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188 founders who worked at Google started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Anders Johnsen

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Google2012-2016 · left Feb 2016
  • CTO & Angel Investor at Cernel2025-2026
  • Director, Software Engineering at Harness2025-2025
  • CTO & Co-Founder at Rig.dev (Acquired)2023-2025
  • Sr Software Engineer, Emerging Technologies at Roku2022-2023
  • Co-Founder and Head of Pioneering at Toit2018-2022
  • Senior Software Engineer II at Uber2016-2018
Education
  • Aarhus University
  • HTX Viby
Left
Google
Regional Marketing Director, Europe
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Regional Marketing Director, Europe at Google2004-2009 · left Jan 2009
  • CEO & Co-Founder at Cosmian2018-2026
  • General Manager at HEROW2015-2017
  • CEO & Co-Founder at SPRING LAB2010-2014
  • Marketing Manager at Microsoft1999-2002
  • Product Development Manager at Procter & Gamble1995-1999
Education
  • MBA Kellogg School of ManagementMBA
  • HEC School of Management (Paris, France)Master's
  • INSA LyonBS
Left
Google
Sr. Account Executive (LCS)
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Sr. Account Executive (LCS) at Google2012-2014 · left Apr 2014
  • Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Zapier2026-2026
  • Advisor at Terret2020-2026
  • SVP, Sales & Success at Zapier2024-2026
  • Head of GTM at Metronome2023-2024
  • VP, Global Sales at Branch2017-2023
  • Head of Strategic Accounts at Boomerang Commerce2016-2017
Education
  • University of FloridaBS

Akshika Wijesundara

Co-Founder and CTO
Left
Google
Advisor and Mentor
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Advisor and Mentor at Google2026-2026 · until Nov 2026
  • Co-founder and CTO at Tai Labs2025-2026
  • Co-Founder and CTO at Snapdrum2025-2026
  • Co-Founder and CTO at Krybe2025-2026
  • Senior AI Consultant at United Nations2025-2026
  • Course Instructor at Maven2024-2026
  • Partner and CTO at Tilli2022-2026
Education
  • King's College LondonPostdoc
  • University of OxfordSummer School
  • The ResidencyDelta Program
Left
Google
Senior Engineering Recruiter - Contract
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Engineering Recruiter - Contract at Google2011-2012 · left Apr 2012
  • HR and Talent Acquisition Consultant at Redsharx, LLC2021-2023
  • Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Roblox2019-2021
  • Senior Technical Recruiter - Contract at Nauto2018-2019
  • Senior Technical Recruiter - Lead at Roblox2017-2018
  • Senior Technical Recruiter Contract at Splunk2017-2017
  • Senior Technical Recruiter - Consultant at Acuityhire2013-2017
Education
  • University of Southern California
Left
Google
Senior Product Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Product Manager at Google2019-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Chief Executive Officer at Relecura2026-2026
  • Product Manager at C3 AI2018-2019
  • SQL Server and Azure SQL Database at Microsoft2016-2017
  • Associate at McKinsey & Company2012-2014
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMaster's
  • IIM Ahmedabad
  • IIT MadrasBTech

Leeor B.

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Google2017-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Corporate Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP2015-2016
  • Corporate Associate at Covington & Burling LLP2012-2015
  • Law Intern at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey2010-2010
Education
  • Columbia UniversityJD
  • Northwestern UniversityBA
Left
Google
Software Developer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Developer at Google2016-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Owner at Scalene Software2004-2015
  • Senior Software Developer at BlackBerry2008-2015
  • Senior Software Developer at the PYXIS innovation2005-2008
  • Senior Software Developer at Molecular Mining Corporation1999-2003
  • Software Developer at Hummingbird1996-1999
Education
  • Queen's UniversityBS
  • Queen's UniversityB.Com.H.

Praveen Sridhar

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Google Summer of Code Fellow
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Google Summer of Code Fellow at Google2014-2014 · left Aug 2014
  • Co-Founder and AI Architect at Catapult Technologies2022-2026
  • Data Scientist at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2021-2022
  • Teaching Assistant at Plaksha University2021-2022
  • Machine Learning Consultant at SunTec Business Solutions2019-2019
  • Machine Learning Engineer at SalesX.io2017-2018
  • Machine Learning Engineer at Datalog, Inc.2016-2017
Education
  • Plaksha University
  • Cochin University of Science and TechnologyBTech
Left
Google
Software Architect
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Architect at Google2008-2011 · left Jun 2011
  • Head of Humanoid Business at Horizon Robotics2024-2026
  • Board Advisor at Great Power2023-2025
  • CTO at AVATR Global Design Center2022-2024
  • Vice President at 1药网2020-2021
  • CEO at YOFOODY2016-2020
  • Vice President at Skyhook2013-2016
Education
  • Clark UniversityPhD
  • Wuhan UniversityBE

Sayed R.

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Google AI Hackathon
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Google AI Hackathon at Google2026-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Machine Learning Sprint at Le Wagon2024-2024
Education
  • City St George’s, University of LondonBS
  • Harris Academy South Norwood
  • Harris Academy South Norwood
Left
Google
Data Analyst
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Data Analyst at Google2012-2013 · left Jan 2013
  • Co-Founder at Strana2025-2026
  • Design Lead / Advisor at Tacto2024-2025
  • Head of User Experience at Y422022-2024
  • Co-Founder at Classcamp2019-2021
  • Product Owner at Scalable Capital2018-2019
  • Product Manager at Freeletics2015-2017
Education
  • University of PortoBS

Nicco Adams

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Strategic Financial Analyst I , AI
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Strategic Financial Analyst I , AI at Google2023-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • Co-Founder, Product Manager at Kickstroid LLC2020-2024
  • Associate Financial Analyst at Google2020-2023
  • International Tax at Motorola Solutions2019-2019
  • Launch at EY2018-2018
Education
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's

Su Fu

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Google
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Google2013-2019 · left Jul 2019
  • Co-Founder, CEO at Permit02026-2026
  • Lead Software Engineer at Tableau2019-2026
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMEng
  • Wuhan UniversityBE
  • Universiteit Utrecht

Oskari Tempakka

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Large Customer Sales
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Large Customer Sales at Google2018-2018 · left Jul 2018
  • Head of Product // Pyre at Startup Growth Leadership2026-2026
  • CMO // Sophon Labs at Sophon Labs2024-2026
  • Investor at Gubbe2021-2026
  • Venture Partner at PROfounders Capital2020-2025
  • Head of Growth // Token Terminal at Token Terminal2022-2024
  • Gubbe // Investor & Board Member at Gubbe2021-2023
Education
  • Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku

Ravi A Samy

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Senior Specialist / WebRTC (Google Meet)
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Specialist / WebRTC (Google Meet) at Google2017-2021 · left Sep 2021
  • Project Manager at Centuri AB2021-2025
  • Senior Backend Engineer & QA Manager at Opera2014-2017
  • Head of QA at Nimbuzz2010-2014
  • SoC Consultant at ST-Ericsson2008-2010
  • Senior Team Manager at LG Electronics2005-2008
  • System Integration Leader at Optus2005-2005
Education
  • Bharathiar UniversityMaster's
  • Bharathidasan University (BDU)Bachelor's

Lucas Oliveri

CEO, Founder
Left
Google
Software Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer Intern at Google2025-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Quantitative Developer Intern at Qube Research & Technologies2025-2026
  • Software Engineer Intern at Hawk-Eye Innovations2024-2024
Education
  • University of BristolBS

Elan Dekel

Co-founder
Left
Google
Product Lead for Core Data Serving
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Product Lead for Core Data Serving at Google2013-2022 · left Sep 2022
  • VP Product at Pinecone2022-2024
  • Founder & CEO at Medico.com2010-2013
  • Senior Product Manager, EMEA at Google2004-2010
  • VC Associate at Evergreen venture partners2003-2004
  • CEO/Co-Founder at Earthnoise2000-2002
Education
  • Yale UniversityBS
  • INSEADMBA
  • Tel Aviv University

Pierre-Louis Cedoz

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Google
Senior Research Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Research Engineer at Google2020-2023 · left Dec 2023
  • CTO at H Company2024-2026
  • Senior Research Engineer at Google DeepMind2023-2024
  • Advanced ML Researcher at BenevolentAI2018-2020
  • Deep Learning Research Assistant - Prof Gevaert's Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine2016-2018
  • Deep Learning Research Intern at BenevolentAI2017-2017
  • Machine Learning Visiting Student at Polytechnique Montréal2016-2016
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • Ecole polytechniqueMEng

Jeffrey Miao

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Motion Graphic Designer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Motion Graphic Designer at Google2020-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Motion Graphic Designer at Looker2019-2020
  • Senior Animator at Allison Worldwide2017-2019
  • Co-Founder / Head of Design at Nytch, Inc.2014-2019
  • Technical Director at Nimble Collective2016-2017
  • Technical Director at John McNeil Studio2011-2016
  • Air & Ground Movement Coordinator, Provincial Reconstruction Team at US Army2009-2010
Education
  • NYUMS
  • UC San DiegoBA
Left
Google
Product Lead, Android Platform
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Product Lead, Android Platform at Google2015-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Analytics Associate at ZS2014-2015
  • Co-Founder & CEO at MobileJury2013-2014
Education
  • University of PuneBE
Left
Google
Product Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Product Manager at Google2021-2025 · left Jul 2025
  • Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies2025-2026
  • Computational Methods in Engineering Teaching Assistant at Duke University2020-2021
  • Google's Computer Science Summer Institute Program Participant at Google2019-2019
Education
  • Duke UniversityBachelor's
  • Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

Quan Jiang

Founder
Left
Google
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Google2019-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Software Engineer at Meta2017-2019
  • Counterparty Risk Trading at Barclays Investment Bank2015-2017
Education
  • Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneMaster's
  • Tsinghua UniversityBA
Left
Google
Flight Operations Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Flight Operations Engineer at Google2014-2017 · left Apr 2017
  • VP of Software at Loft Orbital2020-2026
  • Lead Operations Engineer at ATLAS Space Operations, Inc.2019-2020
  • Software Engineer at Astra2018-2019
  • Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer at Planet2017-2018
  • Flight Operations Engineer at Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging)2013-2014
  • Cadet at United States Air Force2009-2013
Education
  • Marion Military Institute

Sofiane Croisier

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Google
Blavatnik Fellow
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Blavatnik Fellow at Google2016-2016 · left Jan 2016
  • Head of Strategic Initiatives at Terra Quantum AG2023-2026
  • Founder & CEO at Voltaire Advisory2020-2023
  • Global Strategy Lead at Oyster®2021-2022
  • Advisor to CEO of BCG at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2017-2020
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Mêtis[X]2016-2018
  • Jury Member at VivaTech2017-2017
Education
  • University of OxfordMaster's
  • University College London (UCL)
  • Aix-Marseille UniversityLLB

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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" }
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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.

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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.