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14 University of Melbourne alumni started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Louis Strauss

Co-founder
Left
6clicks
Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at 6clicks2019-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Head of Strategy at Digital Asset Ventures2018-2019
  • Book Author at Chasing Digital2017-2018
  • Digital Consultant at KPMG2016-2018
  • Salesforce Consultant at GLOSSYBOX2016-2016
  • Business Development & Digital Consultant at Mavericks Founders2015-2016
  • Vacationer at KPMG2014-2015
Education
  • University of MelbourneMaster's
  • Technische Universität BerlinMaster's
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's

James Hancock

Co-Founder
Left
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Principal
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2021-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Associate at Strategy&2017-2019
Education
  • University of MelbourneMEng
  • Stanford University
  • ETH Zürich

KingYi 'King' Foong

Co-Founder
Left
Fireworks AI
GTM lead
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • GTM lead at Fireworks AI2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Account Director at Dataiku2022-2026
  • Senior GTM Lead at DataRobot2022-2022
  • Core EMEA GTM at Bloomberg2019-2022
  • Chief of Staff at Music Traveler2018-2019
  • Ambassador at Graz Tourist Office2018-2019
  • Growth Program Manager at Music Traveler2016-2018
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's
  • Columbia UniversityExecutive ed.
  • Music and Arts University of the City of ViennaPostgraduate

Parvan Singh Maingi

Co-Founder
Left
T&H Academy
Coach
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Coach at T&H Academy2023-2024 · left Nov 2024
  • Retail Assistant at Chemist Warehouse2023-2023
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's

Adam Zhang

Founder
Left
Melbourne Venture Club
Events & External Relations Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Events & External Relations Officer at Melbourne Venture Club2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founder at MagpieDPP2025-2025
  • External Relations Officer at StartUp Link UniMelb2025-2025
  • Student Fellow, Winter '25 at Startmate2025-2025
  • Teaching Assistant - Internship at Haileybury2023-2024
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's
  • Haileybury

Arihant Rawal

Founder and CEO
Left
GoMicro
Associate
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Associate at GoMicro2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Corporate Finance Intern at Ardent Lending Co2026-2026
  • Private Equity Intern at Ironbark Partners2026-2026
  • Private Equity Intern at At Nexus2026-2026
  • Venture fellow at Tin Alley Ventures2026-2026
  • M&A Winter Analyst at Iridium Private2026-2026
  • Consulting Project Manager at Melbourne Microfinance Initiative2026-2026
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's
  • Monash UniversityBachelor's
  • StartmateFellowship

Tewe Maas

Founder & CEO
Left
JC New Retail
Marketing Director
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Marketing Director at JC New Retail2022-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Managing Director at Sahler Werbung GmbH & Co. KG2020-2022
  • Marketing at Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf2017-2022
  • Head of Design & Marketing REVIEW at International Brands Company GmbH & Co. KG2013-2017
  • Retail Buyer at Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf2009-2013
Education
  • University of MelbourneMaster's
  • University of St AndrewsMaster's
  • University of WestminsterBA

Andrew Lunardi

Founder
Left
Immutable
Head of Growth
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head of Growth at Immutable2022-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2020-2022
  • Non Executive Director and Company Secretary at Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF)2018-2022
  • Lawyer (Mergers, Acquisitions and Capital Markets) at Allens2018-2020
  • Intern in Tax and Accounting at Thomson Reuters2017-2017
  • Delegate to the Committee on SMEs and Subsidies at Model WTO2017-2017
  • Paralegal at Allens2016-2016
Education
  • University of MelbourneJD
  • University of OxfordMaster's
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's

Ben Watson III

Co-Founder
Left
Jefferies
Investment Banking Associate - former Summer MBA Associate
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Investment Banking Associate - former Summer MBA Associate at Jefferies2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • MBA Candidate at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management2023-2025
  • Reliability Engineer at Newcrest Mining Limited2021-2023
  • Night Shift Supervisor at Coles Group2017-2020
  • Vacation Student at IBM2018-2019
Education
  • University of MelbourneMaster's
  • Cornell UniversityMBA

Murtaza Rangwala

Co-Founder
Left
Goldman Sachs
Software Engineering Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Engineering Analyst at Goldman Sachs2021-2024 · left Mar 2024
  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at Monash University2021-2021
  • Software Architect Intern at Photobook Worldwide2020-2020
Education
  • University of MelbournePhD
  • Monash UniversityBachelor's
  • Financial Edge TrainingMicrodegree

Joseph Valente

Co-Founder and CEO
Left
Google
Director of Product Management
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Director of Product Management at Google2017-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company2015-2017
  • Founder/CEO at Ebla2013-2015
  • Co-Founder at Pathify2011-2012
Education
  • University of Melbourne
  • Monash UniversityBS
  • Monash UniversityBachelor's

Ryan Teh

Founder
Left
Creador
Senior Vice President
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Vice President at Creador2024-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Board Member at BIG CARING GROUP2024-2026
  • Board Member at PET WORLD NUTRITIONS SDN BHD2025-2025
  • Vice President at Creador2023-2024
  • Country Head, Malaysia at Livspace2021-2023
  • Director - ASP Education International at Australian Strength Performance2020-2022
  • Head of Growth (Asia) at SEEK2017-2021
Education
  • University of MelbourneMaster's
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's
  • Trinity College, the University of Melbourne

Mark Chua

Founder
Left
SEEK
Head of Growth
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Head of Growth at SEEK2019-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Senior Consultant at Roland Berger2015-2019
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's

Jason Singh

Co-Founder
Left
Perplexity
Perplexity AI Business Fellowship
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Perplexity AI Business Fellowship at Perplexity2025-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • AI Strategy at Fortescue2025-2025
  • Candidate - Johnson Cornell Tech MBA at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management2023-2024
  • Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures2023-2024
  • Corporate Development Manager at Optiscan Imaging Ltd2021-2022
  • Energy at AGL Energy; Victoria Power Networks2019-2020
  • Manager, Group Strategy & Investor Relations, CEO Office at Eramet2017-2018
Education
  • University of MelbourneBachelor's
  • Cornell UniversityMBA
  • Cornell UniversityMBA

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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.