Stealth Startup Spy #97
Ex-Fiverr launches no-code infrastructure for freelance marketplaces, Palantir alumni unveil platform to reimagine frontend development, & Netflix/Apple alumnus pioneers AI copilot for fashion resale
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 Director of Sales at Fiverr launches no-code infrastructure tailored for freelance marketplaces - imagine Shopify, but for constructing talent networks.
Former Palantir employees join forces to unveil a platform revolutionizing frontend development.
Netflix and Apple alumnus creates AI copilot for fashion resale.
Co-founder and former CTO at Immunai (with $215m raised) embarks on a new venture in large language models (LLMs) and mental health.
Air Force veteran, Harvard MBA, and former Google/Cruise alumnus is developing a project 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
Jacob Hecht - Co-Founder & CEO at Shook
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Sales at Fiverr, ex-Director of Sales at Stoke Talent (acquired by Fiverr), Ex-Director of Sales at nSure.ai, Co-Founder at ZDH Consulting
Connect on: LinkedIn
Shook's infrastructure as a service enables any service-providing agency to transform their offering into a managed marketplace.
HQ: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Till Kern - Co-Founder at Stitch Technologies
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Manager at Palantir Technologies, ex-Data Analyst at Amazon, ex-Technology Strategist at Microsoft
Connect on: LinkedIn
Stitch facilitates the transformation of any React library into drag-and-drop widgets, offering the quickest method for frontend development.
HQ: London, England, United Kingdom
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Daniil Sergunin - Co-Founder & CEO at Rhino
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Vice President Strategy & Business Development at EuroChem, ex-Analyst at Metalloinvest
Connect on: LinkedIn
Rhino provides first-class armored rides in Brazil, offering premium cars accessible 24/7 through a user-friendly app with just a simple touch of a button.
HQ: São Paulo, Brazil
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 13
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
David Reis - Co-Founder at Vom
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief Technology Officer at Hubla ($10.8M raised), ex-Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, ex-Software Development Engineer at Microsoft, ex-Control and Automation Engineer at Accenture
Connect on: LinkedIn
Vom is a Decision Engine SaaS designed for Credit Fintechs, featuring A/B testing, data orchestration, and policy governance as its core components.
HQ: Brazil
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Selen Uguroglu - Co-Founder & CEO at Jori
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode in StealthStartupSpy#79
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
Jori eliminates the manual work that goes into detection, inspection, and listing of clothing.
HQ: New York Metropolitan Area, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 1
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 10 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Gurbinder Gill - Co-Founder & CPO at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product at Katana Graph, ex-Research Intern at Microsoft, ex-Ph.D. Intern at Facebook, ex-MTS Intern at VMware, ex-Software Engineer at IBM Research Labs India, Founder at MyCareerStack
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Mountain View, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Daniel Wang - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Lead, Consultant at Passtur, ex-Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Manufacturing Operations at Cepheid, ex-Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Operations at Juul Labs, Founding Engineer at Vicarious Surgical
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Miami, Florida, United States
Building an intelligent collaboration software for industrial sourcing and sales enablement
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Luis F Voloch - Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, ex-Co-Founder at Immunai ($215M raised), ex-Head of Data Science and Machine Learning at Israel Tech Challenge <itc>, ex-MyHeritage, ex-Palantir Technologies
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Working on something new in LLMs and mental health.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Dennis Chim - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product & Data (Commercial Operations) at Cruise, ex-Program Manager at Google Express, ex-Senior Partner Manager at YouTube, ex-U.S. Air Force, Harvard MBA
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Dallas, Texas, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 months
Sasha Aickin - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Entrepreneur in Residence at The General Partnership, ex-Software Engineer at Redfin, ex-Contract Engineer at IntrinsiQ, LLC
Connect on: LinkedIn
HQ: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Working on a new project at the intersection of Large Language Models and Software Development.
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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