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63 founders in Berlin started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Sophie Louise Rowe

Founder
Left
Atlantic
Brand, PR & Communications Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Brand, PR & Communications Manager at Atlantic2024-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Event Production at Sifted2021-2024
  • Event & Content Production at SaaStock2020-2021
  • Front of House at The Unicorn, The Tilted Wig2017-2019
  • Events Support at Merchants Wine Bar & Brasserie2017-2017
  • Summer Job at Warwick Castle2017-2017
  • Communications Intern at Network Rail2016-2016
Education
  • University of YorkBA
  • Myton SchoolA Level, GCSE

Bhubaneswari Mohanty

Co-Founder
Left
Delivery Hero
Growth Marketer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Growth Marketer at Delivery Hero2024-2025 · left Jul 2025
  • Business Development Manager at Sygrid (formerly Foodla)2023-2023
  • Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2021-2022
  • Software Development Engineer II at Dell Technologies2015-2019
  • Summer Intern at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur2014-2014
  • Summer Intern at National Institute of Science Education and Research2013-2013
Education
  • HEC ParisMBA
  • National Institute of Technology RourkelaBTech
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Gandhi Vidyashram , Kodaikanal

Alex von Harsdorf

Founder
Left
Groupify
Co-Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Groupify2017-2020 · left Jan 2020
  • Head of Product at gigmit2017-2019
  • Senior Artist & Repertoire Manager at Concord2011-2015
Education
  • Popakademie Baden-WürttembergBA
  • Manage and More by UnternehmerTUMScholarship
  • TU Munich

Markus Maier

Founder
Left
Violet
Founder (acquired)
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder (acquired) at Violet2021-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Founder (acquired) at Nudge.xyz2021-2026
  • Chief of Staff at Axel Springer2018-2021
  • Senior Product Manager at Amazon2017-2018
  • Senior Management Associate at Bridgewater Associates2017-2017
  • Investment Manager at HV2016-2016
  • Founder at CulturalMe GmbH2012-2015
Education
  • Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  • Brown UniversityBA

Nitin A.

Co-Founder
Left
neurocat
Product Manager - AI Validation
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Product Manager - AI Validation at neurocat2023-2024 · left Jul 2024
  • (AI & Computer Vision) Masterand at Valeo2022-2023
  • Praktikant(Intern), Fertigungstechnologieplanung Antrieb und Fahrwerk at AUDI AG2022-2022
  • Student Research Assistant, AImotion Bavaria at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt2022-2022
  • Assistant Product Manager at Bajaj Auto Ltd2018-2021
  • Product Engineer Intern at Medtra Innovations2018-2018
Education
  • Technische Hochschule IngolstadtMEng
  • Turing CollegeData Analytics
  • National Institute of Technology CalicutBTech

Sven Haberhausen

Founder I HLSP Group
Left
Alice&Bob.Company
Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at Alice&Bob.Company2019-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • CFO l The unbelievable Machine Company I Exit to Orange (formerly France Télécom) at Orange Business2013-2020
  • Head of Controlling at Swissbit AG2012-2013
  • Head of Controlling at Smurfit Kappa2010-2011
  • Assistent des Executive Vice President at Volkswagen Group China2009-2010
  • Controlling & Projektmanagement at ALBA2007-2009
  • Finanzen & Projektmanagement at FORVIA HELLA2000-2006
Education
  • University of Sunderland
  • IBS International Business School

Jordan Beres

Founder / Lead Developer
Left
Getsafe
Senior Data Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Data Engineer at Getsafe2025-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Data Engineer II - Fincrime at Trade Republic2022-2025
  • Senior Marketing Intelligence Manager at Gymondo2020-2021
  • Senior Marketing Data Analyst at smava2019-2020
  • Senior SEA Automation (Python) at smava GmbH2018-2019
  • Performance Marketing (Python Programming and Automation) at smava2017-2018
  • Online Marketing Manager at AMBOSS2017-2017
Education
  • University of St. Andrews
  • University of KentDiploma
  • University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBA

Max Dütting

Co-Founder & MD
Left
Enpal
Venture Lead
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Venture Lead at Enpal2024-2025 · left Mar 2025
  • Founders Associate at Andercore2024-2024
Education
  • WHUMS
  • Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMBA
  • University of CumbriaBA

Evangelos Kourtidis

Founder
Left
Sitecore
Senior AI Product Manager
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior AI Product Manager at Sitecore2024-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • AI Product Manager at Viva.com2023-2024
  • Senior Strategy Consultant at Simon-Kucher2022-2023
  • Senior Strategy Consultant at Eden Strategy Institute, LLP.2020-2022
  • Business Analyst at Monitor Deloitte2019-2020
  • MSc Artificial Intelligence Summer Project at Amazon2018-2018
  • Military Service at Hellenic Army2016-2017
Education
  • The University of EdinburghMS
  • University of SouthamptonBS

Dominic Schubert

Co-Founder
Left
Sanity Group
Growth Lead
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Growth Lead at Sanity Group2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Growth Product Manager at Enpal2024-2025
  • Founders Associate at Andercore2024-2024
  • Business Development at MAYD2023-2023
  • Investment Analyst at Timeless Investments2022-2023
  • VC at Earlybird Venture Capital2022-2022
  • Visiting Analyst at TEQ Capital2022-2022
Education
  • Technische Universität BerlinBS
  • Broadfording Christian Academy

Finja Brand

Founder
Left
Akkodis
Management Consulting & CSO Office
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Management Consulting & CSO Office at Akkodis2022-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • Corona Task Force at Pandemieprodukte.de2021-2021
  • Consulting & Business Communications at Roland Berger2020-2021
  • Projektmanagement at eBay2019-2019
  • CEO Office at HFH Group2017-2018
Education
  • Nova School of Business and EconomicsMS
  • University of Applied Sciences EuropeBS
  • Johanneum zu Lübeck

Leo Harling

Co-Founder
Left
Strategy&
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Consultant at Strategy&2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Venture Development at Enpal2024-2024
  • Visiting Associate at Strategy&2022-2022
  • Project Management, COO Office at ODDO BHF2021-2021
  • Academic Teaching Assistant at Technische Universität Darmstadt2018-2020
Education
  • Technische Universität DarmstadtMS
  • UC Berkeley
  • Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

Marcus Hauer

Founder
Left
Babbel
Director of Product Design
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director of Product Design at Babbel2021-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Product Design Mentor at Tech4Germany2020-2022
  • Founder at Plain2018-2022
  • Startup Mentor at Fraunhofer Venture2020-2021
  • Design Director at Hauer Enterprises2015-2021
  • Owner at The Future2016-2020
  • Innovation Consulting at Reinventing2014-2018
Education
  • UC Santa BarbaraResearcher
  • Kunsthochschule für Medien KölnDiploma

Önder Çelik

Co-Founder
Left
AI NATION
Founder in Residence
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder in Residence at AI NATION2025-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Research Fellow at WZB Berlin Social Science Center2024-2025
  • Responsible AI Advisor at mexb.ai2024-2025
  • Strategy Consultant at Will & Agency / PUBLIKUM2023-2023
  • Research Fellow at Weizenbaum Institute2023-2023
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin2022-2023
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Forum Transregionale Studien2020-2022
Education
  • The Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD
  • Ecole normale supérieureDiplôme

Ivan Potapov

Founder
Left
Zalando
Research Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Research Engineer at Zalando2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Search Engineer at idealo internet GmbH2022-2024
  • Search Engineer at Delivery Hero2021-2022
  • Team Lead - Face biometry at Sberbank2018-2021
  • head of IT Department at JSC "LION"2012-2018
  • Data Scientist at Option prices analysis project2010-2012
Education
  • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)

Daniel Bulygin

Founder
Left
Pip Decks
President
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • President at Pip Decks2021-2024 · left Sep 2024
  • Chief Growth Officer at Terra One2022-2023
  • Co-Founder at 3pixelkindr2012-2021
  • Co-Founder at HyperMesh2018-2020
  • Co-Founder at Yandex.Taxi2015-2018
  • Online Marketing Lead Germany at Getaround2014-2015
  • Co-Founder at Viginto Online Marketing2012-2014
Education
  • University College London (UCL)Bachelor's
  • Breda University of Applied SciencesBachelor's

Gesa Tschuck

Co-Founder
Left
MediSync GmbH
Head of Product
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Head of Product at MediSync GmbH2025-2025 · left Sep 2025
  • Dentist undergoing Specialization in Orthodontics at Dres. Marzi2024-2025
  • Founders Foundation Startup School Member - Batch #17 at Founders Foundation gGmbH2024-2024
  • Dentist at Bonn Implant2023-2024
  • Working Student & Intern at MARIGAN CLINIC2018-2023
Education
  • WHUMS
  • Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnPhD
  • Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius UniversityMS

Valentin Busch

Co-Founder
Left
Elastrin Therapeutics
Co-Founder & Head of Operations
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder & Head of Operations at Elastrin Therapeutics2017-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Head of Software Engineering at CLADE2024-2026
  • Head of Software at DISPENDIX2019-2024
  • Software Engineer at Fraunhofer IPA2017-2019
  • Owner & Manager at Sunfinity Energy Solutions2013-2014
  • Direct Sales Staff at Diamond Cell Solar2013-2013
  • B2B Sales Staff at Titan App Solutions2013-2013
Education
  • University of StuttgartBS
  • University of TübingenBS
  • Foundation for Medical Innovations

Jano B.

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Qonto
Principal
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Principal at Qonto2024-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • Founder in Residence at Antler2023-2024
  • Product Marketing Lead at YouTube2019-2023
  • Product Marketing Lead at Google2018-2023
  • Account Manager at Microsoft2017-2018
Education
  • BI Norwegian Business SchoolBS
  • Jönköping UniversityBS

Alexander Thomas

Founder
Left
Superpowered (YC W21)
Founding Designer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founding Designer at Superpowered (YC W21)2022-2023 · left Jul 2023
  • Founding Designer at Arbour2021-2022
  • Senior UX at Project A2019-2021
  • Senior UX (Founding Designer) at Netradyne2016-2019
  • Interaction Designer at Oracle2013-2016
  • Intern at American University of Sharjah2010-2010
Education
  • Karunya Institute of Technology and SciencesBS
  • GEMS Education

Vlad Filimon

Founder
Left
Red Pineapple Media
Chief Technology Officer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Chief Technology Officer at Red Pineapple Media2021-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Lead Software Engineer at Fy!2018-2021
  • Senior Software Engineer at Telefónica NEXT2017-2018
  • Senior Software Developer at Lamudi2015-2017
  • Lead Software Engineer at Lamudi (Rocket Internet)2015-2017
  • Software Developer at Intellias2012-2015
  • Hostmaster & Sofware developer of corporate applications. at UARNet2006-2012
Education
  • Academia de Studii Economice din MoldovaBachelor's

Joël Heil Escobar

Founder
Left
PlayTheHype
Entrepreneur in Residence
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at PlayTheHype2026-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Founders Associate, Automation & AI at Pro & Me2024-2025
  • Founder at Mate-Equipment.com2019-2024
  • Podcast Host at How to fail while Start-Up2021-2024
  • Audio/Video Editor at si:cross2021-2024
  • Praktikant at keSolutions GmbH2021-2021
  • Gründer at hismoment.de2020-2021
Education
  • CODE University of Applied Sciences
  • Stanford University
  • Ursulinenschule FritzlarAbitur

Juan Tejeda

Co-Founder
Left
McKinsey & Company
Product Innovation Leader
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Product Innovation Leader at McKinsey & Company2020-2025 · left Sep 2025
  • Design Leadership Forum Member at InVision2019-2025
  • Head of Design at Zenhomes (acquired by Scout24)2019-2020
  • Experience Design Director at BCG Digital Ventures2018-2020
  • Managing Director / UX / Business Design Lead at Brains & Hearts Munich2016-2017
  • Managing Director / Business Development / UX Design Lead at Threeview GmbH2015-2016
  • Co-Founder at Tenanto2015-2016
Education
  • Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt UniversityMBA
  • Parsons School of DesignBachelor's
  • CHAVÓNAAS

Rahul Ravindran

Co-founder & CEO
Left
Antler
Entrepreneur in Residence
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Engineering Manager - Acquisition Stream / Growth & Expansion at On2020-2026
  • Senior Software Engineer at Highsnobiety2019-2020
  • Software Engineer at Concentrix Tigerspike2017-2019
  • Sr. Software Developer at Accinge2014-2017
  • Jr. Software Engineer at Gauranga Soft-Tech Pvt Ltd2013-2014
Education
  • University of MumbaiBE
  • V.K. Krishna Menon College of Science & CommereceHSC

Venkata Pydipalli

Founder
Left
DILAX Intelcom
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Principal Machine Learning Engineer at DILAX Intelcom2017-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • R&D Engineer at Nanotron, an Inpixon company2015-2017
  • Co-Founder at Edwisely2015-2016
  • DevOps at HERE Technologies2014-2014
  • Master Thesis Project at Nanotron, an Inpixon company2013-2014
  • Research Assistant at Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg2012-2013
  • Work Student at Airbus2012-2012
Education
  • Hamburg University of TechnologyMaster's
  • Anna UniversityBachelor's

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