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26 founders in Chicago started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Slava Nikitin

Founder
Left
DoorDash
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead)
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead) at DoorDash2021-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • AI/ML Tech Lead at Covail2019-2021
  • Adjunct Professor at Otterbein University2017-2020
  • Senior Data Scientist at Covail2015-2019
  • Data Analyst at CJI Research Corp2013-2014
Education
  • The Ohio State UniversityPhD
  • The Ohio State UniversityMaster's
  • The Ohio State UniversityMaster's

Anshuman Dash

Founder
Left
Strategy&
Senior Associate Intern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Associate Intern at Strategy&2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founder's Office (Pre-MBA Internship) at Sliq Pay2025-2025
  • Consultant at EY2021-2025
  • Summer Intern - Deals Advisory at PwC India2020-2020
  • Intern - Business Strategy at Urban Company2019-2019
Education
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA
  • Delhi UniversityBA

Faisal K.

Co-Founder & CTO
Left
Palo Alto Networks
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Palo Alto Networks2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founding Engineer at Prisma AIRS by Palo Alto Networks2022-2025
  • Research Software Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory2012-2022
  • Research Assistant at University of Wisconsin-Madison2010-2011
  • Research Assistant at Condor Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison2008-2010
  • Research Software Engineer at Caltech2006-2007
  • Software Engineer for the CMS Experiment at CERN2005-2006
Education
  • University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's
  • National University of Science and TechnologyBS

Joshua Moses

Founder
Left
Intrepid Investment Bankers
Managing Director
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Managing Director at Intrepid Investment Bankers2022-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Managing Director at Vaquero Capital2018-2022
  • Managing Director at First Analysis2012-2018
  • Associate at Lincoln International2010-2012
  • Owner at Odysseus Advisors2009-2010
  • Vice President at Davis Capital, LLC2009-2010
  • Corporate Finance Associate at William Blair2008-2009
Education
  • University of ChicagoAB
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA

Marc Alexander Cordero

Co-Founder
Left
Ministry of Education of Spain
North American Language & Culture Assistant (Grant Recipient)
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • North American Language & Culture Assistant (Grant Recipient) at Ministry of Education of Spain2024-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Senior Partnership Marketing Associate at Hamster Garage2023-2024
  • Marketing Consultant for Whistlestick Press through Northwestern IMC at Northwestern University Medill School2022-2022
Education
  • The George Washington UniversityMaster's
  • Northwestern UniversityBachelor's
  • Saint Ignatius College Prep

Veronica Sokoloff Cortes

Founder
Left
PlateTale
Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at PlateTale2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Software Engineer Intern at Speakeasy2025-2025
  • Computer Science Grader at University of Chicago2024-2024
  • Tech and Development Intern at ONDA2024-2024
  • Internship at BNY2022-2022
  • Volunteer at GVI2022-2022
  • Summer Intern at Cedar Capital Partners2021-2021
Education
  • University of ChicagoBachelor's
  • American School in London

Ali Kalimat

Founder
Left
Mongolian Students Organization
Vice President
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Vice President at Mongolian Students Organization2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Banking Intern at Golomt Bank2026-2026
  • Portfolio Manager at Student Investment Fund @ Augustana College2025-2026
  • Public Relations Chair at Mongolian Students Organization2025-2026
  • Investment Analyst at Student Investment Fund @ Augustana College2024-2026
  • Tire Retail Sales Manager at MIRAS co, ltd.2021-2025
Education
  • DePaul UniversityBachelor's
  • Augustana CollegeBachelor's
  • School No.1 of Ulaanbaatar

Winston Lin

Co-Founder
Left
Absolute Value AI
Quantitative Research Intern
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Quantitative Research Intern at Absolute Value AI2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
Education
  • St. Mark's School of Texas

Lisandra Martinez

Founder, CEO
Left
Bloqsy.Art
Founder
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founder at Bloqsy.Art2023-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Community Advisor at The Chicago Community Trust2024-2025
  • Embedded Partner & Entrepreneurial Educator at Foundation of Little Village2021-2024
  • Director, Chicago Women's Business Center at Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)2017-2021
  • Small Business Relationship Manager at Bank of America2012-2017
Education
  • University of Illinois College of LawJD
  • The George Washington UniversityBA

Conor Redmond

Co-Founder
Left
BriteCo
Chief Actuary
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Chief Actuary at BriteCo2018-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Research Director at American Property Casualty Insurance Association2016-2018
  • Pricing Actuary at StarStone Insurance2012-2015
  • Actuarial Analyst at Chubb2011-2012
  • Actuarial Analyst at Crum & Forster2009-2011
Education
  • The College of New JerseyBA
  • Goethe University Frankfurt

Edgar V.

CEO/Co-Founder
Left
Bank of America
Global Risk Summer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Global Risk Summer Analyst at Bank of America2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Co-President Cornell Chapter at ALPFA Inc - Association of Latino Professionals For America2024-2026
  • Legislative Intern at U.S. House of Representatives2025-2025
  • Co-Leader Creator Corps at Project Unloaded2023-2025
  • VP of Marketing at ALPFA Inc - Association of Latino Professionals For America2024-2024
  • Public Policy Leadership Conference at Harvard Kennedy School2024-2024
  • Political and Coalitions & Finance Assistant at 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee2024-2024
Education
  • Cornell UniversityGoverment
  • Northwestern University
  • Intrinsic Schools

Advay Gupta

Founder
Left
Illinois Business Consulting
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Consultant at Illinois Business Consulting2023-2024 · left Jan 2024
  • Software Engineer at PlayTogether2023-2023
  • Quantitative Trading at Jane Street2021-2022
  • HR Manager at Évoluer Consulting2021-2021
Education
  • University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS

MING A.

Founder
Left
Shanghai Open
Global Growth Strategist + OSS Uni Lead
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Global Growth Strategist + OSS Uni Lead at Shanghai Open2022-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Communication Strategist at PROPELLER2020-2023
  • Founding member & Head of Ecosystem at OpenTEKr2020-2023
  • Content Localisation Specialist at JONCKERS2019-2020
  • Language Specialist at Gengo2017-2019
  • Investment Research & Editing at Boston Innovation Growth. Inc.2017-2017
  • Trainee to Pro translator at Translation agencies & teams2014-2017
Education
  • Newcastle UniversityMaster's

Jamil Alhidiq

Co-Founder
Left
The Louvet Group
Growth / GTM
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Growth / GTM at The Louvet Group2026-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Growth & Marketing at Autism Care Therapy2024-2026
  • Researcher at Moraine Valley Community College2024-2024
  • Content Creator at TikTok2021-2021
Education
  • Western Governors UniversityBachelor's
  • Moraine Valley Community College

Josiane Uwumukiza

Co-Founder
Left
Microsoft
Software Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft2025-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Machine Learning Student Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology2025-2026
  • Computational Chemistry Student Researcher at Wellesley College2023-2025
  • Computer Vision Intern at University of Florida College of Medicine2024-2025
  • Davis Museum Student Advisory Comitte at Davis Museum2022-2024
  • Data Science -Oncology Intern at The Jackson Laboratory2023-2023
  • Wintersession Biochemistry Research Scholar at Wellesley College2023-2023
Education
  • Wellesley CollegeBachelor's
  • MIT
  • Queen Mary University of London

Jamie Head

Founder
Left
Parts Town
Group Chief Information Officer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Group Chief Information Officer at Parts Town2024-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Strategic Advisor at Asper.ai2024-2026
  • Advisory Board Program Chair at BostonCIO2022-2024
  • Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries2018-2023
  • CIO Americas Consumer Healthcare at GSK2017-2018
  • Mars Drinks CIO at Mars2001-2017
Education
  • Douai Abbey
  • Center for Creative Leadership
  • Section

Gaurang T.

Co-Founder
Left
Sequoia
Chief Product Officer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Chief Product Officer at Sequoia2023-2024 · left Jan 2024
  • Vice President at Paylocity2021-2023
  • Head of Global Product Excellence at HERE Technologies2018-2021
  • Flagship & Innovation at Lenovo2016-2018
  • Wearables and Emerging Technologies at Google2013-2016
  • Advanced Mobile Solutions at Skyworks Solutions, Inc.2011-2013
  • Human Machine Interface Platforms at Rockwell Collins2007-2011
Education
  • Stanford University
  • The University of Iowa Tippie College of BusinessMBA
  • University of MumbaiBE

Ozan Candogan

Co-Founder
Left
Amazon
Scholar
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Scholar at Amazon2024-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Chicago Board of Trade Professor of Operations Management at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business2015-2026
  • Assistant Professor at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business2013-2015
  • Research Assistant at Massachusetts Institute of Technology2007-2013
  • Research Intern at Microsoft Research New England2011-2011
  • Research Intern at Microsoft2010-2010
Education
  • MITPhD
  • MITMS
  • Bilkent UniversityBachelor's

Josh Rosenthal

Co-Founder, CEO
Left
Polychain Capital
President
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • President at Polychain Capital2021-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Institutional Coverage at FalconX2021-2021
  • Associate at JPMorgan Chase2019-2021
  • Analyst at Goldman Sachs2015-2019
  • President at Sigma Phi Epsilon (Official)2013-2014
Education
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA
  • University of MinnesotaBachelor's
  • Universität St.GallenBachelor's

Arsal Siddiqui

Co-Founder and CEO
Left
Dolphin Advanced Technology Services
AI Program Analyst
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • AI Program Analyst at Dolphin Advanced Technology Services2025-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • Project Manager at Irth2022-2024
  • Senior Program Manager at Pugmarks2020-2022
  • Technical Project Manager at IHSystem2017-2022
  • Senior Technical Project Manager at IHSYSTEM Data Center2017-2020
  • Operation Manager at GV Security2015-2017
  • Co-founder & COO at ASDT Enterprise LTD2013-2015
Education
  • University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMBA
  • University of Illinois ChicagoBachelor's

John Wilmes

Founder
Left
GitHub
Staff Applied Researcher
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Staff Applied Researcher at GitHub2025-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Director of Research Engineering at Symbolica AI2023-2024
  • Founder and Principal Research Scientist at Wilmes Consulting LLC2018-2023
  • Senior Machine Learning Researcher at Symbolica AI2023-2023
  • Assistant Professor at Brandeis University2018-2021
  • Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology2016-2018
Education
  • University of ChicagoPhD
  • Reed CollegeBachelor's
  • Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

Mark Khoury

Founder
Left
PrepSavvy
Venture Builder
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Venture Builder at PrepSavvy2025-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Co-Founding Member at Fresha2017-2023
  • Seed and Series A Investor at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)2015-2017
  • Senior Investor at Sorenson Impact2014-2015
  • Investment Partner at Campus Founders Fund2014-2015
Education
  • University of ChicagoMBA
  • University of UtahHBS

Zachary Tilden

Founder
Left
Tilden Dental Group
General Dentist
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • General Dentist at Tilden Dental Group-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Student Dentist at University of Illinois - College of Dentistry2012-2016
  • Chairside assistant at Tilden Dental2006-2016
Education
  • University of Illinois
  • Carthage CollegeBA

Morgan Telang

Co-Founder
Left
Shive-Hattery
National Group Leader
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • National Group Leader at Shive-Hattery2018-2020 · left Jul 2020
  • Architectural Designer at SCB2016-2018
  • Project Manager at JDJ Architects2014-2016
  • Associate Architect at Rule Joy Trammell Rubio2012-2012
  • Architecture Consultant at May Moeller Purcell Construction Company2012-2012
  • Sr. Engineering Project Specialist at Rockwell Collins2009-2010
  • Architecture Intern at Gossen Livingston2008-2008
Education
  • North Carolina State UniversityMaster's
  • Georgia TechMaster's
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's

Oliver Wilson

Founder
Left
Polymarket
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Polymarket2025-2025 · left Jul 2025
  • Intern at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission2026-2026
  • Quantitative Research Intern at DRW2024-2024
Education
  • University of Chicago

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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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