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228 Stanford University alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Andy Cahoy

Founder
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Cherry
Chief Revenue Officer
Before that
Went stealthNov 2026
Work
  • Chief Revenue Officer at Cherry2021-2026 · until Nov 2026
  • VP of Customer Experience, FBN Direct Global at Farmer's Business Network, Inc.2015-2021
  • MBA at Stanford University Graduate School of Business2014-2016
  • gTech MBA Intern at Google2015-2015
  • Platoon Leader and Executive Officer, Honor Guard Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry ("The Old Guard") at US Army2010-2014
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMBA
  • United States Military Academy at West PointBS

Harsh Tenoria

Co-Founder
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Perplexity
Staff Research Scientist
Before that
Went stealthNov 2026
Work
  • Staff Research Scientist at Perplexity2024-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Research Scientist at Mistral2022-2024
  • Research Engineer at Google DeepMind2019-2022
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS
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Mio
Founding Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founding Engineer at Mio2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Co-Founder (YC S21) at SolarMente2019-2025
  • Associate (crypto & space focus) at Front Row Ventures2017-2018
  • Intern at Microsoft2015-2015
Education
  • Stanford University
  • HEC Montréal

Debjani Deb

Co-Founder
Left
Session AI
Co-Founder and CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder and CEO at Session AI2015-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Co-Founder and CEO at EmPower (acquired by Genpact NYSE: G)2004-2013
  • Chief Strategy Officer at GCI Group2002-2004
  • Director Strategy at ONI Systems2002-2003
  • Director Strategy at Mayan Networks2000-2001
  • Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton1996-2000
  • Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories1991-1995
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • MITMBA
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New BrunswickBA

Josh Lake

Founder & CEO
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Elephant Energy
Co-Founder, CTO, Board Member
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, CTO, Board Member at Elephant Energy2021-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Independent Consultant at Contract2018-2021
  • Co-Founder at Float Technologies,Inc.2018-2019
  • Head of Operations at Nuro2017-2018
  • Chief Operations Officer & Board Member at Evercar.2013-2017
  • Sr. Program Manager at Amonix Inc2010-2013
  • Co-Founder and COO at 532 Development Group2009-2010
Education
  • Stanford UniversityCertificate
  • MITBS

Sasha Levy

Co-Founder and CSO
Left
Synteny
Head of Experimental Platform Innovation
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Head of Experimental Platform Innovation at Synteny2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Chief Scientific Officer at BacStitch DNA2021-2026
  • Group Leader at Joint Institute for Metrology in Biology, Stanford University, NIST, SLAC2017-2023
  • Marsha Laufer Endowed Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University2013-2017
Education
  • Stanford UniversityPostdoc
  • NYUPostdoc
  • UC Santa BarbaraPhD

David Smith

Co-founder and Shadow Board Member
Left
Scouting Ireland
Charity Trustee, Scout Group Council, 137th Balally Scout Group
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Charity Trustee, Scout Group Council, 137th Balally Scout Group at Scouting Ireland2019-2023 · left Oct 2023
  • Advisory Board Member (non-fiduciary) at SVV (Sure Valley Ventures)2020-2022
  • Chief Executive, EMEA, reporting to the US board at Mobile Workforce Europe2019-2020
  • Managing Director, Head of Origination at FirstCapital2017-2019
  • Director and Principal, co-founder at Tirna Partners2012-2018
  • Managing Director, Head of US at FirstCapital2015-2017
  • Consultant at TMF Group2014-2016
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Institute of Directors (IoD)
  • UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business SchoolMaster's
Left
Relecura
Chief Executive Officer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Chief Executive Officer at Relecura2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Senior Product Manager at Google2019-2026
  • Product Manager at C3 AI2018-2019
  • SQL Server and Azure SQL Database at Microsoft2016-2017
  • Associate at McKinsey & Company2012-2014
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMaster's
  • IIM Ahmedabad
  • IIT MadrasBTech
Left
Paprika Technologies
Founder and CEO - Paprika Technolgies - ACQUIRED BY AUCHAN RETAIL INTERNATIONAL
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder and CEO - Paprika Technolgies - ACQUIRED BY AUCHAN RETAIL INTERNATIONAL at Paprika Technologies2020-2023 · left Dec 2023
  • Co-founder & Managing Partner at TAKE A CHANCE2017-2019
  • CEO ITELIOS NORD-EUROPE ( ACQUIRED BY CAPGEMINI) at ITELIOS2007-2017
  • Project Manager at Canary Data Solutions2006-2006
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Centrale Lille
  • IUT Lille 1DUT GEII

Ruzanna Gaboyan

Co-Founder
Left
Revvifi
Chapter President
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Chapter President at Revvifi2024-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Advanced Technology Intern at Cleveland Clinic2026-2026
  • IT/Finance Webinar Intern at Greater Cleveland Partnership2025-2025
  • Continuous Improvement/IT Intern at Greater Cleveland Food Bank2025-2025
  • Student Leader Intern at Bank of America2025-2025
  • Student Action Network for Equity Researcher at Seek Common Ground2025-2025
  • Software Development Intern at University Hospitals2024-2024
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Princeton UniversityBS
  • St. Gregory of Narek Sunday School

Ahmed A.

Founder
Left
Tasker AI
Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder & CEO at Tasker AI2024-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Dapi2020-2024
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • American University of SharjahBS

Livia Ng

Co-Founder
Left
Neuroute
CEO, Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • CEO, Founder at Neuroute2020-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Head of Innovation at Healthcare Careers at Imperial Business School2019-2020
  • Scientific Researcher at Compass Pathways2018-2019
  • Neuroplasticity Researcher at UCL2017-2018
  • Director (Google DSC) at UCL Artificial Intelligence Society2016-2017
  • Lusha Zhu Laboratory Research Assistant at Peking University2016-2016
  • Natural Biosciences Lab Apprentice at University of Reading2014-2015
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Imperial College LondonMS
  • University College London (UCL)BS

Ken Kajikawa

Founder & CEO
Left
Microgrids 4 AI (MG4AI)
Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder & CEO at Microgrids 4 AI (MG4AI)2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Sr. Director, Business Development, AI Solutions at Supermicro2023-2025
  • Director Product Marketing, Commercial Products Group (CPG) at Micron Technology2020-2023
  • Director Sales Strategy, WSG Global Client & Solutions at Dell Technologies2014-2020
  • General Manager, Media & Entertainment at Digital Realty2012-2013
  • Business Development Manager, Identity Protection Technology (IPT) at Intel2011-2012
  • Enterprise Account Manager, Media & Entertainment, West at Equinix2009-2010
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Stanford University
  • Stanford University
Left
Oracle
Director, Oracle Application Lab
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Director, Oracle Application Lab at Oracle2004-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Senior Consultant at GE Capital2004-2004
  • IT Consultant at Arex Industries Ltd2001-2004
  • System Engineer at CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd.2000-2001
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Shivaji UniversityBE
  • Antar Bharati Vidyalay

Kovan Barzani

Co-Founder
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Amazon
Senior Product Manager
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Product Manager at Amazon2022-2024 · left Sep 2024
  • Manager - Strategy, Product, and Analytics at Capital One2016-2022
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMBA
  • Harvard UniversityMaster's
  • Southern Methodist UniversityBA
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Centana Growth Partners
Investor
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Investor at Centana Growth Partners2026-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Associate at Audax Private Equity2024-2026
  • Research Assistant at Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability2022-2024
  • Graduate Consultant at Stanford Emergence2023-2023
  • Private Equity Summer Analyst at Audax Private Equity2021-2022
  • M&A Research Analyst at B. Woods & Company2020-2021
  • Research Fellow at FDA2020-2020
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • Stanford UniversityBA
  • University of Oxford

Kripa Rajshekhar

Co-Founder, Engineer
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Metonymize
Founder, CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder, CEO at Metonymize2014-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Cofounder at Mintor WhatsApp Tech2014-2026
  • Senior Vice President, Data, Analytics and AI at Straive2023-2026
  • PPAML (Probabilistic Programing for the Advancement of Machine Learning) at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)2017-2017
  • I-Corps at National Science Foundation (NSF)2016-2016
  • Partner, Corporate Finance Strategy at EY2007-2014
  • Transaction Support (Business Due Dilligence), Manager at KPMG2004-2007
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMSEE
  • COEP Technological UniversityBE

Nyamwe East .

Founder & CEO
Left
Venture Bridge
Managing Partner
Before that
Went stealthLaunched UzaDebt
Work
  • Managing Partner at Venture Bridge2024-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Strategic Advisor at Swifpack2024-2026
  • Founder & CEO at Amini Inc2023-2024
  • Head Of Operations East Africa at Yellow Card2018-2022
  • Operations Assistant(Volunteer Staff) at iSON Xperiences2012-2013
  • Information Technology Assistant at East Africa Television EATV2011-2012
Education
  • Stanford University
  • New Horizons of Minnesota
  • New Horizons of Minnesota
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Quartz
Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder at Quartz2026-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • -- at Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)2026-2026
  • Inventor at Wearable Air Sterilizer2021-2024
  • Founder at Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF)2022-2024
  • Inventor at Self-Disinfecting Hazmat Suit2014-2016
  • Inventor at Eat-Corder2015-2015
Education
  • Stanford UniversityBS
  • Bergen County Academies
  • Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)

Pierre-Louis Cedoz

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
H Company
CTO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • CTO at H Company2024-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Senior Research Engineer at Google DeepMind2023-2024
  • Senior Research Engineer at Google2020-2023
  • Advanced ML Researcher at BenevolentAI2018-2020
  • Deep Learning Research Assistant - Prof Gevaert's Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine2016-2018
  • Deep Learning Research Intern at BenevolentAI2017-2017
  • Machine Learning Visiting Student at Polytechnique Montréal2016-2016
Education
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • Ecole polytechniqueMEng

Sofiane Croisier

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Terra Quantum AG
Head of Strategic Initiatives
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Head of Strategic Initiatives at Terra Quantum AG2023-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Founder & CEO at Voltaire Advisory2020-2023
  • Global Strategy Lead at Oyster®2021-2022
  • Advisor to CEO of BCG at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2017-2020
  • Co-Founder & CEO at Mêtis[X]2016-2018
  • Jury Member at VivaTech2017-2017
  • Emmanuel Macron's 2017 Presidential Campaign Team at En Marche2016-2017
Education
  • Stanford University
  • University of OxfordMaster's
  • University College London (UCL)
Left
Roblox
Technical Director, Roblox Studio AI
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Technical Director, Roblox Studio AI at Roblox2021-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Distinguished Engineer, Conversational AI at Walmart Global Tech2013-2021
  • R&D Engineer II at Synopsys Inc2012-2013
  • Summer Research Intern at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)2011-2011
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Indian Statistical Institute, KolkataMTech
  • Heritage Institute of TechnologyMaster's
Left
Kanpai Foods
Angel Investor & Fundraising
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Angel Investor & Fundraising at Kanpai Foods2025-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Project Origination at Rondo Energy2022-2023
  • CEO, Cofounder at Cartwheel2020-2022
  • CEO, Cofounder at Stratos Network2019-2022
  • Non-technical Intern at Lapel.co2013-2013
  • Starcraft 2 Pro at TEAM4NOT2012-2013
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Yale UniversityBachelor's

Joseph Ballouz

Founder and CEO/CTO
Left
INTERFIELD GROUP
Senior Civil Engineer - Hydrology/Hydraulics Expert and Civil Team Lead
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Civil Engineer - Hydrology/Hydraulics Expert and Civil Team Lead at INTERFIELD GROUP2022-2024 · left Apr 2024
  • Research Assistant at Stanford University2016-2020
  • Seismic data analyst at University of California, Berkeley2014-2014
Education
  • Stanford UniversityPhD
  • Stanford UniversityPhD
  • Stanford UniversityPhD
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Entpnrs
Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder at Entpnrs2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Millennium Fellow at United Nations2024-2025
  • Research Fellow at Stanford University Department of Management Science & Engineering2024-2024
  • Technology Ethics & Policy Fellow at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)2023-2023
  • Breakthrough Fellow at Stanford ASES2023-2023
Education
  • Stanford UniversityBA

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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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