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45 founders in Washington DC started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Adam Tsao

Founder
Left
Entrust
Vice President, Digital Identity
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Vice President, Digital Identity at Entrust2024-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • GM/Founder Airside at Onfido2022-2025
  • COO/Co-founder at Airside, an Entrust Company2009-2023
  • Principal at Tsao Fennie and Associates2008-2009
  • Chief of Staff/Operational Process and Technology at Transportation Security Administration2006-2008
  • Senior Advisor for Transportation Security at House Committee on Homeland Security2005-2006
  • Professional Staff at U.S. House of Representative Transportation and Infrastructure Committee1995-2005
Education
  • American UniversityBS

Bader Alqaseer

Co-Founder
Left
tamata - طماطة
Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder at tamata - طماطة2019-2025 · left Jul 2025
  • Sr. Business Analysis Manager - Distribution Strategy at T-Mobile2018-2019
  • Consulting Manager at CMG Consulting2016-2018
  • Sr. Data Analyst at Capital One2011-2015
  • Systems Analyst - Business Intelligence at Specialized Information Technology2005-2008
Education
  • Duke UniversityMBA
  • James Madison UniversityMS
  • University of TechnologyBS

Pavel Khrimian

Co-founder & CEO
Left
ReliableSource Consulting, LLC
President
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • President at ReliableSource Consulting, LLC2018-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Co-founder & CBO at Deka Biosciences, Inc2019-2026
  • Associate Director, Partnering and Strategy at MedImmune2010-2018
  • Manager, Orders Management at BioReliance2004-2010
Education
  • The Johns Hopkins UniversityMBA
  • University of MarylandBS
  • Clemson UniversityBS

Austin Moore

Co-founder
Left
Amazon
SDE III
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • SDE III at Amazon2020-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Senior Software Engineer at Capital One2018-2020
  • Software Engineer at AOL2016-2018
  • Software Engineer Intern at Transaction Network Services (TNS)2012-2014
Education
  • Brigham Young University

Avyaan Maniar

Co-Founder
Left
George Mason University
Researcher
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Researcher at George Mason University2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Cashier at Chick-fil-A Restaurants2026-2026
  • Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Vontara2025-2025
  • Research Intern at Soliish, Inc.2024-2025
  • Researcher at University of California, Riverside2024-2024
Education
  • Northern Virginia Community College

Rina Shah

Founder
Left
The Week
Contributing Writer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Contributing Writer at The Week2020-2021 · left Nov 2021
  • Founding Advisor at Washington Office2024-2025
  • Founder at Republican Women for Biden2020-2021
  • Leadership Team Member, Women's Coalition at The Lincoln Project2020-2020
  • Senior Advisor at Red Fort Strategies2018-2019
  • Member, Leadership Network at American Enterprise Institute2018-2018
  • Contributing Writer to Health Care News at The Heartland Institute2008-2014
Education
  • Yale University
  • Cornell University
  • Georgetown University

Arya Sharma

Co-founder & CTO
Left
TechBrick Education / FIRST Tech Challenge
Lead Programmer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Lead Programmer at TechBrick Education / FIRST Tech Challenge2021-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins: Materials Characterization and Processing Facility2026-2026
  • Student Consultant at JHU SCNO2025-2025
  • Technical Intern at OMNI Technologies2025-2025
  • Information Technology Intern at SURVICE Engineering2025-2025
  • Cyber Security Intern at Emerald Technical Solutions2024-2025
  • Summer Intern at Bravura Information Technology Systems, Inc. (BITS)2024-2024
Education
  • The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS

Samson Cournane

Co-founder & CEO
Left
Civics Unplugged
Data Associate
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Data Associate at Civics Unplugged2026-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Research Intern at Network Contagion Research Institute2025-2025
  • Student Consultant at Black Bear Consulting Corps2024-2024
Education
  • The Johns Hopkins UniversityMS
  • Stanford University
  • University of MaineBS

Marc Murphy

Founder
Left
Dopple
Chief Executive Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Chief Executive Officer at Dopple2016-2020 · left Mar 2020
  • Chief Executive Officer (Exit to NYSE: BAH in 2016) at SPARC, LLC2013-2016
  • Managing Director/Partner at Deloitte2009-2013
  • Managing Director at BearingPoint1998-2009
  • Manager at KPMG1998-2002
  • Captain at US Army1993-1998
Education
  • Bucknell University
  • American UniversityMaster's
  • MIT

Kaustubh B.

Founder
Left
Flock
Software Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer Intern at Flock2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Co-Founder at Synopta2023-2025
  • Software Developer Internship at Explore Digits Inc2024-2025
  • Data-Acquisition Subteam Member at HyTech Racing at Georgia Tech2023-2024
  • Co-Founder at ThinkDelta2020-2023
  • Chief Technology Officer at Prism Website Design2019-2022
Education
  • Georgia TechBachelor's

Colin Li

Co-Founder
Left
Mastercard
Data Engineer II
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Data Engineer II at Mastercard2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Software Engineering Intern at Evil Geniuses2023-2024
  • Founder at Macrohard2021-2024
  • Lifeguard at Centennial Family Aquatic Center2019-2019
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Hamza Raza

Co-Founder
Left
CommunityForce
AI Engineer / Prompt Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • AI Engineer / Prompt Engineer at CommunityForce2025-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Classroom Technician at George Mason University2024-2025
  • Chief Executive Officer at Naztechsolutions2020-2025
  • NetAcad Program at Cisco2023-2023
  • Engineer Intern at ExterNetworks2023-2023
Education
  • George Mason UniversityBE

Jay Jayamohan

Co-Founder
Left
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Executive Director, Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Executive Director, Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology2019-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Chief Strategy Officer at ABSCUS, INC.2014-2019
  • Founder & Managing Director at Synteras, Inc.2009-2015
  • Founder & CEO at Rollstream, Inc.2004-2009
Education
  • George Mason UniversityMaster's

Nirav Surabhi

Co-Founder
Left
The Bike Lane, LLC
Bike Assembler
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Bike Assembler at The Bike Lane, LLC2021-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • CAD Intern at i3 Simulations2025-2026
  • AI Engineer & Founding Member at Ember Learning2021-2023
Education
  • Purdue UniversityBE
  • Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology

Marsha B.

Founder
Left
Event Secrets Blueprint
Founder & Principal Strategist
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founder & Principal Strategist at Event Secrets Blueprint2022-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Founder & COO at Black Nurses Week®2021-2023
  • Healthcare Leadership; Professional Development; and Clinical Experience at AMN Healthcare Leadership Solutions | B.E. Smith2011-2023
  • Podcast Producer & Host at Marsha Marsha Marsha Podcast2020-2022
  • Founder & Host at Nurse to Entrepreneur LIVE Summit2020-2020
  • Podcast Producer & Host at The RN Podcast2015-2015
  • Founder & Host at Wealth & Wellness LIVE2015-2015
Education
  • Georgetown UniversityBS
  • Xavier University of LouisianaBS
  • Deep Dive Coding

Jeff Greenberg

Co-Founder, Chief Clinical and Ethics Officer
Left
Guidehouse
Associate Director
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Associate Director at Guidehouse2023-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Vice President Research and Evaluation at CVP (Customer Value Partners)2021-2023
  • Co-Founder at Psygenix Health2018-2023
  • Senior Advisor at Econometrica, Inc.2023-2023
  • Principal at Atlas Research2021-2021
  • Director Research Operations at Carelon2017-2018
  • Senior Scientist at Technology, Automation, and Management (TeAM), Inc.2014-2017
Education
  • Seton Hall UniversityMA
  • Drexel UniversityMS
  • Drexel UniversityPhD

Rick C.

Co-Founder
Left
Astranis Space Technologies
Senior Director of USG Special Programs
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Director of USG Special Programs at Astranis Space Technologies2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Technical Operations Manager at United States Department of War2013-2024
  • Operator at Triple Canopy (A Constellis Company)2010-2013
  • Operator at United States Marine Corps2001-2010
Education
  • American Military UniversityBA
  • American Military UniversityMaster's
  • Arizona State UniversityBS

Brennan Murphy

Founder
Left
Certara
Director Global Public Sector
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Director Global Public Sector at Certara2023-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Director of Sales - Intelligence Community, Navy & NASA at Dataiku2022-2023
  • Vice President, Defense & National Security at Ayasdi2019-2021
  • Vice President, Defense & National Security at Symphony Government Solutions2019-2021
  • Director, Defense & National Security at Avathon2018-2019
  • Account Executive, Dept of Defense at Veritone2017-2018
  • Director for Dept of Defense Business at Flexera2017-2017
Education
  • University of Notre DameBA

Heather Diehl

Co-Founder and COO
Left
Caryatid Systems Fractional Executive Services
Founder & President
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founder & President at Caryatid Systems Fractional Executive Services2014-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Advisory Board Member at D3 Embedded2023-2025
  • Advisory Board Member at Space Railway Corporation2022-2024
  • Advisory Board Memeber at Lifestyle Learning2022-2023
  • Principal Enterprise Architect: CIO Digital Business Transformation at Pegasystems2021-2023
  • Advisory Board Member at Jinfiniti Precision Medicine2020-2022
  • Information Security Governance and Policy Strategist at International Monetary Fund2016-2021
Education
  • Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster's
  • Western Michigan UniversityMaster's
  • Juniata CollegeBachelor's

Caleb Grall

CEO/CO-Founder
Left
Amazon
Project Manger II
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Project Manger II at Amazon2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Project Officer at NPTU Charleston2025-2026
  • MBA Candidate at Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina2024-2025
  • Training Operations Director at NPTU Charleston2022-2024
  • Division Officer - USS Kentucky Blue (SSBN-737) at US Navy2019-2022
  • Student at Nuclear Power Training Unit2018-2019
  • Student at Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)2018-2018
Education
  • University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of BusinessMBA
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyBS
  • Indiana University BloomingtonMA

Victorya N.

Founder & Product Builder
Left
Magnit Global
Business Analyst for Magnit @Meta
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Business Analyst for Magnit @Meta at Magnit Global2022-2023 · left Mar 2023
  • Data Privacy and Integrity Solutions at Dell Subcontractor for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority2020-2022
  • OSINT Research Analyst at Meta2020-2020
  • Intelligence Consultant at FVEY Federal and Intelligence Agencies2008-2018
  • Business Intelligence Analyst at Law Offices of Judy Snyder2013-2016

Arjun Kaneriya

Founder
Left
The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
Summer Researcher
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Summer Researcher at The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science2023-2023 · left Aug 2023
  • AI/ML Developer Intern at General Dynamics2025-2026
  • Research Advisor at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center2024-2025
  • Medical Writing Intern at Zimmer Biomet2022-2023
  • Volunteer at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital2022-2022
Education
  • University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS
  • William & Mary
  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Logan McDermott

Founder
Left
Alabama Rocketry Association
Business Team Lead
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Business Team Lead at Alabama Rocketry Association2023-2024 · left Aug 2024
  • Engineering Intern at Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC2025-2026
  • Intern at Fuse2024-2024
  • Machine Learning Intern at Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC2024-2024
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Alabama2023-2024
  • Founder at LessieSmart LLC2023-2023
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Alabama2022-2023
Education
  • The University of AlabamaBS

Leleda Beraki

Founder
Left
NYU Langone Health
Research Associate
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Research Associate at NYU Langone Health2024-2026 · left May 2026
  • Climate and Health Analyst at The World Bank Group2024-2024
  • Student Assistant and Liaison at Yale University2021-2024
  • Biotechnology Intern at Pfizer2023-2023
  • Student Body President at Yale University2022-2023
  • Global Supply Intern at Pfizer2022-2022
  • Summer Public Health Scholar at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2022-2022
Education
  • Yale UniversityMaster's
  • Yale UniversityBS

Teresa Suárez

Founder
Left
SUSA
CEO
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • CEO at SUSA2025-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Senior Managing Consultant at IBM2021-2025
  • Senior Manager, Professional Services Architect at RiskLens2016-2021
  • Sales Agent / Account Manager at FRANK D. SPICER, JR., INC.2013-2016
Education
  • The Catholic University of AmericaMBA
  • SUNY Schenectady County Community College
  • The Catholic University of AmericaMS

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      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "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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