Stealth Startup Spy #326 - by Drake Dukes
Stealth Startup Spy #326
Forest Neurotech co-founder/CTO returns to stealth, Ex-VC finance leader builds AI OS for enterprise knowledge, & Reddit staff ML engineer (ex-founder of acquired Oterlu AI) is back in stealth
Mar 30, 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.
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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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Forest Neurotech CTO with prior experience at Google[x] and Verily is back in stealth
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Repeat founder with deep trucking experience launches voice AI agents that source freight, negotiate rates, and run logistics ops
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PhD statistician, former Google researcher, and Harvard professor launches stealth startup
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Senior finance leader across top VC firms now builds an AI operating system for enterprise knowledge
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Staff ML engineer at Reddit who previously co-founded and exited Oterlu AI (acquired by Reddit) is back in stealth
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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
Ivan Tsybaev - Founder & CEO at Ten8
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience : Ex-CEO at Careerist; ex-Founder/CEO of Trucker Path (trucking marketplace); ex-Advisor at Improvado; early ops at ExxonMobil
Ten8 builds voice-AI agents that autonomously source freight, negotiate rates, and manage end-to-end logistics workflows for trucking companies.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Team Size: 10
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 9 months
Andrew Sousa - Co-Founder and Director of Engineering at Enigma Aerospace
🔎 Featured Founder under stealth mode130 weeks ago
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Hardware Engineering Manager at American Robotics, ex-Hardware Engineer at Tulip Interfaces, ex-Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Massachusetts Amherst, ex-Hardware Engineer at Apple
Enigma Aerospace builds autonomous aircraft and logistics software to deliver critical supplies in contested or infrastructure-limited environments.
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Key Investors: Cybernetix Ventures, Valia Ventures
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 years 8 months
Brandon Saw - Founder & CEO at Hatsu Labs
🔎 Featured Founder under stealth mode inStealthStartupSpy#200
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Director of Product at 100 Thieves, ex-New Products at AngelList, ex-Analyst at Bessemer Venture Partners, Wharton alum
Hatsu Labs is an international game studio creating new player experiences.
HQ: United States
Industry: Mobile Gaming Apps
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 24 months
Amit S. - Founder at Datacline AI
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Engineering Manager at Delivery Hero, ex-Software Engineer at Zalando SE, ex-Lead Engineer at Capillary Technologies, ex-Senior Associate at Morgan Stanley, ex-Software Developer at Amdocs, ex-Software Engineer at Brillio
Datacline provides a gateway for AI coding agents that tracks spend, usage, and ROI at the developer level, giving teams precise visibility into AI adoption and impact.
HQ: Germany
Industry: Software Development
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 5 months
Marius Groke - Co-Founder at Mav9
Prior Experience: Ex-VP International Finance at General Catalyst, ex-CFO & Managing Director at La Famiglia VC, ex-Director Finance & Investment Management at innogy Ventures GmbH, ex-PwC Deutschland
Mav9 is a stealth AI company building an operating system designed to help companies leverage their unique knowledge and intellectual property into long-term value.
HQ: Germany
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 6
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 8 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Seth Neel - Co-Founder & Founding Researcher at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Research Scientist at Google, Assistant Professor at Harvard University, Co-founder & CTO at Welligence Energy Analytics, PhD in Statistics, University of Pennsylvania
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth: 2 months
Sebastian Nabrink - Co-Founder at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff ML Engineer at Reddit, ex-Co-founder at Oterlu AI (acquired by Reddit), ex-Tech Lead, Data Science at Stena Rederi, early AI/ML roles across Inteleon and Adfenix
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: Sweden
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
CJ Enright - Founder at Stealth
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Staff Software Engineer at Ramp, ex-CTO & Founding Engineer at July, ex-Software Engineer at Apple, Lecturer at Purdue University
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
Will Biederman - Founder at Stealth Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-founder & CTO at Forest Neurotech, ex-Health Sensor Research & Product Lead at Google / Verily, ex-R&D Engineer at Google[x], PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 3 months
Radhika Kapur - Founder at Stealth Venture
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Product (India) at Apple, ex-Global Product Leader across Microsoft 365 & Surface at Microsoft, ex-Founder & CEO at Third Culture, MBA, Yale School of Management
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: India
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 1 month
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Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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