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31 UC San Diego alumni started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Christopher Sanchez

CEO & Co-Founder
Left
Business Insider
Business Insider Columnist (Mexico) - Artificial Intelligence
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Business Insider Columnist (Mexico) - Artificial Intelligence at Business Insider2024-2024 · left Sep 2024
  • Special Advisor to the President & Governing Board - AI, Emerging Technologies & Fintech at Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores2023-2025
  • Program Advisor - Cybersecurity at California State University, Chico2022-2024
  • Guest Lecturer - Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI at EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey2022-2023
  • Founder & CEO at Obsidian Brands2012-2016
  • Founder at Urban Klean2012-2016
  • Founder at Phetch2012-2015
Education
  • UC San DiegoBA
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard Business SchoolField X

Lu Lydia Li

Founder and CEO
Left
LinkedIn
Senior Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn2021-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Organizing Committee Member at Caltech2019-2019
  • Software Engineer at Mode.net2018-2019
  • Columnist and Technical Writer (Remote) at China Campus magazine2012-2019
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • CaltechMS
  • Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsBE

Jeffrey Miao

Co-Founder
Left
Google
Motion Graphic Designer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Motion Graphic Designer at Google2020-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Motion Graphic Designer at Looker2019-2020
  • Senior Animator at Allison Worldwide2017-2019
  • Co-Founder / Head of Design at Nytch, Inc.2014-2019
  • Technical Director at Nimble Collective2016-2017
  • Technical Director at John McNeil Studio2011-2016
  • Air & Ground Movement Coordinator, Provincial Reconstruction Team at US Army2009-2010
Education
  • UC San DiegoBA
  • NYUMS

Daniel J Anderson

Co-Founder
Left
Integrated Biosciences, Inc.
Chief Scientific Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Chief Scientific Officer at Integrated Biosciences, Inc.2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Chief Scientific Officer at Eikon Therapeutics2019-2025
  • Vice President, Biology at Recursion2017-2019
  • Director of Biology at Cleave Therapeutics, Inc.2012-2017
  • Senior Research Associate at Genentech2009-2012
  • Researcher at Salk Institute for Biological Studies2005-2009
  • Researcher at University of Pittsburgh2000-2004
Education
  • UC San DiegoPhD
  • University of PittsburghBS

Indresh Pradeepkumar

Co-Founder
Left
Wells Fargo
SWE
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • SWE at Wells Fargo2022-2025 · left Sep 2025
  • Manager of Web Operations at Nittfest2022-2022
  • Software Developer at Delta Force2020-2022
  • Researcher at Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore2021-2022
  • Head Of Web Operations at Aaveg, NIT Trichy2021-2021
  • Joint Secretary at VORTEX, CSEA NIT Trichy2020-2021
Education
  • UC San DiegoMS
  • National Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliBTech

Promit Iqbal

Founder
Left
Whop
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Whop2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Software Engineer at Coinbase2024-2026
  • Software Engineer Intern at Tesla2023-2023
  • Software Engineer Intern at Coinbase2023-2023
  • Software Engineer Intern at Revere2023-2023
  • Software Engineer Intern at Wells Fargo2022-2022
  • Cook at Panda Express CA&C2020-2021
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Sripad Karne

Founder
Left
IBM
AI Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • AI Engineer Intern at IBM2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Graduate Researcher, Agentic AI Systems at Columbia Data Agents Process Lab (DAPLab)2026-2026
  • Biomedical AI Intern at UC San Diego Health2025-2025
  • Instructional Assistant at UCSD Cognitive Science Department2025-2025
  • Computer Vision Intern at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering2024-2025
  • Neuroscience Intern at UC San Diego2023-2024
  • Data Management Intern at First American2023-2023
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS
  • Columbia UniversityMS
  • International Christian University

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

Lukas Otto

Co-Founder
Left
Tacto
Strategy & Ops
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Strategy & Ops at Tacto2025-2025 · left Sep 2025
  • Product at Pactos2025-2025
  • Visiting Associate (Climateship) at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2025-2025
  • Venture Capital at Brose Group2024-2024
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at Tacto2024-2024
  • Student Consultant at Company Consulting Team e. V.2022-2024
  • Data Analytics at Target Global2022-2023
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • University of CambridgeMaster's
  • 同济大学Summer School

Emily Nguyen

Founder
Left
Edpel
Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Founder at Edpel2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Founder at ENCI2024-2026
  • Accountant at VNI2021-2024
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS
  • Golden West College

Dharmendra Modha

Founder & CEO
Left
IBM
IBM Fellow
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • IBM Fellow at IBM1997-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Founder & CEO at Treelet Inc2000-2001
  • Founder & CEO at S.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.S1990-1991
Education
  • UC San DiegoPh. D.
  • IIT BombayB. Tech.

Nicolai Austad

Co-founder
Left
Spoor
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Spoor2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Founder & CEO at reStatus2023-2025
  • Summer Intern at Accenture2022-2022
  • Fulbright Scholar at The Fulbright Program2021-2022
  • CEO at AnyTimeBed AS2019-2022
  • Summer Internship at CrayoNano2021-2021
  • Student Teaching Assistant at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)2021-2021
Education
  • UC San DiegoMaster's
  • Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU)MS
  • University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet)

Sid Sharma

Founder
Left
Meta
Staff Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Staff Software Engineer at Meta2018-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • iOS Software Engineer at Yahoo2016-2018
  • iOS Software Engineer at PennyPop2015-2016
  • iOS Developer at ZineOne2014-2015
  • Intern at Wrig Nanosystems2013-2013
  • R&D Intern at QuantumSphere, Inc.2012-2012
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Gabriel Hamú

Founder
Left
Serena
Product and Tech Director
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Product and Tech Director at Serena2023-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Director of B2B Product and Expansion at Loft2019-2023
  • Senior Management Consultant at Bain & Company2014-2019
  • Electrical Equipment Engineer at Petrobras2011-2014
  • Electrical Engineer at Larrosa & Santos Consultores Associados LTDA2010-2011
  • CEO at ENETEC Consultoria2008-2010
  • Intern at Delta Engenharia2009-2010
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • Universidade de BrasíliaBS
  • Unversity PetrobrasSpecialist

Igor Eduardo

Founder & CEO
Left
OpenVC
Technical Due Diligence & Portfolio Operations
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Technical Due Diligence & Portfolio Operations at OpenVC2020-2024 · left Feb 2024
  • Ambassador at Gamma2024-2026
  • Investor family office at Neoway2018-2022
  • Diligence Manager at OpenVC2020-2021
  • Founder (Acquired) at Kubrick.Social2018-2020
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • Stanford University
  • Faculdades Metropolitanas UnidasDoctor of Law

Mahatru Guddamsetty

Founder
Left
Northwestern University
Developer - Mechatronics and Electromechanical Design (Northwestern CPP)
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Developer - Mechatronics and Electromechanical Design (Northwestern CPP) at Northwestern University2023-2023 · left Aug 2023
  • Human-Computer Interaction Designer at Stanford University School of Engineering2023-2023
  • Student - Human Computer Interaction (Stanford SPCS) at Stanford University2023-2023
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Deepak Wadhwani

Co-Founder
Left
ERPCorp
Strategy & Web Development Consulting
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Strategy & Web Development Consulting at ERPCorp2012-2025 · left Jan 2025
  • VP - Business Development & Marketing at Trimble Inc.2006-2010
  • Marketing & E-commerce Consulting for Turbotax at Intuit2007-2009
  • Technical Marketing/Engineering at Qualcomm2001-2006
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • Tennessee Technological UniversityBSEE
  • UC San Diego

Fernando Zepeda

Founder
Left
Dorm Room Fund
Blueprint Summer Fellow
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Blueprint Summer Fellow at Dorm Room Fund2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Inaugural Fellow at Poseidon Fellows2026-2026
  • Founder at Dano’s Detailing2022-2025
  • Steering Lead at Triton Racing2023-2024
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Dhruv Kanetkar

Co-Founder
Left
Cadre AI
Founding AI Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founding AI Manager at Cadre AI2025-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Founder at fynspo2024-2024
  • Contract AI Developer at Qualcomm2024-2024
  • Summer Research Intern at UC San Diego Design Lab2023-2024
  • Project Manager at Triton Consulting Group (TCG)2023-2023
  • Lead Full Stack Developer at CityStream2022-2023
  • Associate at Triton Consulting Group (TCG)2022-2023
Education
  • UC San DiegoBS

Matt Wilbur

Founder
Left
Investec
Fund Finance
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Fund Finance at Investec2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • AVP, Portfolio Manager - Fund Finance at Bridge Bank2020-2024
  • Senior Credit Analyst at Western Alliance Bank2019-2020
  • Supervisor at Ocean Beach Surf & Skate2015-2019
Education
  • UC San Diego

Matthew B.

Founder
Left
City of Melbourne
Entrepreneur
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Entrepreneur at City of Melbourne2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Full Stack Developer at LRQA2024-2026
  • Founder & Director at Cognex2024-2025
  • Lead Software Engineer (Frontend) at OK Trade2022-2024
  • Software Engineer at Xccelerate2021-2022
  • Analyst Programmer at Hong Kong International School2020-2021
  • Assistant Data Science Instructor at Xccelerate2019-2020
Education
  • UC San DiegoNon-degree
  • City University of Hong KongBS
  • University of PittsburghNon-degree

Vineet Thumuluri

Co-Founder
Left
Cadence
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Principal Software Engineer at Cadence2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Founding ML Engineer at ChipStack2024-2025
  • Software Engineer at Microsoft2020-2022
Education
  • UC San DiegoMS
  • IIT MadrasBTech

Thayer Bernier

Founder
Left
Great Blizzard
Hockey Coach
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Hockey Coach at Great Blizzard2021-2023 · left Dec 2023
  • Restaurant Team Member at JAKES SEAFOOD & RESTAURANT2023-2023
  • Community Volunteer at Holly Hill Farms2021-2023
  • Community Development Volunteer at Appalachian Service Project2022-2022
  • Intern at Cohasset Yacht Club2020-2020
Education
  • UC San DiegoBachelor's
  • NOLS

Ali Hariri

Founder and President, Clinical Stage Metabolic Disease Company
Left
Amicus Therapeutics
SVP Clinical Development and Safety
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • SVP Clinical Development and Safety at Amicus Therapeutics2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Clinical Development - Hematology, Nephrology and Transplant at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2024-2025
  • Vice President of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs at LG Chem Life Sciences USA, Inc.2023-2024
  • Chief Medical Officer at Eloxx Pharmaceuticals2021-2023
  • Senior GPH at Sanofi2016-2021
  • Executive Medical Director at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2015-2016
  • Director at Takeda2009-2015
Education
  • UC San DiegoMD
  • Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineResidency
  • Yale University

Ashwin Ram

Co-Founder
Left
Transposon Therapeutics, Inc.
Member Board of Directors
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Member Board of Directors at Transposon Therapeutics, Inc.2024-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Partner at Catalys Pacific2022-2026
  • Chief Business Officer at Kirilys Therapeutics2021-2026
  • Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Operations at Pathalys Pharma2021-2024
  • Founder, Chair, CEO at Axelys Therapeutics2022-2023
  • Founder and CEO at Jupiter Therapeutics2018-2023
  • Vice President at Catalys Pacific2021-2022
Education
  • UC San Diego
  • CaltechPhD
  • Stanford University

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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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