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Founders in Stockholm who just went stealth

47 founders in Stockholm started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Andy Du Ly

Co-Founder
Left
Offeri
Founding Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founding Engineer at Offeri2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Cohort 0 at Aalto Founder School2025-2025
  • Software Developer at Wealthsimple2023-2024
  • Software Engineer at Coinbase2021-2022
  • Software Engineer at Shopify2022-2022
  • Software Engineer at RBC2021-2021
  • Co-Founder, Full Stack Developer at benchMarked Studios2019-2021
Education
  • KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMS
  • Aalto UniversityMS
  • Western UniversityBS

Ion Göransson

Co-Founder
Left
IMC Trading
IMC Prosperity
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • IMC Prosperity at IMC Trading2026-2026 · left May 2026
  • Emerald program at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2026-2026
  • Production line operator at Pokayoke2024-2026
  • Factory worker at Fitesa2024-2024
Education
  • Ebersteinska Gymnasiet
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanMEng
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanMEng

Courtney Apelqvist

CEO & Founder
Left
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Vice President of Technology Services EMEA & Oceania (Regional CIO/CTO)
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Vice President of Technology Services EMEA & Oceania (Regional CIO/CTO) at Wallenius Wilhelmsen2020-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Senior Business Lead (CIO)- Industry Connect Internal Startup at Ericsson2011-2020
Education
  • MIT
  • The University of Texas at ArlingtonMBA
  • The University of Texas at ArlingtonBS

Ravi A Samy

Co-Founder
Left
Centuri AB
Project Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Project Manager at Centuri AB2021-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Senior Specialist / WebRTC (Google Meet) at Google2017-2021
  • 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

Maya Garkusha

Co-Founder
Left
Adnuntius
Business Development Director Sweden & Finland
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Business Development Director Sweden & Finland at Adnuntius2025-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Account Director at Magnite2023-2025
  • Global Digital Growth Officer at House of Photography2021-2022
  • Automation Lead Nordics & Partner Sales EMEA at Spotify2020-2021
  • Board Member at Vitec BidTheatre2018-2021
  • Founder & Principal Consultant at Programmatic Consulting Nordic2018-2021
  • Head of Programmatic at GroupM2015-2017

Carl Finmo

Founder
Left
Helsing
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Helsing2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Senior Software Engineer at Airpelago2023-2026
  • System Developer at Saab2016-2023
  • IT Specialist at IT Consultat, Self Employed2013-2015
  • IT Administrator at Elekta2013-2013
  • Sw Communication Engineer at St. Jude Medical2006-2012
Education
  • Kungliga tekniska högskolan / KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMaster's
  • Stockholms universitet
  • Ylab Education

Martin D.

Founder
Left
Illuminum
CTO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • CTO at Illuminum2023-2024 · left Sep 2024
  • Business Development Manager at Scala42023-2024
  • Full Stack Developer at Change Equity2023-2023
  • Full Stack Developer at SALT - School of Applied Technology2022-2023
  • Administrator at Uppsala University2020-2021
  • Teacher at The Phoenix Private School2017-2019
  • Caseworker at British Red Cross2017-2017
Education
  • Uppsala UniversityMaster's
  • Linköping UniversityCertificate
  • University of PlymouthBachelor's

Yosef Amin

Co-Founder
Left
Fryda
Software Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer Intern at Fryda2022-2022 · left Nov 2022
  • Master Thesis Student at Nasdaq2022-2024
  • Teaching Assistant at KTH Royal Institute of Technology2021-2024
  • Fullstack Developer at Volex AB2022-2022
  • Business Area Manager IT at THS Consulting2021-2022
  • Bachelor Thesis at Voi Technology2022-2022
Education
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanMS
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolan
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanBS
Left
Länsförsäkringar
Bachelor Thesis
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Bachelor Thesis at Länsförsäkringar2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Teaching Assistant at KTH Royal Institute of Technology2025-2026
  • Business Development Intern at Alwy2025-2025
  • M&A Sourcing Assistant at Nygren Nordén Advisory2025-2025
  • Assistant CEO at GTMS AB2024-2024
  • Teaching Assistant at Studybuddy AB2022-2023
Education
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanMS
  • Stiftelsen Viktor Rydbergs Skolor

Zakaria Hersi

Co-Founder
Left
The Inner Foundation
Investment & Portfolio Manager
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Investment & Portfolio Manager at The Inner Foundation2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Board Observer at Allbry2025-2026
  • Investment Advisor at UNDP2023-2024
  • Head of Growth & Business Development at Rebtel2021-2023
  • GM and Director of Business Development, Africa & Middle East at Truecaller2018-2021
  • Founder at Orten.io2016-2019
  • Board Member at Stiftelsen Järvaveckan2017-2019
Education
  • London School of Economics (LSE)
  • Stockholm UniversityMA

Cecilia Tran

Co-Founder
Left
Talentium
Founder's Associate
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder's Associate at Talentium2024-2026 · left May 2026
  • Chief Marketing Officer at Fika2023-2024
  • Operations Manager at elbilsvaruhuset.se2022-2023
  • Project Leader at Students' Nobel NightCap2020-2023
  • Communication & Growth at Vaam2021-2021
  • Director of Education of the SASSE Council at Student Association at the Stockholm School of Economics (SASSE)2020-2021
  • Operations Intern at Vaam2020-2021
Education
  • Stockholm School of EconomicsBachelor's
  • Stanford University
  • Sven EriksonsgymnasietHigh School
Left
Acast
Head of Global Expansion & GTM
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Head of Global Expansion & GTM at Acast2018-2022 · left Jan 2022
  • Head of Product & New Business at Halebop2017-2018
  • Growth at SAS - Scandinavian Airlines2015-2017
  • GTM lead, Enterprise at Universum2012-2014
  • Operations, Intern at Klarna2011-2012
Education
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Stockholm UniversityMBA

Mahan Tourkaman

Founder, CEO
Left
Sapient Artifice
Collaborator
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Collaborator at Sapient Artifice2026-2026 · left May 2026
  • Technical Ops Volunteer at Vitalism Foundation2024-2025
  • Technical Consultant at Academic Work2024-2024
  • AI Engineer at Symbiose AS2023-2023
  • Student Volunteer - ACM Conference on Recommender Systems at ACM RecSys2019-2019
  • Research Engineer, Webmaster at KTH Center for Scientific Computing2015-2018
  • Tutor at My Academy2015-2016
Education
  • KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMS
  • EEML Summer School
  • 3rd International Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Games

Orman Gazvini

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Pophouse Entertainment
Strategy & M&A
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Strategy & M&A at Pophouse Entertainment2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company2021-2025
  • Business Owner at Music company2015-2017
Education
  • Stockholm School of EconomicsMS
  • University of St.GallenMaster's
  • CEMSMaster's

Emil Erne

Co-founder
Left
McKinsey & Company
Associate
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Associate at McKinsey & Company2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Program coordinator at Velocity Fellows2023-2023
  • Investment Intern at Rettig Ltd2023-2023
  • Junior Associate Intern at McKinsey & Company2022-2022
  • Investment Analyst at Tenzing2021-2022
  • Capital Markets Analyst at Handelsbanken2021-2021
  • Intern at Cevian Capital2020-2020
Education
  • London Business SchoolMS
  • Google for Entrepreneurs
  • Stockholm School of EconomicsBS
Left
Ljusterö IS
Football coach
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Football coach at Ljusterö IS2022-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • ISSOS Summer School University of St Andrews at ISSOS International2026-2026
  • Co-founder at Ljusterö Brevlådor2023-2025
  • Internship at Golfclub Mülheim an der Ruhr e.V.2023-2023
Education
  • Stiftelsen Lundsbergs Skola
  • Deutsche Schule Stockholm / Tyska Skolan
Left
SEB
Head of Digital Workplace
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Digital Workplace at SEB2024-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Founder in Residence at Antler2023-2023
  • Manager of Customer Success Account Management at Microsoft2018-2023
  • Head of IT Workplace Services at Länsförsäkringar2016-2018
  • Service Account Executive at Microsoft2007-2016
Education
  • Uppsala UniversityMaster's
  • Uppsala UniversityMS
  • The Institute of Technology at Linköping UniversityMS
Left
D2I Financial Services (former DIrect2Internet)
Software Developer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Developer at D2I Financial Services (former DIrect2Internet)2025-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Equity Sales at Nordic Growth Market2025-2025
  • Alpine Coach at Saltsjöbadens Ski Club2020-2025
  • Skeppare at Nybroviken RIBevent & Sjötaxi2021-2024
  • Mechanical Chief at Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS2020-2021
  • Senior Loan Officer at ENKLARE EKONOMI SVERIGE AB2020-2020
  • Instruktör at Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS2015-2020
Education
  • Kungliga Tekniska högskolanMS
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Stockholms universitet

Joakim Jämbeck

Co-Founder
Left
Hub & Spoke
Tech lead
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Tech lead at Hub & Spoke2023-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Software Engineer at Babyshop Group2022-2023
  • Software Engineer at YACC2021-2023
  • Software Engineer at Spotify2022-2022
  • DevOps Engineer at Trafikförvaltningen, Region Stockholm2021-2022
  • Software Engineer at Tink2021-2021
  • Software Engineer at Haimdall Solutions2020-2021
Education
  • KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMaster's
  • Stockholm UniversityPhD
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology
Left
Evify
Operations
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Operations at Evify2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Head of Business Operations at Innovative sales AB2024-2026
  • Equity Advisor at E&H Capital Partners2024-2024
  • Business Operations Specialist at Innovative sales AB2021-2024
Education
  • Stockholm UniversityBachelor's
Left
Foxway
Head of Data and AI
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Ekorrar
Work
  • Head of Data and AI at Foxway2020-2025 · left Feb 2025
  • Head of Machine Learning at Askly2017-2021
  • Head of Analytics at Upgraded2016-2019
Education
  • Estonian Business SchoolPhD
  • Tallinn UniversityBachelor's
  • University of TartuMaster's

Cato Jensen

Co-Founder
Left
SEB
Head of Financial Crime Prevention Solutions
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Financial Crime Prevention Solutions at SEB2019-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Service Owner and Manager, Devices and Platform Services at Sandvik2016-2019
  • Senior Service Delivery Manager at Microsoft2013-2015
  • Service Director at Fujitsu2009-2013
  • Project Manager (EDS) at bp2007-2009
  • Project Manager / Support Coordinator at Hewlett Packard Enterprise2007-2009
  • Editorial Staff/Administrator at ITpro.no AS2002-2008
Education
  • The Norwegian School of Information Technology
  • International School of Stavanger
Left
East Point AB
M&A Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • M&A Analyst at East Point AB2024-2025 · left Jul 2025
  • Legal Assistant at CMS Wistrand Advokatbyrå2023-2024
Education
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Lund UniversityBachelor's
Left
Rajobit Sverige
Sales Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Sales Manager at Rajobit Sverige2023-2024 · left Aug 2024
  • Exhaustion Syndrome Signs at #OwnTheGap2022-2023
  • Founder & CEO at Canned.me2016-2022
  • Head of Agencies at Bannerflow2014-2016
  • Team Leader Stockholm at ProspectEye AB2013-2014
  • Team Manager at ProBag Sweden AB2010-2013
Education
  • BaraVara
  • Zen coaching
  • IHM business school

Leo Li

co-founder
Left
The Winery Hotel
Waiter & Housekeeping
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Orkael
Work
  • Waiter & Housekeeping at The Winery Hotel2025-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Badminton Instructor at Kista BMK - Badminton2023-2025
  • Waiter at PIC&POC2022-2022
Education
  • Stockholm School of EconomicsBachelor's
  • Internationella Engelska Skolan

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        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
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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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