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20 IE Business School alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Beltrán Caruana

Co Founder
Left
Group CIMD Intermoney
Director Capital Advisory, Intermoney
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director Capital Advisory, Intermoney at Group CIMD Intermoney2020-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Structured Finance at BANCO COOPERATIVO ESPAÑOL2017-2020
  • Associate at Arcano Partners2013-2016
  • Senior Consultant Business Development at Indra Group2007-2012
  • Riesgos at Bergé y Cía2005-2007
  • Risks at PlusFunds Hedge Fund, New York, USA2004-2004
  • International Equities Trader at EuroSafei SVB2002-2003
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtLicenciatura
  • Universidad Complutense de MadridLicenciado

Conrad Loesch

Co-Founder
Left
CLAAS
Global Sales Management
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Global Sales Management at CLAAS2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Digital Media-Manager at Gut Grambow Fieldsports2025-2026
  • Harvest Operations Assistant at Gutsverwaltung Pinnow - Duckow von Maltzahn GbR2025-2025
  • Harvest Operations Assistant at MS Agrar Gmbh2024-2024
  • Harvest Operations Assistant at Agrarservice Wismarer Land OHG2023-2023
  • Agricultral Intern at Gut Grambow2019-2019
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • Georg-August-Universität GöttingenBachelor's
  • Berufsschule Zierowapprenticeship

Boris Kesler

Founder & CEO
Left
My-Serious-Game
President
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • President at My-Serious-Game2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Mainbot2016-2026
  • Co-Founder at MainTool2014-2016
  • Co-Founder at LePiq2013-2014
  • Founder & President at MT Robotics2011-2013
  • Freelance Writer at Planète Robots2010-2011
Education
  • IE Business School

Valeria Synenko

Co-Founder
Left
Liven
CMO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • CMO at Liven2023-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Head of Operations at SKELAR2021-2023
  • Head Of Sales at IO Technologies2020-2021
  • Sales Lead at Glovo2019-2020
  • Head at IE Business School2018-2018
  • Business Development Manager at Family Business2017-2018
  • Corporate Strategy Intern at Nestlé2016-2016
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • Kiev National Taras Shevchenko UniversityMaster's
  • Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko UniversityBS

Heather Sye

Founder
Left
Centrum AI
Vice President of Go to Market
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Vice President of Go to Market at Centrum AI2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Sales Leader and Sales Operations Head at Automation Hero, Inc2022-2024
  • Sales Leader at Tipalti2021-2022
  • Community General Manager at CIBC2016-2021
  • Financial Advisor at Skybound Wealth Management2013-2015
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Simon Fraser UniversityMA
  • University of the Fraser ValleyBA

Santiago Giorgini

Co-Founder
Left
Alga.e
Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder at Alga.e2024-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Founder’s Associate at The New Face2024-2025
  • Production Manager at doorhinge productions2022-2025
  • Hôte at Florence Doré2023-2024
  • Operations Intern at AMUSOIRE (ex This is BlindTest)2022-2022
Education
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's
  • London Business SchoolMaster's
  • Singapore Management UniversityBachelor's

Anavictoria Proaño

Co-Founder
Left
Bank of America
Asset Based Finance Summer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Asset Based Finance Summer Analyst at Bank of America2025-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • Venture Capital Extern at HP2024-2024
  • Logistics and Finance Summer Analyst at Western States Machine Company2024-2024
  • Financial Advisor at Catchafire2024-2024
  • Study Abroad Board Member at University of Glasgow2023-2024
  • Deloitte Brand Ambassador at Deloitte2023-2024
  • Co-Founder at Luce sociale2023-2024
Education
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's
  • University of GlasgowBachelor's
  • Ursuline Academy-Cincinnati

Monica Rodriguez Diez

Co-Founder
Left
KPMG
Senior Manager- Digital Legal Practice ( Legal Operations and Transformation Services )
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Manager- Digital Legal Practice ( Legal Operations and Transformation Services ) at KPMG2023-2026 · left May 2026
  • Associate Professor at Founderz2024-2026
  • Senior Associate - Digital Legal Practice ( Legal Operations and Transformation Services ) at KPMG2022-2023
  • Associate Professor at Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid2020-2023
  • Associate Professor at CUNEF Universidad2022-2022
  • Associate Professor at EOI Business School2022-2022
  • Associate Professor at IEBS Business School2021-2022
Education
  • IE Business SchoolFintech
  • MITMBA
  • IE Law SchoolLLM

Rakan Fadhel

Co-Founder
Left
Takamol Holding
Direct Investments Senior Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Direct Investments Senior Manager at Takamol Holding2024-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Direct Investments Senior Manager at Takamol Ventures2024-2026
  • Investment Director at Private Family Office2022-2024
  • Founder at Venture Notes2022-2024
  • Hambro Perks/Oryx Fund - Investment Team at Hambro Perks2021-2022
  • Chief of Staff at Qawafel | قوافل2021-2022
  • R&D Engineer IV, Technology Commercialization Investments at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM2019-2020
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsBS
  • Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo

João Saramago

Co-Founder and Transformation Lead
Left
McKinsey & Company
Expert Associate Partner
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Expert Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Vice President at BESTSECRET Group2024-2025
  • Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company at McKinsey & Company2021-2024
  • Associate Director at Accenture2019-2021
  • Managing Director at ITELIOS Spain2018-2019
  • Senior Manager at Capgemini2015-2019
  • Managing Consultant at Capgemini Invent2009-2015
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Université catholique de LilleMaster's
  • IMD Business School

François Xavier Bacourt

Co-founder & CPO
Left
Fonoa
Head of Product
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Product at Fonoa2020-2025 · left Sep 2025
  • Management Consultant at Globalpraxis2016-2020
  • Business developer - First hire at Jeff2015-2016
  • International Graduate Program at Logista2014-2015
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • ESC ToulouseBA
  • Dublin Institute of Technology

Mario Flores Ezcurra

Founder
Left
ZEISS Group
Global Head of Finance
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Global Head of Finance at ZEISS Group2023-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Finance Business Partner for Europe at Amazon2021-2023
  • Financial Planning Team Lead for Europe at Zalando2020-2021
  • COO at Globenatural Holding2016-2020
  • Sales Channel Innovation Lead at Belcorp2012-2016
  • Finance Business Partner Modern Trade at Colgate-Palmolive2009-2012
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Universidad Carlos III de MadridMaster's
  • University of Warwick

Nico Takano Meier

CEO & Co-Founder
Left
Five Elms Capital
Software Investor
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Investor at Five Elms Capital2025-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst at KPMG Corporate Finance LLC2024-2024
  • Embark Intern at KPMG2023-2023
  • Business Analyst at EY2023-2023
  • Global Management Program at UNIQLO2022-2022
  • GTM at Intapp2022-2022
Education
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's
  • UC BerkeleyMBA
  • University of Southern California

Sören Z.

Co-Founder
Left
Nohup Group
Founding Partner
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Fedeva
Work
  • Founding Partner at Nohup Group2025-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Data Scientist at NewNow2025-2026
  • Investment Analyst at OBI Capital2022-2024
Education
  • IE Business SchoolDual Degree
  • London School of Economics (LSE)

Manvi Upadhyay

Co-Founder| Strategy and Operations
Left
AIRNA
Senior Research Associate
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Research Associate at AIRNA2024-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Associate Scientist II at Strand Therapeutics2023-2024
  • Target Discovery Research Intern at REGENXBIO2022-2022
  • Graduate Student Research Assistant at Georgetown University2022-2022
  • Chief Technology Officer and Founder at Blended2020-2021
  • International Student Peer Mentor| Connections Mentor at Syracuse University2018-2020
  • Summer Undergraduate Student Researcher at Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya2019-2019
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Georgetown UniversityMS
  • Syracuse UniversityBS

Giovanni Riva

Founder
Left
Comunitive
Director of Sales & Channel
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Director of Sales & Channel at Comunitive2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Director of Sales And Marketing at Driva2024-2025
  • Co-Founder & CRO at Meu Time de Vendas2023-2024
  • Business Mentor at Driva2023-2023
  • Business Performance Manager at Pipefy2016-2023
  • Head of Fundraising at Hospital Pequeno Principe2011-2015
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Baldwin Wallace University
  • FAE Centro Universitário

Marie-Nicole I.

Co-Founder
Left
Cube Green Energy
Investment Professional
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Investment Professional at Cube Green Energy2023-2025 · left Apr 2025
  • Financial Analyst at Logicom Public Ltd2020-2022
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • Queen Mary University of LondonLLB
  • ESCP Business SchoolMS

Neil Penning

Founder
Left
BLOND - Accreditation Management
CEO & Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • CEO & Co-Founder at BLOND - Accreditation Management2024-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Analyst at Quadrille Capital2023-2023
  • IBCE ECM Analyst at Berenberg2022-2022
  • Business Analyst at Adara Ventures2021-2022
  • Private Banking Assistant at Banque de Luxembourg2021-2021
  • Equity Research Analyst at CapitalatWork Foyer Group2019-2019
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's
  • International School of Luxembourg

Paola Fontanella

Founder
Left
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Performance Paid Media
Before that
Went stealthMar 2026
Work
  • Performance Paid Media at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.2025-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Retail Leadership Program at Fendi2023-2024
  • Business Development at Contentsquare2022-2023
  • E-Commerce & Digital Marketing at FASHIOLA2021-2022
  • IE Business School Consulting Project at L'Oréal2020-2020
  • Corporate Marketing at Dalmine Logistic Solutions2019-2019
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMaster's
  • Conservatorio di Musica "G. Nicolini"​
  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Ziyad A.

Co-Founder
Left
Roland Berger
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Consultant at Roland Berger2018-2023 · left Nov 2023
  • MBA Candidate at IE Business School2024-2025
  • Self Employed at Reverb2014-2018
Education
  • IE Business SchoolMBA
  • Boston UniversitySummer Program
  • Georgetown UniversitySummer Program

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  -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.