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Ex-Capital One founders who just went stealth

21 founders who worked at Capital One started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Rohan Sehgal

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Machine Learning Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Machine Learning Engineer at Capital One2023-2023 · left Aug 2023
  • Engineering at Tools for Humanity2026-2026
  • Contributor at World2026-2026
  • Founding Engineer at Broccoli AI2025-2026
  • Software Development Co-op at Amazon2024-2024
  • Software Engineer at Salesforce2024-2024
Education
  • UC San DiegoMaster's
  • University of California, Santa CruzBachelor's

Bader Alqaseer

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Sr. Data Analyst
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Sr. Data Analyst at Capital One2011-2015 · left Dec 2015
  • Co-Founder at tamata - طماطة2019-2025
  • Sr. Business Analysis Manager - Distribution Strategy at T-Mobile2018-2019
  • Consulting Manager at CMG Consulting2016-2018
  • Systems Analyst - Business Intelligence at Specialized Information Technology2005-2008
Education
  • Duke UniversityMBA
  • James Madison UniversityMS
  • University of TechnologyBS

Kovan Barzani

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Manager - Strategy, Product, and Analytics
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Manager - Strategy, Product, and Analytics at Capital One2016-2022 · left Jun 2022
  • Senior Product Manager at Amazon2022-2024
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMBA
  • Harvard UniversityMaster's
  • Southern Methodist UniversityBA

Samantha Martin

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Strategy Associate
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Strategy Associate at Capital One2023-2024 · left Aug 2024
  • Co-Founder and CEO at Left Field2024-2026
  • Co-Founder at EcoForm2022-2023
  • Energy Policy and Politics Teaching Assistant at Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES)2023-2023
  • Consulting Intern - Nonprofit Strategy at Almora Advisors2022-2022
Education
  • Brown UniversityBA
  • Georgetown University
  • The College Preparatory School
Left
Capital One
Software Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer Intern at Capital One2021-2021 · left Aug 2021
  • Senior Software Engineer at Plaid2024-2026
  • Software Development Engineer II at Amazon2022-2024
  • Research Assistant at University of Wisconsin-Madison2020-2021
  • Software Engineer Intern at Atombeam Technologies2019-2020
  • Intern at Tisch Designs2018-2018
Education
  • University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS
Left
Capital One
Technology Incubator Intern
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Technology Incubator Intern at Capital One2020-2021 · left Apr 2021
  • Software Engineer at Netflix2026-2026
  • Software Engineer at Plaid2025-2026
  • Software Engineer at Lyft2021-2025
  • Software Engineer Intern at Optum2019-2019
Education
  • University of MarylandBS

Austin Moore

Co-founder
Left
Capital One
Senior Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Software Engineer at Capital One2018-2020 · left Feb 2020
  • SDE III at Amazon2020-2026
  • Software Engineer at AOL2016-2018
  • Software Engineer Intern at Transaction Network Services (TNS)2012-2014
Education
  • Brigham Young University

Muiz Ahmed

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Fraud & Disputes Investigator
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Fraud & Disputes Investigator at Capital One2021-2021 · left Dec 2021
  • Risk Analyst at aafaq Islamic Finance PSC2024-2026
  • Risk Analyst - Enterprise Risk Management at American Express2022-2024
  • Group Credit Intern at Emirates NBD2019-2019
  • Accounting Intern at Derby Group of Companies2019-2019
Education
  • University of TorontoBS
  • GEMS Modern Academy,Dubai

Aaron Fan

Founder
Left
Capital One
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Capital One2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Research Fellow at New Jersey Institute of Technology2023-2023
Education
  • Columbia UniversityMS
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyBachelor's

Edy Zhang

Founder CEO
Left
Capital One
Senior Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Software Engineer at Capital One2017-2018 · left Sep 2018
  • Software Engineering Manager at Meta2018-2026
  • Software Engineer II at Synchronoss Technologies2015-2017
Education
  • Lehigh UniversityMaster's
  • Lehigh UniversityBachelor's
  • Lehigh UniversityBachelor's
Left
Capital One
Business Manager, US Card Acquisitions
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Business Manager, US Card Acquisitions at Capital One2005-2010 · left Jan 2010
  • Head of Product Operations & Monetization at Samsara2019-2026
  • Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company2011-2019
  • Product Development at SimpleTuition2010-2010
Education
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA
  • Northwestern UniversityMS
  • Penn State UniversityBS

Michael Rockey

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Capital One
Network Security Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Network Security Engineer at Capital One2020-2020 · left Dec 2020
  • Senior Sales Engineer at Glean2026-2026
  • Senior Sales Engineering Manager at Axonius2025-2026
  • Manager Sales Engineering at Zscaler2020-2025
  • Wireless Network Engineer at American Airlines2018-2020
  • Network Engineer II at The University of Texas at Dallas2013-2018
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS
Left
Capital One
Launchpad Leadership Program Fellow - Technology + Business Track
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Launchpad Leadership Program Fellow - Technology + Business Track at Capital One2026-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • US Chess Academy Qualifier & Finalist at IMC Trading2026-2026
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician at CVS Health2025-2026
  • Possibilities Summit at Goldman Sachs2026-2026
  • Corporate Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Intern at Dallas Police Department2025-2025
  • Pharmacy Technician Trainee at CVS Health2025-2025
  • Legal Affairs Intern - Civil Litigation & Criminal Prosecution at Dallas County District Attorney's Office2024-2025
Education
  • Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
Left
Capital One
Manager, Data Science - Card
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Manager, Data Science - Card at Capital One2016-2021 · left Feb 2021
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at South Park Commons2025-2026
  • Data Science Manager (Engineering) at Robinhood2021-2025
  • Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University2016-2021
  • Graduate Researcher and Teaching Fellow at The George Washington University2012-2015
  • Research Assistant / Graduate Teaching Fellow - Department of Statistics at University of Toronto2010-2011
Education
  • The George Washington UniversityPhD
  • University of TorontoMS
  • University of WaterlooBMath Hons.
Left
Capital One
Business Director
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Business Director at Capital One2015-2017 · left Jan 2017
  • Associate Principal at 2nd Order Solutions2021-2026
  • Head of Branded Card at Barclays2019-2021
  • Associate Principal at 2nd Order Solutions2017-2019
  • Summer Associate at McKinsey & Company2014-2014
  • Various Roles at Capital One2008-2013
  • Various Roles at Century Golf2002-2007
Education
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA
  • Penn State UniversityBS

Subhan Poudel

Chief Executive Officer, Founder
Left
Capital One
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Capital One2019-2021 · left May 2021
  • Founding Engineer at Scrollmark2025-2026
  • Co-Founder, CTO at Monday Trade2024-2025
  • Co-Founder, CTO at Hasty2023-2024
  • Software Engineer at Air AI2023-2024
  • Software Engineer at Microsoft2021-2023
  • Research Assistant at University of Virginia Security Research Group2018-2019
Education
  • University of VirginiaBS
  • University of VirginiaBA
Left
Capital One
Business and Product Lead, CreditWise
Before that
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • Business and Product Lead, CreditWise at Capital One2018-2021 · left Apr 2021
  • Chief Product Officer at FinLocker2021-2026
  • VP, Operations and Strategic Initiatives at Leadership Now Project2018-2018
  • Associate Partner at Dalberg2010-2018
  • Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2006-2010
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon UniversityMSPPM
  • Carnegie Mellon UniversityMBA
  • University of VirginiaBA

Eric S.

Founder
Left
Capital One
¬ Engineer
Before that
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • ¬ Engineer at Capital One2024-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Engineer at True Anomaly2026-2026
  • Engineer at Missile Defense Agency2021-2024
  • Engineer at United States Department of the Navy2015-2024
  • Test Subject at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)2020-2020
  • Certified Lifeguard at Kings Dominion2011-2011
  • VAST Scholar at NASA2009-2010
Education
  • Virginia TechBS

MonaLisa Como

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
President & Chief Operating Officer, Investing
Before that
Went stealthFeb 2026
Work
  • President & Chief Operating Officer, Investing at Capital One2016-2020 · left Jan 2020
  • CEO at iDAC Inc.2024-2025
  • President at The iDAC Foundation2023-2025
  • Chief Operating Officer, Invest at PayPal at PayPal2021-2022
  • Chief Commercial Officer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)2021-2021
  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner at InterPares Partners2013-2021
  • Managing Director at TD Ameritrade2008-2013
Education
  • Harvard UniversityBachelor's
  • University of Pennsylvania
Left
Capital One
Software Engineering Manager
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Software Engineering Manager at Capital One2020-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Software Engineer at ICIMS2017-2020
Education
  • University of VirginiaBachelor's

Aveedibya Dey

Co-Founder
Left
Capital One
Sr. Data Analyst (Model Analysis and Infra)
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Sr. Data Analyst (Model Analysis and Infra) at Capital One2015-2016 · left May 2016
  • Co-Founder, CTO at Neon For Life2021-2026
  • Discover Personal and Student Loans at Discover2016-2021
  • Analyst at Mu Sigma Inc.2013-2015
  • Researcher at Purdue University2011-2013
  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati2007-2011
  • Student Researcher (Summer Internship) at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay2009-2009
Education
  • Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiB. Tech
  • Purdue UniversityMS
  • IIT BombayInternship

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    "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.title",
        "type": "(.)", "value": "founder" }
    ]},
    "fields": ["basic_profile", "experience", "education"],
    "config": { "trigger": { "type": "interval", "every_hours": 168 } }
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What "stealth" means here: the person's current job is a founder title (Founder, Co-Founder, Founder & CEO…) at a company listed as "Stealth", "Stealth Startup" or similar, because they haven't announced it yet.

Where it comes from: public professional profiles, via the Crustdata API. A new search runs every week and adds whoever newly matches. Profiles can take a few weeks to show up, and start dates are by month.

The company on each row is the most recent job before going stealth, with the title they held there. Where we can, we skip internships, advisor seats and freelance stints. On a "former employer" page it shows the job at that employer instead. Click a row for their full work history and education.