Stealth Startup Spy #328 - by Drake Dukes
Stealth Startup Spy #328
Ex-Google Gemini lead enters stealth, Glassdoor VP and BCG alum launches AI sales intelligence startup, & Wharton/UPenn engineer (ex-Pave and NerdWallet PM) building in sports tech
Apr 06, 2026
Invite early-stage founders in your network to the $100k buyer pitch in SF on 4/16. There’s a panel of 6-7 C-levels/VPs fromGong.io, Superhuman (Grammarly), Okta, and more. 10 startups will be selected to give 2-minute demos, and the winner will receive a $100k cash prize. No joke. Here’s the link to share: https://luma.com/beelieve
In this issue of the Stealth Startup Spy, here is what we will uncover:
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Google engineering lead who shipped Gemini and led Family Link enters stealth
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Serial founder with Glassdoor VP and BCG roots launches AI-native sales intelligence platform
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Wharton/UPenn engineer with Pave and Nerdwallet PM roles is building in sports tech
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Ex-Apple embedded engineer and Rilla SWE builds AI-powered async collaboration platform
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Ex-Glencoco CTO and Meta/Bridgewater/Verkada engineer builds enterprise internal tools platform
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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
Peter McEvoy - Co-Founder at Potluck
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Software Engineer at Rilla, ex-Co-Founder & CTO at Quick Vet Check, ex-Embedded Software Engineer at Apple, ex-Product/Engineering roles at Tlon
Potluck is an AI-powered collaboration platform designed to help teams think better together, structuring async workflows to improve decision-making and reduce unproductive meetings.
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Dimi Kellari - Co-Founder & CEO at Neion Bio
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder & Head of Product/Tech at Cavnue, ex-Product & Strategy at X (Moonshot Factory), ex-Investor at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Advisor at SandboxAQ
Neion Bio is building a next-gen biomanufacturing platform using genetic engineering and stem cells to produce complex therapeutics faster, cheaper, and at scale.
HQ: United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 12
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 23 months
Jason Bao - Founder at Major
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience : Ex-Founder & CTO at Glencoco, ex-Founding Engineer at Zarta, ex-Sr. Software Engineer at Verkada, ex-Engineer at Meta & Bridgewater
Major is building an enterprise platform for rapidly developing internal tools—securely connecting data, deploying apps instantly, and managing access out of the box.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 7 months
Bryan Wan - Founder at LessCAD
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder at Artemis Calendar, ex-PM at Google (Ads Measurement), ex-PM at Microsoft (Windows, Xbox Data), ex-Engineer at FanXchange
Connect on: LinkedIn
LessCAD is a browser-based CAD platform that integrates design and simulation, enabling faster iteration with built-in FEA, thermal analysis, and AI-assisted workflows.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
Dave Curran - Co-Founder & CEO at Firmbase
🔎 Featured Founder under stealth mode inStealthStartSpy#223
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder & CEO at Openvolt, ex-VP Product at Glassdoor, ex-Co-Founder & COO at Love Mondays (acquired), ex-Project Leader at BCG
Connect on:LinkedIn
Firmbase is an AI-native sales intelligence platform that helps reps identify and prioritize ideal customers using natural language inputs to generate targeted account lists and contacts.
HQ: Spain
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 4 months
🕵️♂️Key Talent Going Under Stealth
Illuminating clues left behind by world class talent and influential innovators who just went into stealth mode
Manish Karney - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
Likely building in AI-powered consumer or family tech
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Engineering Lead at Google who shipped Gemini and led the Family Link product org. Managed multiple engineering teams across Google for 10+ years. Stanford GSB LEAD alumni; MS in Computer Science from Santa Clara University.
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Reuben Abraham - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth
Building in sports tech
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Co-founded Echo and held Sr. PM roles at Pave and NerdWallet, UPenn degree in CS (Engineering) and Management (Wharton)
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: New York, New York, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Max Ludwig Ahnen - Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth AI Startup
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: ETH Zürich PhD in Physics, Co-Founder & CSO at Positrigo (brain PET imaging)
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Amir Mostafavi - Founder at Stealth AI Startup
Likely building in GenAI applications (ELU)
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead at Google (Google Home, Gemini for Home, YouTube); BS in Computer Science and MS in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Texas at Austin.
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: Santa Clara, California, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
Priyanshu Agarwal - Founder at Stealth Startup
Building an AI-powered platform that removes the friction to wellness - effectively turning intent into action.
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Software Engineer at Meta, ex-Software Engineer at Microsoft and Paypal, ex-Software Developer at Epic
Connect on:LinkedIn
HQ: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Time Spent in Stealth Mode: 2 Months
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Stay Stealthy,
Drake
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