Stealth Startup Spy #321 - by Drake Dukes
Stealth Startup Spy #321
Ex-DoorDash sustainability exec launches AI platform to accelerate energy transactions, Amazon/SpaceX hardware engineer enters stealth, & Former Meta researcher builds data agent for self-evolving AI
Mar 12, 2026
🚀 We just launched a new newsletter — Company Launch Tracker.
We’re tracking company launches as they happen and surfacing the most interesting new founders and startups (yes, all outside of this stealth activity too). If you want to stay ahead of the curve, this is where you’ll find them first.
Right now we’ve got 5 subscribers: my wife, my mom, and that high school buddy who won’t stop pitching me his app. Be smart like them and get in early 👇
We run a live feed inside Gravity that tracks founders entering stealth and companies quietly exiting it.
What you’re reading here is about 1% of the stealth activity we pick up. The full tracker updates in real time as things change and new activity emerges.
If you want earlier access to everything, book some time with us to stay ahead.
In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
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Ex-Head of Sustainability at DoorDash launches AI transaction platform to accelerate energy projects
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Amazon Applied Science alum builds AI for fully autonomous robots
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Ex-CTO at Grounded and previously hardware engineer at Amazon’s Project Kuiper and SpaceX enters stealth mode
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Co-founder of Tauk (developer platform acquired by Moloco) returns with a stealth deep-tech startup
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Former research scientist at Meta, Together AI, and X (the Moonshot Factory) builds agent to automate high-quality training data
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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
Victor Shao - Co-Founder, CEO at Vor Systems
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode63 weeks ago
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Sustainability and Director of New Verticals at DoorDash, ex-Program Manager at Amazon
Co-Founders:Guillaume Nozière (Applied AI researcher at Meta), John Bragg (exited to CoStar and previously network security engineer at Capital One)
Vor Systems is an AI-enabled transaction platform designed to surface the material nuances of complex energy deals so teams can move viable projects toward the grid faster.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Latest Funding: $3M Pre-Seed Round on 3/5/2026
Key Investors: Gigascale Capital, Virta Ventures, Christopher Payne, Hank Couture, Badrul Farooqi, Joe Song, Paul Grana, and Titiaan Palazzi
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 Months
Rex Z. - Founder & CEO at PathOn Robotics
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Applied Science Manager & Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon, ex-Deep Learning Researcher in Robotics & Autonomous Driving at Berkeley DeepDrive, South Park Commons member
Connect on:LinkedIn
PathOn Robotics is building AI systems that enable robots to autonomously navigate and operate in complex real-world environments.
HQ: United States | China
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 Months
Rishabh Bindal - Co-Founder at Koraa
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Manager at Stripe, ex-Lead Engineer at Recko (acquired by Stripe), ex-Senior Software Engineer at Practo, ex-Co-founder at Furriez
Koraa builds software that automates financial reconciliation and month-end close, helping high-growth companies manage complex revenue and payment workflows across multiple channels.
HQ: India
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 5
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 Months
Simon Bail - Co-Founder at Routine Labs
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Product Owner at Viessmann Climate Solutions, ex-Managing Director at OneClimate, ex-Venture Architect at wattx, ex-Management Consultant at Accenture, ex-Co-Founder at Awad Getränke
Routine Labs builds automation infrastructure for regulated environments, ensuring reliability, compliance, and full auditability for critical operations.
HQ: Germany
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 8
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 Year 3 Months
Kezhen Chen - Co-Founder & CEO at Analogy AI
🔎Featured Founder under stealth mode inStealthStartSpy#283
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Research Scientist at Meta, ex-Staff Research Scientist at Together AI, ex-AI Research Scientist at X (the moonshot factory), ex-Research Engineer at Microsoft, ex-PhD Student at Northwestern University
Connect on:LinkedIn
Analogy AI builds a data agent that automates the creation, validation, and delivery of high-quality training datasets for self-evolving AI, enabling repeatable, auditable, and continuously improving model training.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 6 Months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Matt H. - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-CTO & VP of Engineering at Grounded, ex-Hardware Development Engineering Manager at Amazon Leo, ex-Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Amazon Project Kuiper, ex-Lead Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer at Astra, ex-Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 Month
Jullian Duran - Co-Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder & CEO at Lever, ex-Product Lead at Marathon Digital Holdings, ex-Product Manager at Airwallex and mesha, ex-Research Fellow at Harvard University
Connect on:LinkedIn
Industry: Software Development
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Kyel Ok - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Computer Vision & Machine Learning Engineer at Apple
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Roberto Santosdiaz - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director at Moloco, ex-Co-founder & CEO at Tauk, ex-Director at HeadSpin, ex-Business Development & Partnerships at Google
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Industry: Deep Tech
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 Month
Adam Warrington - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Director of Customer Experience Engineering at Snowflake, ex-Senior Director & Director of Engineering at Cloudera, ex-Engineering Manager at Conductor
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: New York City Metropolitan Area
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 Month
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Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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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 shine a light on the hidden world of stealth startups.