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34 founders who worked at PwC started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Raphael Zakarias

Founder
Left
PwC
Senior Management Consultant - Finance Transformation
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Management Consultant - Finance Transformation at PwC2016-2020 · left Jan 2020
  • Europe Expansion Advisor at Backpack2025-2026
  • Managing Director Austria (DACH Lead) at Binance2021-2023
  • CFO Office - Project Support at Deutsche Telekom2015-2016
Education
  • WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)BS

Mike Zhou

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Manager (Data Science)
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Manager (Data Science) at PwC2011-2015 · left Dec 2015
  • VP of Data and AI at InDebted2021-2026
  • Lead Data Science Consultant (ML & AI) at Inferentics Consulting2019-2021
  • Founder at Inferentics2017-2018
  • Business Development Manager at CaterSpot2016-2016
Education
  • UNSWBS
  • UNSWBachelor's
  • Actuaries Institute Australia

Priyanka Puthran

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Senior Manager - Products and Technology
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Manager - Products and Technology at PwC2021-2023 · left Oct 2023
  • Head of Product Strategy at STONEBOY2024-2025
  • Senior Technical Product Manager at The Walt Disney Company2023-2024
  • Business Architect and API Lead for Hilton Grand Vacation at Hilton Grand Vacations2020-2021
  • Lead Product Manager at Disney Experiences2018-2020
  • Senior Information Technology Consultant at Infosys2011-2018
Education
  • Product School
  • Product School
  • Masters in Business AdministrationMBA

Dharmesh Syal

Founder
Left
PwC
Director & Associate Partner
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director & Associate Partner at PwC1998-2001 · left Jun 2001
  • EVP Product & Technology, and CTO at Convera2021-2026
  • CTO, Partner & Managing Director at BCG Digital Ventures2014-2022
  • SVP , Infrastructure & Cloud at Mahindra Group/ Tech Mahindra2008-2013
  • Solutions Executive at IBM2001-2007
  • Chief Architect at AT&T1994-1997
  • Senior Engineer/ Staff Engineer positions at Product and Tech Dev Firms1990-1993
Education
  • National Institute of Technology KurukshetraB. Tech.

Manas Bissaliyev

Founder
Left
PwC
Senior Associate
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate at PwC2008-2011 · left Jul 2011
  • Chief Financial Officer at Finelo2024-2026
  • Chief Financial Officer at Digital Spring Ventures LLP2019-2021
  • Finance Officer at Family Office2019-2021
  • Chief Executive Officer at Agrotechnology Company (ATC)2016-2018
  • Chief Financial Officer at Channel Seven2011-2016
  • Internship Competition Program at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.2007-2007
Education
  • ACCA
  • GoPractice
  • MaerskOil: Oil and Gas Industry Training and Computer Simulation

Zi Hua Hé

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Senior Associate - Low Code Services
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate - Low Code Services at PwC2019-2022 · left Mar 2022
  • Cloud Systems Engineer at The National Institutes of Health2022-2026
  • Continuous Improvement Specialist at Fuyao Group2022-2022
Education
  • Harvard UniversityMaster's
  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMaster's
  • MIT

Alkis Toutziaridis

Founder, CEO
Left
PwC
Deals & CorpFin Summer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Deals & CorpFin Summer Analyst at PwC2024-2024 · left Jan 2024
  • Evals at Rowspace2026-2026
  • Summer Analyst at Moelis & Company2026-2026
  • Growth at Pari Passu Newsletter2025-2026
  • Research Fellow at Basis Set2025-2026
  • President at Capital Investments at Berkeley2024-2026
  • Independent Research - Quantum Computing at UC Berkeley College of Engineering2025-2025
Education
  • UC Berkeley
  • Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College

Valentina Morigi

Co-Founder and CFO
Left
PwC
Executive
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Executive at PwC2011-2014 · left Dec 2014
  • Co-founder and CFO at TENSIVE SRL2015-2025
  • President at Rosewood Consulting, LLC2016-2020
  • Co-founder, COO, and Organ Banking Summit Executive Director at Organ Preservation Alliance2013-2016
Education
  • Stanford University
  • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMaster's

Vipul Gupta

Co-Founder - Chief AI Scientist
Left
PwC
Technology Consultant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Technology Consultant at PwC2017-2017 · left Jul 2017
  • Research Scientist at Scale AI2025-2026
  • PhD Student at Penn State University2021-2025
  • Research Scientist Intern - FAIR at Meta2024-2024
  • NLP Research Scientist Intern at Kitware Inc.2023-2023
  • Red Team at OpenAI2022-2022
  • Research Intern at John Hopkins University2021-2021
Education
  • Penn State UniversityPhD
  • IIT DelhiBachelor's

Ajibola Anthony

Founder & Product Lead
Left
PwC
Technology Analyst - Valuations and M&A
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Technology Analyst - Valuations and M&A at PwC2003-2003 · left Oct 2003
  • Independent Advisor - AI, Digital Assets & Capital Markets Product at Digital Advisory Board2022-2026
  • Executive Director - Digital Assets, Advanced Digital Solutions at BNY2019-2022
  • Managing Director - Blockchain Consulting at Bloc Solutions2018-2019
  • Cryptocurrency Trader and Entrepreneur at T&G2016-2018
  • Vice President - Chief Investment Office at JPMorgan Chase2003-2016
  • Manager - Debt Capital Markets and Investment Banking at Barclays Investment Bank1999-2002
Education
  • NYUBachelor's
  • Strathclyde Business School

Alexander Kremer

Founder I Principal
Left
PwC
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Consultant at PwC2002-2003 · left Apr 2003
  • Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company2006-2026
  • Manager at Deloitte2003-2006
Education
  • Finance University under the Government of the Russian FederationPhD
  • Finance University under the Government of the Russian FederationMS

Dominick Peasley

Founder
Left
PwC
Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Manager at PwC2000-2005 · left Feb 2005
  • Head of Capital Markets Distribution at Funding Circle UK2018-2021
  • Future Frontiers - Career Coach at Future Frontiers2021-2021
  • Head of Fund Distribution at Lombard Odier Group2013-2017
  • Head of European Fund Distribution at Ashmore2011-2013
  • Executive Director at Goldman Sachs2008-2011
  • Business Development at Cambridge Place Investment Management2006-2008
Education
  • Durham UniversityMEng
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesFCA
  • Financial Conduct AuthorityCF30

Albert Deng

Founder
Left
PwC
Manager, Enterprise Technology Solutions
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Manager, Enterprise Technology Solutions at PwC2016-2022 · left Jan 2022
  • Director - AI Innovation at KPMG2025-2026
  • Senior Product Manager - Technical, AWS Solutions at Amazon2023-2025
  • Manager at KPMG2022-2023
  • Lead Product Manager at UCLA Student Media2013-2016
  • Risk Assurance - Process Assurance Intern at PwC2015-2015
  • Accounts Payable / General Ledger Accountant at UCLA Student Media2014-2015
Education
  • UC BerkeleyMBA
  • UCLABA

Nicholas C.

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Software Engineering Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Engineering Manager at PwC2019-2023 · left Jul 2023
  • Senior Product Manager at Saronic Technologies2025-2026
  • Sr. R&D Product Manager at Anduril Industries2023-2025
  • Interview Coach at Candorful2019-2023
  • Founder at Cianciara Ventures2019-2023
  • Software Engineering Manager at PwC2019-2022
  • Lead Business Systems Analyst & Product Responsible Engineer at SpaceX2017-2019
Education
  • University of LondonBS
  • Free Code Camp
  • Elon UniversityBS

Gautam Kakodkar

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Left
PwC
Consultant, Technology Strategist
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Consultant, Technology Strategist at PwC1996-1996 · left Aug 1996
  • Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Board Advisor at Avas Wellness2020-2024
  • Registered Representative & Special Advisor at Riverside Management Group2018-2024
  • Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Occom Ridge Capital2018-2020
  • Director, Renewable Energy Investments at American Electric Power2016-2018
  • Founder & Managing Principal at Occom Ridge Advisors2012-2016
  • Vice President, Credit Investment Strategist at Barclays2008-2012
Education
  • MITMEng
  • The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA
  • AGSM @ UNSW Business SchoolMBA

Pratik Vimal

Founder & Product Builder
Left
PwC
Senior Associate
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate at PwC2011-2014 · left Aug 2014
  • SVP and Head of Products at Licious2025-2026
  • Fractional CTPO at VAHN2025-2025
  • Full-time Investor and Trader at India, US and Commodities2023-2025
  • SVP and Head of Products at WhiteHat Jr2019-2023
  • Product Management at Amazon2018-2019
  • Vice President, Product Marketing & Business at Tapzo2014-2018
Education
  • IIT KanpurBTech

Vanessa Laurel Hariyanto

Founder
Left
PwC
Risk Assurance Cyber
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Risk Assurance Cyber at PwC2024-2024 · left Sep 2024
  • Investment Banking Technology Developer Summer Analyst at Barclays2025-2025
  • Software Engineer at Alpha Energy IoT2024-2024
  • Content creator at Lemon8 App2023-2024
  • Trainee at HK Tech 3002022-2024
  • Event Coordinator at PERMISI (Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia CityU Hong Kong)2022-2024
  • Software Engineer at Nefertiti2023-2023
Education
  • The University of British ColumbiaBachelor's
  • City University of Hong KongBachelor's

Drake Boley

Founder
Left
PwC
React / Vue Developer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • React / Vue Developer at PwC2019-2020 · left Jan 2020
  • Senior Full Stack Engineer at GE Aerospace2024-2025
  • Sr. UI Manager at SEPHORA2024-2024
  • AEM Frontend Tech Lead at Restoration Hardware2022-2024
  • Senior Lead Developer at Crosslake Technologies2022-2022
  • Senior Manager & Application Architect at Cognizant2021-2022
  • Lead UI Developer at Salesforce2021-2021

Jack Cao

Founder
Left
PwC
Immersion Mentorship Program
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Immersion Mentorship Program at PwC2023-2023 · left May 2023
  • Summer Intern at SL Green Realty Corp.2025-2025
  • Venture Capital Scout at GoAhead Ventures2023-2024
Education
  • NYUBS

Vinujan Sivakumar

Founder
Left
PwC
PwC Virtual Insight Programme
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • PwC Virtual Insight Programme at PwC2024-2024 · left Aug 2024
  • Lecturer at Space Science & Engineering Foundation2026-2026
  • Intergalactic Penguins Co-Founder - ISSDC 2026 at Intergalactic Penguins2025-2026
  • NASA ISSDC 2026 Finalist at Aerospace Education Competitions2025-2026
  • UKSDC Competitor and National Finals Winner 2025 at Space Science & Engineering Foundation2024-2026
  • Member at European Youth Parliament (EYP)2025-2026
  • Non Trivial RFP Finalist at Non-Trivial2025-2026
Education
  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
  • King's College LondonBS

Suyin K.

Founder, health
Left
PwC
Management Consulting Summer Analyst (Strategy, Sustainability and Transformation)
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Management Consulting Summer Analyst (Strategy, Sustainability and Transformation) at PwC2012-2013 · left Feb 2013
  • Co-founder, AI for Personalised Mental Health Interventions at Allico2023-2025
  • Founder, Giants Cohort 7 at Blackbird2023-2023
  • Senior Product Manager at Eucalyptus2022-2022
  • Senior Product Manager (Enterprise) at Insight Timer2021-2022
  • Product Manager (Mental Wellbeing Platform - Care & Thrive) at innowell2019-2021
  • Community Partnerships (Committee Team Member) at GovHack2020-2020
Education
  • UNSWBachelor's
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Taylors College

Dhruv Sengupta

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Business Insight Placement
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Business Insight Placement at PwC2018-2018 · left Aug 2018
  • CEO & Co-Founder at Nusmark2024-2026
  • Extended Guest Pass at Founders, Inc.2025-2025
  • MP Candidate / Parliamentary Spokesperson for Feltham and Heston at Liberal Democrats2023-2025
  • COO & Co-Founder at Pimlico AI2023-2024
  • Policy Advisor for London Mayoral Campaign at Liberal Democrats2023-2024
  • Deals Logistics and Strategy Lead - PC & Office at Amazon2023-2023
Education
  • University of OxfordBA
  • University of OxfordBA
  • TIFFIN SCHOOLYears 7-13

Alexey Kadet

Founder
Left
PwC
Consultant within Tax Function Effectiveness Team
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Consultant within Tax Function Effectiveness Team at PwC2014-2014 · left Jan 2014
  • Chief Business Officer at Crownlands2026-2026
  • Fellow at Menlo Ventures2025-2026
  • Chief Business Officer at Gero2022-2026
  • Mentor at Longevity Biotech Fellowship2023-2025
  • Head of Business Development at Gero2020-2022
  • Head of Business Development (AI/ML & Human Data for Biotech) at Longenesis2019-2020
Education
  • Voronezh State UniversityBS
  • Nikolai G. Basov Specialized School of Physics and Mathematics
  • FH JOANNEUMCertificate

Sean Joyce

Co-Founder
Left
PwC
Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader, US Cyber, Risk and Regulatory Leader
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader, US Cyber, Risk and Regulatory Leader at PwC2019-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Chief Trust Officer at Airbnb2019-2019
  • U.S. Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader at PwC2013-2019
  • Deputy Director at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)1987-2013
Education
  • Dartmouth CollegeMaster's
  • Boston CollegeBachelor's

Gorka Díaz De Orbe

CEO & Founder
Left
PwC
Senior Associate (Supervisor)
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate (Supervisor) at PwC2012-2014 · left Nov 2014
  • Chief Security Officer, Europe at Vanguard2022-2025
  • Adjunct Professor at Universidad Pontificia Comillas2019-2023
  • Global Chief Information Security Officer at CaixaBank2021-2022
  • Chief Information Security Officer at Bankia2018-2021
  • Adjunct Professor at IE Business School2019-2021
  • Global Chief Information Security Officer at AXA2014-2018
Education
  • Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE
  • HEI

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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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