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72 Cornell University alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Secil Tabli Watson

Co-Founder
Left
Everi Holdings Inc.
Member Board Of Directors
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Member Board Of Directors at Everi Holdings Inc.2022-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Member Board Of Directors at Landed2021-2023
  • Independent Consultant at CDW2021-2023
  • Member Board Of Directors at McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp SPAC2021-2023
  • EVP, Head of Digital Solutions for Business at Wells Fargo2002-2021
  • General Manager, FI at DigitalThink1999-2002
  • Management Consultant at The Mitchell Madison Group1993-1999
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBA
  • University of PennsylvaniaMBA
  • Robert CollegeHigh School

Tyler Botzon

Co-Founder
Left
Umvelt
Co-Founder, COO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, COO at Umvelt2024-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Private Equity Associate at Red Iron Group2023-2024
  • Private Equity Analyst at Alpine Investors2022-2023
  • Strategy Consultant at Weill Cornell Medicine2020-2021
  • Policy Scholar at Cornell University Institute of Politics and Global Affairs2020-2021
  • Research Fellow at Cornell EMC22020-2021
  • Bering Sea Crab Fisherman at ALASKA BERING SEA CRABBERS2008-2018
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS
  • Remote Medical International

Tiantian Li

Co-Founder
Left
Meta
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer, Production Engineering at Meta2024-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Teaching Assistant at Cornell University2021-2024
  • Software Engineer at PARC2023-2023
  • Electrical Subteam Co-Lead at Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle2022-2023
  • Researcher at Cornell Tech2022-2023
  • Electrical Subteam Member at Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle2020-2023
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS

Saejoon Park

Co-Founder
Left
WIM Robotics
Summer Research Collaborator
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Summer Research Collaborator at WIM Robotics2026-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Machine Poetics Research at Cornell Machine Poetics Lab2025-2026
  • Cornell Assistive Technologies Project Team Engineering Sub-team at Cornell Assistive Technologies Student Project Team2025-2026
  • COO and Cofounder at Oddity 12026-2026
  • Chief Operating Officer at Peak Impact2024-2025
  • Cornell Dining Employee at Cornell University2024-2025
  • Mathematics TA Internship at Fairfax County Public Schools2024-2024
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS

Junseok Kang

Co-Founder
Left
ZETIC
Product & GTM Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Product & GTM Engineer at ZETIC2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Co-founder & CEO at Oddity 12026-2026
  • Co-Founder, CEO at I Build X2025-2026
  • Lead & Founder at BUZ Aerospace2021-2024
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBachelor's
  • Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

David Gerdom

Co-Founder
Left
COLMUN
Founder, President, Secretary General
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder, President, Secretary General at COLMUN2025-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Summer Intern at Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design2026-2026
  • Intern at Dr Rueger Holding GmbH2025-2025
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBachelor's
  • COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Sara Gushgari-Doyle

Founder
Left
ZymoChem
Associate Director of Strain Development
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Associate Director of Strain Development at ZymoChem2022-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Berkeley Lab2020-2022
  • PhD Student in Environmental Microbiology at University of California, Berkeley2013-2019
  • Senior Staff Engineer at Dresdner Robin2016-2017
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Cornell University2012-2013
  • Intern at SKG Enterprises, Inc.2012-2012
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS
  • UC BerkeleyPhD
  • UC BerkeleyMS

Alicia Zhou

Founder
Left
Zip
Engineering Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Engineering Manager at Zip2021-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Senior Software Engineer at Airbnb2017-2021
  • Software Engineer Internship at New York Life2016-2016
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMEng

Daniel Gicklhorn

Founder
Left
Apex Fintech Solutions
VP, Head of Product → Chief Platform Officer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • VP, Head of Product → Chief Platform Officer at Apex Fintech Solutions2022-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Program Manager → Director of Product at Microsoft2012-2022
  • Senior Software Engineer at Samsung Electronics2008-2011
  • Early Career at Where it started2006-2008
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMaster's
  • Sonoma State UniversityBS

Su Fu

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Permit0
Co-Founder, CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, CEO at Permit02026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Lead Software Engineer at Tableau2019-2026
  • Software Engineer at Google2013-2019
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMEng
  • Wuhan UniversityBE
  • Universiteit Utrecht

Aadhya K.

Co-Founder
Left
Shnorh
Experience Design Architect
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Experience Design Architect at Shnorh2021-2023 · left Apr 2023
  • Product Lead at Data Mynt2021-2021
  • Product and UX Designer at Shnorh2019-2020
  • Senior Product Manager and lead Designer at Human Factors Research & Design (HFR&D)2019-2020
  • Product Designer (Consultant) at Cultural Daily2020-2020
  • Vice President of CCA India (Student Group) at California College of the Arts2017-2020
  • Industrial Design Intern at Philips2019-2019
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • California College of the ArtsGraduate
  • Vidya shilp academy

Patrice Crosby

Founder
Left
Bolt
Research Associate II
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Research Associate II at Bolt2022-2023 · left Apr 2023
  • Graduate Research Assistant at Cornell University2024-2025
  • Graduate Research Assistant at Cornell University2020-2022
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at The Ohio State University2019-2020
  • Undergraduate Research Fellow at Columbia Engineering2018-2018
  • Undergraduate Research Fellow at The Ohio State University2016-2016
  • Sales and Service Associate at Ralph Lauren2014-2016
Education
  • Cornell UniversityPhD
  • UC Berkeley
  • Cornell UniversityMS

Demian Dressler

Co-Founder
Left
Functional Nutriments
Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer at Functional Nutriments2008-2025 · left Mar 2025
  • Author at The Dog Cancer Survival Guide and The Dog Cancer Blog2007-2016
  • Head Clinician at Hawaii Kai Pet Clinic2001-2003
  • Veterinarian at Waianae Pet Hospital1999-2001
  • Associate Veterinarian at Killewald Small Animal Hosp1997-1999
Education
  • Cornell University
  • UC DavisBS

Dimitri S.

Founder
Left
Harvard Business School
Director of Product Management
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director of Product Management at Harvard Business School2016-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Strategy and Analytics Manager at Cambridge BioMarketing2013-2016
  • Digital Project Manager at The Nation2011-2013
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS

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
  • Cornell University
  • Yale University
  • Georgetown University

Jeremy Hazan

Founder & CEO
Left
TensorSource
COO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • COO at TensorSource2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Advisor, AI Cabinet at Ministère de la Défense2024-2026
  • Business Operations Lead, Founding Team at Hyperbolic2024-2025
  • Product, AvaCloud at Ava Labs2023-2023
  • Board Advisor at Cornell Blockchain2022-2023
  • Associate Product Manager at Ava Labs2022-2023
  • Co-Founder and President, Cornell Tech at Cornell Blockchain2021-2022
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMS
  • TechnionMS
  • Université de ParisBS

Damon Vestervand

Co-Founder
Left
Beyond Work
Builder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Builder at Beyond Work2023-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Principal Engineer at FuelVision2022-2023
  • Chief Technology Officer at Acter2021-2022
  • Senior Software Engineer at Uber2013-2021
  • Software Engineer at Coupa2011-2013
  • Senior Software Engineer at New Signature2011-2011
  • Software Engineering Manager at Deep Web Technologies (acquired by AMPLYFI)2008-2011
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBachelor's

Ruz Z

Founder
LeftNot listed
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthSep 2026
Education
  • Cornell University
  • Rollins College

Noah Lucia

Co-Founder
Left
Armada
Builder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Builder at Armada2023-2026 · left May 2026
  • Chief Executive Officer at Sidekick Films2018-2026
  • Founding Growth at Launchpoint2025-2026
  • Product Manager, MCP at Autodesk2025-2025
  • EY FSO Consultant at EY2024-2024
  • Summer 2023 Managing Director at Life Changing Labs2022-2023
  • CPG Founder at FirstSip2022-2023
Education
  • Cornell University
  • Fordham University

Raina Maiga

Co-Founder
Left
Comma Capital
Venture Fellow
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Pear VC
Work
  • Venture Fellow at Comma Capital2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Venture Intern at Emerson Collective2026-2026
  • Head of Growth at Cornell Venture Capital2025-2026
  • Growth Intern at Soxton AI2026-2026
  • Venture Sourcing Intern at Gorges Ventures2025-2026
  • Market Research Analyst at Operand2025-2026
  • Venture Intern at TechThrive Ventures2025-2026
Education
  • Cornell University

Samuel Choi

Founder
Left
Panasonic Automotive North America
Machine Vision Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Machine Vision Engineer at Panasonic Automotive North America2022-2025 · left Jan 2025
  • Co-Founder & Software Engineer at BSSET LLC2020-2024
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology2016-2017
  • Information Technology Intern at Ford Motor Company2017-2017
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMEng
  • Georgia TechBachelor's
  • Landmark Christian SchoolHigh School

Forrest Cai

Co-Founder
Left
Matcha (Acquired)
Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at Matcha (Acquired)2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Software Engineer at Coinbase2025-2025
  • Fry Cook at McDonald's2018-2018
Education
  • Cornell UniversityBS
  • University of Washington

Tathagata Baya

Co-founder, CEO
Left
Dorm Room Fund
Partner
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Partner at Dorm Room Fund2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Founder's Office: Revenue Growth at Rocket2024-2025
  • Head of Product, Growth & Design at being (acq. by lissun)2021-2024
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • GrowthX

Dan Finley

Founder
Left
R&T Deposit Solutions
SVP Revenue Operations, Channels, Partners & Marketing
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • SVP Revenue Operations, Channels, Partners & Marketing at R&T Deposit Solutions2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • VP Commercial Operations & Analytics at GoTo2022-2024
  • SVP Sales Analytics & Value Engineering at FIS2017-2022
  • Owner at Silverhook LLC2006-2022
  • Vice-President Group Sales Operations at FIS2015-2016
  • Vice-President, Segment Sales Operations at SunGard Financial Systems - now part of FIS2012-2015
  • Global Sales Operations Leader - General Business at IBM2007-2012
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • NYUBS

Chen Bai

Co-founder, Fintech idea
Left
Picus Capital
VP of Pre-seed
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • VP of Pre-seed at Picus Capital2022-2023 · left Dec 2023
  • Corporate VC, Fintech Investment at JD.COM2016-2022
  • Investment Analyst at IDG Capital2015-2016
Education
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • Tsinghua UniversityMaster's
  • UC Santa Barbara

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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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