at League is building a mental health tracking app in stealth mode
Ex-Microsoft engineer debuts software supply chain security solution
Ex-Coinbase/Google engineering manager launches platform to reorganize onchain data to build better Web3 products
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
Yoad Fekete - Co-Founder & CEO at Myrror Security
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft, ex-DevOps Lead at Samsung Next, ex-DevOps Lead at Government Of Israel
Connect on: LinkedIn
Myrror Security is a software supply chain security solution that aids lean security teams in safeguarding their software against breaches.
HQ: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 17
Latest Funding: $6M Seed Round on 11/7/2023
Key Investors: Blumberg Capital, Entrée Capital
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 24 months
Leo Grady - Founder & CEO at Jona
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-CEO at Paige ($195M raised), ex-Senior Vice President Of Engineering at HeartFlow, ex-Line Manager at Siemens Corporate Research
Connect on: LinkedIn
Jona’s microbiome discovery platform offers next generation gut health testing.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 16
Latest Funding: $5M Seed Round on 11/1/2023
Key Investors: Breyer Capital, Meridian Street Capital
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 17 months
Andrew Stretton - Co-Founder at Sylvia Health
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Development Engineer at Airlich, ex-R&D Engineer at INFUSER, University of Cambridge PhD,Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Connect on: LinkedIn
Sylvia Health is a medical device company on a mission to empower women with pelvic organ prolapse to reclaim their quality of life.
HQ: Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturing | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Cedrik Hoffmann - Co-Founder & CEO at Ameba
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Co-Founder & ex-Director of Supply Chain at VALOREO (raised $160M), ex-BNP Paribas, ex-Goldman Sachs
Connect on: LinkedIn
Ameba is a software company solving supply chain complexity
HQ: London, England, United Kingdom
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 4
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Omkar Mate - Co-Founder at Nexandria
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Engineering Manager at Coinbase, ex-Senior Staff Tech Lead at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
Nexandria’s Web3 Data Platform and Semantic Engine gives blockchains, developers, investors, and enterprises the tools they need to create new markets and economies of scale.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 15 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Rajaram Srinivasan - CEO & Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Line Manager at Palo Alto Networks, ex-Senior Product Manager at Imperva, ex-Research Assistant at MIT, ex-Adobe
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Kerry Weinberg - CEO & Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Data at League, ex-Director Data Sciences at Amgen, ex-Systems Engineer at Beckman Coulter, ex-Teaching Assistant at MIT
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Building Mindora, a mental health tracking app.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Joachim Zentici - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Director Of Technology at Dataiku, ex-Research Engineer at INRIA, ex-Research Assistant at Siemens Healthcare
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 months
Tanguy Duthion - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Partnership Program Lead at Asana, ex-Senior Partner Manager - Ads at Google
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
Sebastian Scott - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Founder at naklar.io, ex-Fellow at Sigma Squared Society, ex-Interim Associate at Firstminute capital, ex-Business Development at Amazon
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Building an AI Copilot for Manufacturing.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 12 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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