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Durham University alumni who just went stealth

18 Durham University alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Omar Aboufandi

Co-Founder & COO
Left
dialbird
Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder & CEO at dialbird2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer (Exited) at Salesfinity2022-2025
  • Territory Manager (Enterprise Account Executive) at TetraScience2022-2023
  • Strategic Advisor, Go-To-Market & Revenue at Salesfinity2022-2023
  • Strategic Inside Sales (Team Lead) at Databricks2021-2022
  • Co-Founder at NexusMed2021-2022
  • Enterprise Inside Sales at Databricks2020-2021
Education
  • Durham UniversityMaster's
  • Harvard Business School

Jex Pearce

Co-Founder
Left
Pepper Advantage
Mortgage Servicing Quality Assurance (Shadow)
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Mortgage Servicing Quality Assurance (Shadow) at Pepper Advantage2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Graduate Accelerator Researcher at Durham University Venture Lab2025-2026
  • Co-Founder at VivaEdu2025-2026
  • Founder at FL!P2025-2025
  • Data Engineer Intern at Oportun2024-2024
  • Data Science Intern at Scribd, Inc.2023-2023
  • Healthcare Specialist at Floating Doctors2022-2022
Education
  • Durham UniversityBachelor's

Hanna Foerster

Co-Founder
Left
AI Sequrity Company
Part-time Member of Technical Staff
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Part-time Member of Technical Staff at AI Sequrity Company2026-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Student Researcher at Google DeepMind2025-2025
  • Research Intern at Vector Institute2025-2025
  • Research Intern at Technische Universität Darmstadt2024-2024
  • Summer Intern at German Federal Civil Services for Information Technology2021-2021
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • University of CambridgePhD
  • University of CambridgeMaster's
Left
Deloitte
AI Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • AI Engineer at Deloitte2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • AI Engineer at Capital on Tap2024-2025
  • Machine Learning Associate at Evelyn Partners2023-2024
  • Software Engineer at Leption Asset Management2022-2022
  • Quantitative Analyst at Durham University Finance Society2021-2022
  • Lead at Mathnasium UK2018-2022
Education
  • Durham UniversityMS
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • Eton College

Mathias Davila

Co-Founder
Left
IBM
Data Statistician
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Data Statistician at IBM2026-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Co-Founder & Financial Compliance (Acquired) at The Mathematical Company (Acquired)2025-2026
  • Data Statistician at IBM2025-2025
  • Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer at Hippocrates AI2024-2025
  • Financial Analyst at Avalon Plus2023-2024
  • Associate at Durham University Finance Society2021-2024
  • Durham University Tennis Player at Durham University Lawn Tennis Club2021-2024
Education
  • Durham University
  • London School of Economics (LSE)BS
  • Colegio Menor Quito
Left
Arkham
Lead Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Lead Software Engineer at Arkham2023-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Quantitative Developer at Trident Digital (Now Sentora)2023-2023
  • Software Engineer at IBM2023-2023
  • Quantitative Developer at BIT Official2022-2023
  • Data Analyst at Jonction [crypto asset management]2021-2021
  • Cyber Security Business Administrator at Netcraft2019-2019
Education
  • Durham UniversityBA
  • University College London (UCL)MS
Left
Oliver Wyman
Credit Risk Analyst
Before that
Went stealthLaunched The Bridge
Work
  • Credit Risk Analyst at Oliver Wyman2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Quantitative Analyst at Maven Synthesis2026-2026
  • Artificial Intelligence Researcher at NICT2025-2025
  • Mathematics Researcher at Durham University2024-2024
  • Artificial Intelligence Researcher at The Alan Turing Institute2024-2024
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • London School of Economics (LSE)MS
  • Langley Park School for Boys

Jacob Orgee

Co-Founder
Left
EFG Harris Allday
Investment Assistant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Investment Assistant at EFG Harris Allday2021-2023 · left Jun 2023
  • Food & Agriculture at Redcastle Farm2010-2021
  • Production Operator at Westons Cider2020-2020
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • Hereford Cathedral School

Freddie Peters

Co-founder
Left
New York Athletic Club
Junior Sailing Programme Lead
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Junior Sailing Programme Lead at New York Athletic Club2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • UK Industry Value Advisor Associate at SAP2024-2025
  • Watersports Instructor/Customer Relations at The Peligoni Club2023-2023
  • Chef at Earls Kitchen + Bar2021-2022
  • Ski Instructor at The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Summer Gondola2021-2022
  • Bartender at Northcote Pub2022-2022
  • Watersports Instructor at The Peligoni Club2021-2021
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • Canford School

Charlie Layton

Co-Founder
Left
Camino Search
M&A Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • M&A Manager at Camino Search2023-2024 · left Jan 2024
  • Founders Associate at Evident2022-2023
  • Founders Associate at Jumpstart2022-2022
  • More free labour at STL energy2021-2022
Education
  • Durham UniversityEconomics
  • Hereford Cathedral School
  • Aarhus UniversityEconomics
Left
Funding Circle UK
Head of Capital Markets Distribution
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Capital Markets Distribution at Funding Circle UK2018-2021 · left Dec 2021
  • Future Frontiers - Career Coach at Future Frontiers2021-2021
  • Head of Fund Distribution at Lombard Odier Group2013-2017
  • Head of European Fund Distribution at Ashmore2011-2013
  • Executive Director at Goldman Sachs2008-2011
  • Business Development at Cambridge Place Investment Management2006-2008
  • Capital Markets Communications & Advisory at FTI Consulting2005-2006
Education
  • Durham UniversityMEng
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesFCA
  • Financial Conduct AuthorityCF30

Pete Owlett

Co-Founder
Left
Nory
Head of Data Science
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Data Science at Nory2025-2026 · left May 2026
  • Head of Data at Deel IT (Previously Hofy)2023-2025
  • Head of Data Science at Bother2020-2023
  • Machine Learning Engineer at Thread2018-2020
  • Founding Data Scientist at Deliveroo2015-2018
  • Head of Data Science at Capgemini2012-2015
  • Data Analytics Consultant (Forensic Accounting) at KPMG UK2011-2012
Education
  • Durham University

Sam Coyne

Founder
Left
BNP Paribas CIB
Investment Banking Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Investment Banking Analyst at BNP Paribas CIB2023-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Assistant teacher at TREVOR-ROBERTS SCHOOL LTD2020-2021
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
Left
Nedbank Private Wealth
Ultra-High Net-Worth Portfolio Manager Work Experience
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Ultra-High Net-Worth Portfolio Manager Work Experience at Nedbank Private Wealth2026-2026 · left Jul 2026
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • City of London School
  • Devonshire House Preparatory School
Left
Microsoft
Principal AI Security Researcher
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Sphex
Work
  • Principal AI Security Researcher at Microsoft2019-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Data Scientist at AstraZeneca2018-2019
  • Data Scientist at S&P Global2016-2018
Education
  • Durham UniversityPhD
  • University College London (UCL)Master's

Jason Cheng

Co-Founder
Left
KaleaVentures
Venture Analyst
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Venture Analyst at KaleaVentures2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Vice President at Durham University Basketball Club2025-2026
  • Growth at Perplexity2025-2026
  • Project Director at Headstart Global2025-2026
  • Intern at China State Shipbuilding Corporation2025-2025
  • Investment Banking Intern at HSA Advisory2025-2025
  • Intern at HSBC2024-2024
Education
  • Durham UniversityBA
  • Strathallan SchoolA-levels

Amit Vijapur

Co-Founder
Left
Accenture
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Accenture2026-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Chief Technology Officer at envoy.ship2026-2026
  • Military at Singapore Army2023-2025
  • Hardware Engineer at Denso Wave Singapore2022-2023
  • Intern at Science Centre Singapore2020-2020
Education
  • Durham UniversityBS
  • Ngee Ann PolytechnicEngineering
  • Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

Ploy Kittipoomvong

Co-Founder & Head of Product
Left
Toshiba
Project Management Consultant
Before that
Went stealthJul 2025
Work
  • Project Management Consultant at Toshiba2016-2016 · left Aug 2016
  • Intern at Primestreet Advisory2015-2015
  • Trainee Lawyer at Clifford Chance2012-2014
  • Intern at SCB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SCBAM)2012-2012
  • Intern at Bank of Thailand2011-2011
  • Intern at The Democrat Party of Thailand2011-2011
  • Intern at Allen & Overy2011-2011
Education
  • Durham UniversityLLB
  • Bayes Business SchoolMS
  • Bangkok Patana School

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curl https://api.crustdata.com/watch/person/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_KEY" \
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  -d '{
    "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.title",
        "type": "(.)", "value": "founder" }
    ]},
    "fields": ["basic_profile", "experience", "education"],
    "config": { "trigger": { "type": "interval", "every_hours": 168 } }
  }'
# [.] = exact phrase, (.) = all words. Each week it returns only the new matches.

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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.

Where it comes from: public professional profiles, via the Crustdata API. A new search runs every week and adds whoever newly matches. Profiles can take a few weeks to show up, and start dates are by month.

The company on each row is the most recent job before going stealth, with the title they held there. Where we can, we skip internships, advisor seats and freelance stints. On a "former employer" page it shows the job at that employer instead. Click a row for their full work history and education.