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17 founders who worked at HP started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Yonathan Lapidus

Co-Founder
Left
HP
Program Manager
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Program Manager at HP2017-2022 · left Dec 2022
  • Business Intelligence Project Manager at Elad Data2022-2023
  • PMO at Flex2016-2017
Education
  • Bar-Ilan UniversityMBA
  • Ruppin Academic CenterBS

Tanishq Shinde

Founder
Left
HP
VC Scout
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • VC Scout at HP2024-2024 · left Apr 2024
  • Summer Equity Research Associate at Franklin Templeton2026-2026
  • EPM at Mercor2025-2026
  • Project Manager at CME Group2025-2026
  • M&A Analyst at Horizon M&A Advisors2024-2025
  • Project Manager at Workday2025-2025
  • Project Manager at AnswersAi2024-2024
Education
  • UC BerkeleyBachelor's

Geoffrey Levene

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
HP
Federal Compute Solutions Specialist
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Federal Compute Solutions Specialist at HP2011-2016 · left Nov 2016
  • Director, Worldwide AI Initiatives at NVIDIA2016-2026
  • Business Development Consultant at Cinnafilm2003-2012
  • SMB Account Manager at HP2010-2011
  • Partner and Head of Revenue at YB Services2003-2009
  • Director of Sales at PSAV2001-2003
Education
  • The University of New Mexico
  • Albuquerque Technical InstituteAAS
  • New Mexico State University

Chirag Mehta

Co-founder - Tech
Left
HP
Data Scientist
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Deepmatter
Work
  • Data Scientist at HP2019-2021 · left May 2021
  • Machine Learning Engineer at Audo2022-2022
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University2021-2021
Education
  • Vellore Institute of TechnologyBTech
  • Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS

Kevin Hague

Founder
Left
HP
DEVELOPER
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • DEVELOPER at HP2010-2012 · left Feb 2012
  • SVP Emerging Technologies at The Coca-Cola Company2024-2026
  • VP & General Manager, HyperX at HyperX2019-2022
  • VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY at HARMAN International2014-2019
  • FOUNDING PARTNER AND CTO at Kinetic Minds2013-2014
  • HEAD OF ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT at Nokia2012-2013
  • SENIOR WEB PRODUCER at Palm, Inc.2007-2010
Education
  • DeVry Institute of Technology
  • DeVry Institute of Technology

Anavictoria Proaño

Co-Founder
Left
HP
Venture Capital Extern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Venture Capital Extern at HP2024-2024 · left Nov 2024
  • Asset Based Finance Summer Analyst at Bank of America2025-2025
  • Logistics and Finance Summer Analyst at Western States Machine Company2024-2024
  • Financial Advisor at Catchafire2024-2024
  • Study Abroad Board Member at University of Glasgow2023-2024
  • Deloitte Brand Ambassador at Deloitte2023-2024
  • Co-Founder at Luce sociale2023-2024
Education
  • University of GlasgowBachelor's
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's
  • Ursuline Academy-Cincinnati

Amedeo Borsetti

Founder
Left
HP
Venture Capital Externship
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Venture Capital Externship at HP2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Business & Financial Analysis at Hamerica's Restaurants2026-2026
  • Head of Research & Analysis at Complutense Consulting Club2026-2026
  • Corporate Strategy Externship at Extern2026-2026
  • Business & Financial Analysis at OneDay Group2025-2025
Education
  • EsadeMS
  • Maastricht University School of Business and EconomicsBS
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Dan Yahalom

Co-Founder
Left
HP
Research and Development Project Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Research and Development Project Manager at HP2017-2018 · left Jan 2018
  • Project Manager at Zeroport2026-2026
  • Program Manager and Director of Global Projects at StoreDot2017-2026
  • Research Engineer at Technical University of Munich2016-2016
  • Research Assistant at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology2014-2016
Education
  • TechnionBS

Surya Vakkalanka

Founder
Left
HP
Principal Architect, WebOS
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Principal Architect, WebOS at HP2012-2013 · left Jan 2013
  • Chief Product and Technology Officer at Woodside AI Venture Studio2025-2026
  • Founding Team - Viven AI at Eightfold AI2016-2025
  • Director of Engineering at Samsung Electronics America2013-2016
  • Principal Architect at ServiceNow2011-2012
  • Founder @ Multiple Startups at Pixawe, Hutke2010-2012
  • Mobile Architect at Apple2010-2011
Education
  • IIT MadrasBachelor's
  • Seth Godin's altMBA
  • UC Berkeley

Aanya M.

Founder
Left
HP
Corporate VC and Business Analytics Extern
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Corporate VC and Business Analytics Extern at HP2024-2024 · left May 2024
  • Software Engineer Intern at Rubrik2026-2026
  • Mentor at HeadStart Fellowship2026-2026
  • Software Engineer Intern at Rubrik2026-2026
  • AI Engineering Fellow at CodePath2025-2026
  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst2025-2025
  • Junior Analyst at 180 Degrees Consulting, UMass Amherst2025-2025
Education
  • Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass AmherstBS
  • Isenberg School of Management, UMass AmherstBachelor's
  • Harvard University

Oronno Ryan B.

Founder
Left
HP
Enterprise Transformation
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Enterprise Transformation at HP2006-2016 · left Jan 2016
  • Data, Analytics and AI/ML - Financial Crime Prevention at BNY2018-2026
  • Infrastructure Modernization at UBS2016-2018
  • Quantitative Researcher at Goldman Sachs2003-2006
Education
  • National University of SingaporeBS

Raman Khatri

Co-founder & CTO
Left
HP
Corporate Venture Capital & Business Analytics Extern
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Corporate Venture Capital & Business Analytics Extern at HP2022-2023 · left Jan 2023
  • Member of Technical Staff at SpaceXAI2025-2026
  • Co-Founder & President at Project Torch2024-2025
  • Researcher at Virginia Tech2023-2025
  • Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon2023-2024
  • STEM Tutor at Northern Virginia Community College2023-2023
  • Web Development Intern at PhitNest2023-2023
Education
  • Virginia TechBS

Harjeevan Singh Kang

Founder
Left
HP
Venture Capital
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Venture Capital at HP2024-2024 · left Jul 2024
  • Healthcare Investment Banking at UBS2026-2026
  • Medical Doctor at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust2024-2025
  • Medicine & Surgery at NHS2018-2025
  • President at University of Birmingham Investment & Finance Society2023-2024
  • Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at University of Birmingham Investment & Finance Society2022-2023
  • Pharma & HealthTech at Bayer2023-2023
Education
  • London School of Economics (LSE)MBA
  • University of BirminghamMD
  • University of Birmingham

Balakrishnan Ayyappan

Founder
Left
HP
Technology Consultant II
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Stealth AI Startup
Work
  • Technology Consultant II at HP2010-2011 · left May 2011
  • Data & AI Innovation labs Leader at Agilisium Consulting2023-2026
  • Director Of Engineering at Fego.ai2022-2023
  • Senior Manager at Walmart Global Tech India2021-2022
  • Senior Solutions Architect at Agilisium Consulting2018-2021
  • Senior Member Of Technical Staff at PayPal2016-2018
  • Application Engineer at Amazon2014-2016

Kumar Kaushik

Founder
Left
HP
Vice President, Advanced Compute Technologies
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Vice President, Advanced Compute Technologies at HP2023-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Vice President, General Manager - Intel Foundry Services Business Strategy & Partnerships at Intel2000-2023
  • Engineer - Intern at Nokia1999-1999
Education
  • Babson CollegeMBA
  • University of Illinois at ChicagoMaster's
  • Manipal Institute of TechnologyBS

Barak Frohlinger

CEO & Founder
Left
HP
Software Developer
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Software Developer at HP2001-2005 · left Nov 2005
  • Engageya GM at impact.com2022-2025
  • Co-Founder and CEO at Storiya2021-2022
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Engageya2012-2022
  • Release Manager at Intel2008-2012
  • Co-founder at GRAZEIT2009-2011
  • Senior Developer & Solution Architect at IncrediMail Help2006-2008
Education
  • Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor's

Mihir Bhatt

Founder
Left
HP
Technical Staff
Before that
Went stealthApr 2025
Work
  • Technical Staff at HP2013-2014 · left Apr 2014
  • Staff Product Manager - Enterprise Products and Data Insights at EchoStar Corporation2023-2025
  • Senior Analyst - Business Intelligence and Product Data Analytics at Suntory Global Spirits2017-2023
  • Consultant, Digital Data Analysis & Insights at Merkle | Cardinal Path2017-2017
  • Business Intelligence Product Analyst - Digital Analytics and Data Warehousing at Science Interactive2016-2017
Education
  • Colorado State UniversityMaster's
  • Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyMS
  • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical UniversityBTech

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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.

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.