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37 University of Southern California alumni started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Ella Lu

Co-Founder
Left
AI on the Lot
Event & Partnership
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Event & Partnership at AI on the Lot2026-2026 · left May 2026
  • Growth Marketing MBA Summer Intern (GTM, Strategic Accounts, North America) at Alibaba Cloud2026-2026
  • Strategic Partnership & Community Consultant at PixVerse2025-2026
  • Product Marketing Manager at Reel.AI - world first AI vertical drama app2023-2025
  • Product Strategy Manager, Strategy Development at bilibili Group2021-2022
  • Product Marketing Manager at Soul App2019-2021
  • Digital Marketing Manager, Global Creator Operation at TikTok2017-2019
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's
  • University of San FranciscoBA

Pete Hirsch

Founder & CEO
Left
Zuora
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zuora2023-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Chief Technology Officer at BlackLine2019-2023
  • Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations at Ellie Mae2015-2019
  • Senior Vice President, Ariba Cloud Engineering & Technology at SAP2014-2015
  • Senior Vice President & Chief Architect at SAP Ariba2013-2014
  • Chief Architect & Business Unit Leader, SaaS Applications at IBM2006-2013
  • Vice President of Engineering & CTO at Valchemy2002-2006
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMSEE
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBSEE

Declan Fries

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
Sadmon Worldwide
CEO and Creative Director
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • CEO and Creative Director at Sadmon Worldwide2018-2023 · left Jan 2023
  • Business, Marketing, Strategy, Operations at Altro2019-2020
  • Miscellaneous at Misc2017-2020
  • Founder, CEO at One Stop Hype2017-2020
  • Inside LVMH at LVMH2019-2020
Education
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Miami
  • Augment Business SchoolMBA

Ingmar Navarretta Oemig

Founder
Left
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Associate
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2020-2022 · left Aug 2022
  • Commercial Development & Data science at Matas A/S2018-2020
  • Visiting Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)2018-2018
  • Assistant Market Analyst at Paranova2016-2018
  • Sales Consultant at 3 Danmark2014-2015
  • Telemarketing at Dagbladet Information2014-2014
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMBA
  • Copenhagen Business SchoolMS
  • Copenhagen Business SchoolBachelor's

Bo Ren

Founder
Left
Silicon Valley Bank
Managing Director of Investor Coverage and Business Development
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Managing Director of Investor Coverage and Business Development at Silicon Valley Bank2021-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • US Head of Ecosystem & Assistant GM at Samsung Next2019-2021
  • Venture Studio Strategy at Newlab2019-2019
  • Head of Product at Bravely2018-2019
  • Founder, Product Consultant, Investor at The Product Fund2018-2018
  • Mentor at SAP2018-2018
  • Product Lead at Tumblr (acquired by Verizon)2016-2017
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBA
  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Berkeley

Gaurav Lochan

Co-Founder
Left
PhonePe
Head Of Engineering
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Head Of Engineering at PhonePe2022-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Engineering Manager at WhatsApp2019-2022
  • Software Engineer at Meta2014-2019
  • Engineering Ion at Little Eye Labs2013-2014
  • Engineering Manager at Flipkart (acquired by Walmart)2012-2013
  • Co-founder at beetroute.in2011-2012
  • R&D Manager at VMware2006-2011
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMS
  • Netaji Subhas Institute of TechnologyBE
  • Springdales School

MANDANA DAYANI

Founder & CEO
Left
Archewell
President
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • President at Archewell2021-2022 · left Dec 2022
  • Co Host, The Dissenters Podcast at The Dissenters2020-2021
  • Chief Brand Officer at EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE (EBTH)2015-2018
  • Vice President at RACHEL ZOE INC2010-2015
  • Board of Directors at World Child Project2009-2013
  • Commercial Talent Agent at Shemarya2009-2010
  • Associate at Paul Hastings2007-2009
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBA
  • USC Gould School of LawJD

Rex Ordonez

Founder
Left
Native
Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder at Native2024-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Techstars Accelerator Alum at Techstars2025-2025
  • Fellow at True Ventures2025-2025
  • Software Engineer at Infosys2024-2024
  • Co-Founder at Stoq (Acquired)2024-2024
  • Instructor at Code Ninjas2021-2023
Education
  • University of Southern California

Bryce Hamlet

Co-Founder
Left
Perella Weinberg
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Perella Weinberg2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Co-Head of Mentorship at USC Global Investment Society2025-2026
  • Private Equity Summer Analyst at Gallant Capital2025-2025
  • Mentorship Program at USC Global Investment Society2024-2025
  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation2024-2024
  • Co-Founder at Tut-Tut, Inc.2020-2024
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBS
  • USC Viterbi School of EngineeringMinor
  • Pacific Ridge School

Armand Foroughi

Founder
Left
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Prelude Group
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Prelude Group at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Investor at Ligo Partners Family Office2026-2026
  • Analyst at defy.vc2025-2025
  • Leader at Goldman Sachs2025-2025
  • Associate at JUMP Investors2025-2025
  • Director at Moms Against Poverty2019-2025
  • Intern at Impending Bloom2025-2025
Education
  • University of Southern California

Oscar Delfín

Founder
Left
BreakLine
Participant
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Participant at BreakLine2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Customer success at Stanford Seed2025-2026
  • Field Researcher at Warc Africa2025-2025
  • Graduate Admissions Support Reader - Symbolic Systems at Stanford University2025-2025
  • Neuroimaging Data Analyst at Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab2023-2025
  • Research Project Leader at Warrior-Scholar Project2024-2024
  • Fellow at MedTechVets2023-2023
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMS
  • Stanford UniversityMS
  • University of California, RiversideBS

Emiliano Rivero

Co-Founder
LeftNot listed
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthSep 2026
Education
  • University of Southern California

JunQi Feng

Co-Founder
Left
Axis Robotics
Head of Business Development
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Head of Business Development at Axis Robotics2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Analyst at Draper Dragon2025-2026
  • Researcher at Maestro2025-2025
  • Founding Father (USC Chapter) at Beta Theta Pi2022-2025
  • Ambassador at Helium2025-2025
  • Partnerships & Ecosystem at Scroll2024-2024
  • Director for North America at Ebunker2023-2024
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaUndergraduate
  • University of PennsylvaniaMaster's
  • YK Pao School高中学历

Diego Andaluz

Co-Founder
Left
Cinetic Media
Sales & Development
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Sales & Development at Cinetic Media2026-2026 · left May 2026
  • Gen Z Marketing/Publicity Ambassador - Marty Supreme, The Drama, Charli XCX’s The Moment, etc. at A24 (NYC)2025-2026
  • Juror/Speaker at Miami Film Festival2026-2026
  • Marketing/Publicity Event Assistant (I Love Boosters) at NEON2026-2026
  • Social Media Marketing/Publicity Liason (The Testament of Ann Lee) at The Walt Disney Company2025-2025
  • Social Media Marketing/Publicity Liason (The Testament of Ann Lee) at Searchlight Pictures2025-2025
  • WME NXT Industry Sessions Program, Motion Picture at WME2025-2025
Education
  • University of Southern California
  • NYU
  • NYU

Aaron Wu

Founder, President
Left
ORBES
Co-Founder, CTO
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, CTO at ORBES2024-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Hypersonic Aerothermal Analysis Lead at USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory2023-2025
  • Founder/System Engineer/Propulsion Engineer at Past Research Experience2019-2025
  • Combustion Physics Laboratory CFD Engineer at USC Viterbi Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering2024-2025
  • Hypersonic Aerothermal Lead at USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory2023-2025
  • BFMS Machinist at USC Viterbi School of Engineering2023-2024
  • Laboratory Assistant III at Mt. San Antonio College2022-2023
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor's

Philip Camuto

Co-Founder
Left
Sycamore Partners
Summer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Summer Analyst at Sycamore Partners2025-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Fall Analyst at Authentic Brands Group2025-2025
  • Fall Investment Banking Analyst at Vermilion Rock Advisors2024-2024
  • Summer Early Insights at Goldman Sachs2024-2024
  • Summer Private Equity Analyst at Osprey Equity, LLC2023-2023
Education
  • University of Southern California

Serena Allen

Founder
Left
beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship
Fellow
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Fellow at beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship2024-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • CEO & Founder at AirVitalize Innovations2021-2026
  • Venture Fellow at Larta Institute2024-2024
  • Planet Tech Fellow at Watson Institute2023-2023
  • Founder & Host at USC Bedrosian Center2019-2021
  • Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Consulting at Guidehouse2021-2021
  • Public Policy Fellow at Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity2020-2021
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBS
  • Kathmandu University (KU)Certificate
  • Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

Rajvir Oswal

Co-Founder
Left
Paramount
Project Management Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Project Management Analyst at Paramount2023-2024 · left May 2024
  • Business Consulting Intern at EY2022-2022
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBS

Jessica Larrabee

Co-Founder
Left
Insulet Corporation
Sr. Product Manager, Omnipod 5
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Sr. Product Manager, Omnipod 5 at Insulet Corporation2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Sr. Manager, Product Management at Dexcom2019-2025
  • Global Marketing - Website Product Manager at BD2018-2019
  • MBA Graduate 2018 at USC Marshall School of Business2016-2018
  • MBA Strategic Marketing Intern at BD2017-2017
  • Internal Communications Partner at CareFusion2012-2016
  • Product Support Lead (promoted twice in 2 years) at Dexcom2010-2012
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMBA
  • University of San Diego

Saad El Gharbaoui

Co-Founder
Left
Clera
Founding Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founding Engineer at Clera2026-2026 · left Jan 2026
  • Technical Program Manager Intern at Google2025-2025
  • Founding Engineer at doublespeed2025-2025
  • Developer at LavaLab2024-2024
  • Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon2023-2024
  • AI/ML Researcher at USC Viterbi School of Engineering2023-2023
  • Code Jam at Google2021-2021
Education
  • University of Southern California

Lucas Medal

Co-Founder
Left
albo
Senior Product Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Product Manager at albo2023-2023 · left Oct 2023
  • Expert Advisor at Expertwired2022-2023
  • Head of Product (Acquired in 2023) at delt.ai2020-2023
  • Head of Growth at Miio2019-2020
  • Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder at CapitalPro Technology Inc.2017-2018
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBA
  • University of Southern CaliforniaFinance, Minor
  • American School of Asuncion

David Torre

Co-Founder
Left
Endless Luxe, Inc
Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder at Endless Luxe, Inc2020-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Design, Construction and Implementation of a Low-Voltage Bradbury-Nielsen Gate (BNG) at USC Lab of Advanced Plasma Dynamics (LAPD)2019-2022
  • Finalist at MassChallenge2019-2019
  • Summer Internship at FRISA2018-2018
  • Project Lead at TECHO2015-2016
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBE
  • American School Foundation of Monterrey

Priyam Parikh

Founder, Creative Director
Left
Dwarf Animation Studio
Senior Layout Artist - Feature
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Layout Artist - Feature at Dwarf Animation Studio2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Cinematic Director at The Walt Disney Company2019-2022
  • Filmmaker, Unreal Fellowship at Epic Games2021-2021
  • Lead Designer at Fable Studio2018-2019
  • Shorts Director at Meta2017-2019
  • Innovation Associate at Sony Pictures Entertainment2017-2017
  • Comedy/New Media Development at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios2016-2017
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaBS
  • GOBELINS, l'école de l'imageMA
  • Newark Academy

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
  • University of Southern California
  • UC BerkeleyMBA
  • IE Business SchoolBachelor's

Claudia Beaton

Founder & CEO
Left
Aki
Co-Founder / Chief Operating Officer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder / Chief Operating Officer at Aki2025-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Vice President, People and Culture, (PMO) at ESL FACEIT Group - EFG2022-2023
  • Vice President, Retail Experience (People Operations) - Live Nation Concerts at Live Nation Entertainment2016-2022
  • Head of Retail Experience (People Operations) - Americas at Bose Corporation2014-2015
  • Director of Retail Operations at Beats by Dre2012-2014
  • Director of Retail Operations at HH Entertainment, Inc.2009-2012
  • Founder & CEO at Core Clothing - Core LA, LLC2003-2009
Education
  • University of Southern CaliforniaMS
  • The George Washington 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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