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University of Toronto alumni who just went stealth

30 University of Toronto alumni started a company in stealth in the last 15 weeks.

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Shirley Xie

Co-Founder
Left
Crimson Education
Director of VIP Sales & Business Development
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Director of VIP Sales & Business Development at Crimson Education2020-2026 · left Mar 2026
  • Program Manager at SVIEF2018-2019
  • Founder at Serial Chiller Co.2017-2018
  • Relationship Manager at Bank of America2016-2016
  • Marketing Strategist at Opti2015-2015
  • Strategy Consultant Intern at Capgemini2015-2015
Education
  • University of TorontoBA
  • INSEADMBA
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA

Nadeem Abdi

Founder
Left
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
English Teacher
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • English Teacher at Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)2023-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Neurofeedback Trainer at ADD Centre and Biofeedback Institute of Toronto2023-2023
Education
  • University of TorontoBS

Jan Ebbinghaus

CEO, Co-Founder
Left
Ona (formerly Gitpod)
Chief of Staff to CEO
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Chief of Staff to CEO at Ona (formerly Gitpod)2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Scout at Andreessen Horowitz2025-2026
  • Investor & Special Projects at Hedosophia2022-2025
  • Long / Short Equity at Bain & Company2021-2022
  • Building at Rocket Internet SE2020-2020
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • London School of Economics (LSE)
  • FernUniversität in Hagen

Tommy Guy

Founder and CEO
Left
Microsoft
Director of Research
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Director of Research at Microsoft2013-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • AI Adviser at Clarify2024-2025
  • AI Advisor at Gable2023-2025
  • Instructor at University of Washington2016-2020
  • Software Engineering Course Development at Software Carpentry2010-2016
  • Lead Data Scientist at Wave HQ2012-2013
  • Statistical Genetics Research Assistant at Wake Forest University2008-2013
Education
  • University of TorontoPhD
  • Wake Forest UniversityMS
  • Appalachian State UniversityBA

Valavan Manohararajah

Founder, CEO & Chief Hardware Architect
Left
Cerebras
Chief Product Architect
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Chief Product Architect at Cerebras2020-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Principal Engineer at Intel2019-2020
  • Principal Engineer at Thomson Reuters2017-2019
  • Principal Engineer at Altera2000-2017
  • Senior Software Engineer at Nortel Networks1996-1999
Education
  • University of TorontoPhD
  • University of TorontoMaster's
  • University of TorontoBachelor's

Sameer Zaheer

Founder
Left
Antler
Entrepreneur in Residence
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler2025-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies2023-2025
  • Software engineer at SoundHound AI2018-2022
  • Algorithmics Engineer at Claron Technology2013-2017
  • Master's student at The Hospital for Sick Children2011-2013
  • Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto2012-2012
  • Research intern at Technology Transfer Network, Singapore. A*STAR2011-2011
Education
  • University of TorontoMASc
  • University of TorontoBASc

Marc Maurer

Co-Founder
Left
Melotech
Head of AI & Data
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Head of AI & Data at Melotech2023-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • AI/ML Reviewer at NeurIPS2025-2026
  • Technology & AI at Bain & Company2023-2024
  • AI/ML Engineer at Picus Capital2022-2023
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • Technische Universität Berlin
  • University of Mannheim

Andrew Huang

Founder
Left
Databricks
Senior Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Software Engineer at Databricks2023-2025 · left Jan 2025
  • Senior Software Engineer II at Cruise2022-2023
  • Software Engineer at Meta2019-2022
  • Software Engineer at Bloomberg2017-2019
  • Software Developer at Financeit2015-2017
Education
  • University of TorontoBA

Michael Abouzeid

Founder
Left
RBC Capital Markets
AI Engineer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • AI Engineer at RBC Capital Markets2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founding AI Engineer at Lexiden2025-2026
  • AI Engineer at Impulse Labs2024-2025
  • Private Equity Summer Analyst at TVM Capital Healthcare2024-2024
  • Technical Product Management at CMR Surgical2022-2022
  • Member of Cohort at DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION2019-2020
  • Visiting Intern at Meta2019-2019
Education
  • University of TorontoBachelor's
  • American School of Dubai

Ryan Zander

Founder
Left
Ocelot Social
Software Contributor
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Software Contributor at Ocelot Social2026-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Instructor at Brain Power Enrichment Programs Ltd.2025-2026
Education
  • University of Toronto

Sid Sarin

Co-Founder
Left
Numerator
Senior Client Services Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior Client Services Analyst at Numerator2025-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Senior Specialist, Product Management at Mastercard2023-2024
  • Associate Marketing Manager at truss beverage co.2022-2023
  • Front Line Manager at Labatt Breweries of Canada2020-2022
Education
  • University of TorontoBS
  • The Doon School

Botao Tang

Founder
Left
Clinsight AI
founding member
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • founding member at Clinsight AI2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Founder at Valegate AI2024-2026
  • Product Manager at E-commerce2019-2021
  • Intern at Dentistry in Toronto2018-2019
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • North Toronto Collegiate Institute

Pierce Luu

Founder
Left
University of Toronto
Undergraduate Researcher
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Undergraduate Researcher at University of Toronto2026-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • Software Developer at Ontario Online Schools2026-2026
  • Game Developer at GAME PILL2024-2024
Education
  • University of TorontoBachelor's

Vitor O.

Co-Founder
Left
LAUNCH
Entrepreneur in Residence
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at LAUNCH2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Chief Technology Officer at Strides2024-2026
  • Talent Success Manager at Gun.io2023-2024
  • Chief Technology Officer, Fractional at Leadsales2023-2023
  • Angel Investor at Investidores.vc2022-2023
  • Vice President, Engineering at Paywith2019-2022
  • Senior Software Engineer at Michelin2018-2019
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • Stanford University
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroBS

Maria Adamjee

Co-Founder and Head of GTM
Left
Ripple
Sr Manager Of Business Development Institutional Capital
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Sr Manager Of Business Development Institutional Capital at Ripple2022-2023 · left Oct 2023
  • Strategic Partnerships at Beacon Platform (acquired by Clearwater Analytics)2020-2022
  • Strategic Partnerships at Beacon Platform Inc2020-2022
  • Founder and CEO at Megalodon Capital2012-2020
  • Sales Specialist at PCIX Inc2017-2018
  • Enterprise Account Management at CenturyLink2017-2018
  • Director of Business Development at PitchBook2017-2018
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • Harvard Business SchoolCertificate

Shafin Siddique

Founder
Left
Meta
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Meta2024-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Software Engineer Intern at Google2023-2023
  • Software Engineer Intern at Meta2022-2022
  • Software Engineer Intern at X (Twitter)2021-2021
  • Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft2020-2020
  • Software Development Intern at University Health Network2019-2020
  • Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto2019-2020
Education
  • University of TorontoBS

Steven Hans Limantoro

Founder
Left
Amazon
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Amazon2023-2025 · left May 2025
  • Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto2023-2023
  • Machine Learning Engineer at RBC Borealis2023-2023
  • Security Engineer at Coinbase2022-2022
  • Software Engineer at Circle2022-2022
  • Software Engineer at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto2021-2022
  • Software Engineer at Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto2021-2021
Education
  • University of TorontoBS
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyBS

Jae Gwan Park

Founder
Left
Sentra
Co-Founder, CEO
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Co-Founder, CEO at Sentra2025-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • Fellow at Hummingbird Ventures2024-2025
  • Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology2023-2025
  • Researcher at University of Toronto2022-2023
  • Researcher at Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research2022-2022
  • Researcher at Sunnybrook2021-2022
  • Co-Founder, CTO at Incendium Academy2020-2022
Education
  • University of TorontoBachelor's
  • William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute

Jazib Ahmad

Founder
Left
Startup
Founder
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founder at Startup2024-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Research And Development at SOTI2023-2023
  • Product Development Engineer at AMD2020-2021
  • Founder & President at Ryerson Artificial Intelligence2019-2020
  • Undergraduate Research Student at Toronto Metropolitan University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering2019-2019
Education
  • University of TorontoMS
  • Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBE

Shenzhe Zhu

Co-Founder & PM
Left
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Research Collaboration - PRADA Lab
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Research Collaboration - PRADA Lab at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)2024-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Student Researcher at Stanford Digital Economy Lab2025-2026
  • Research Intern at Vector Institute2025-2025
  • Research Student - CSS lab at University of Toronto2025-2025
  • Research Intern at Texas A&M University2024-2024
  • AI/NLP Analyst at Urban Data Research Centre, University of Toronto2024-2024
  • Research Assistant - CoNSens Lab at University of Toronto2024-2024
Education
  • University of TorontoBS
  • The University of Texas at AustinPhD

Mohamed Khalil

Co-Founder
Left
Ocado Group
Machine Learning Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Machine Learning Engineer at Ocado Group2022-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Research Engineer Intern at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories2021-2022
  • Chief Engineer - Liquid Rocket Project at University of Toronto Aerospace Team2020-2021
  • Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto2020-2021
  • Project Manager - Liquid Rocket Project at University of Toronto Aerospace Team2018-2020
  • Chief Executive Officer at TXV Spaceport Toronto-Vienna2018-2020
  • Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto2018-2019
Education
  • University of TorontoMaster's
  • University of TorontoBachelor's

Manit Gosalia

Founder
Left
The Synthetic Company
Cofounder
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Cofounder at The Synthetic Company2025-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Cofounder at Albie2025-2026
  • Co-Founder at UofT Hatchery2023-2024
  • Partnerships Team Lead at UofT AI2022-2024
Education
  • University of TorontoBS

Ayazhan Zhakhan

Founder
Left
Afternoon.co
Head of Engineering
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Head of Engineering at Afternoon.co2025-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Co-Founder at Dropbase (YC W20)2019-2025
  • Co-Founder at Castodia2018-2025
  • Electrical Engineer at AmeriMex Motor and Controls, LLC.2014-2015
Education
  • University of TorontoMaster's
  • Georgia TechMaster's
  • University of HoustonBachelor's

Ali Khademhosseini

Founder
Left
Terasaki Institute
CEO / Director / Terasaki Distinguished Professor
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • CEO / Director / Terasaki Distinguished Professor at Terasaki Institute2020-2025 · left Aug 2025
  • CEO at Evergreen (previously Omeat)2021-2023
  • Co-Founder and Board Member at Obsidio Medical Inc. (Acquired by Boston Scientific)2019-2022
  • Senior Principal Scientist at Amazon2019-2020
  • Levi Knight Professor of BioEngineering, Chemical Engineering and Radiology at UCLA2017-2020
  • Professor at Harvard University2005-2017
  • PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology2001-2005
Education
  • University of TorontoMS
  • MITPhD
  • University of TorontoBASc

Dmytro Lopushanskyy

Founder & CEO
Left
The Hospital for Sick Children
Senior AI Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior AI Engineer at The Hospital for Sick Children2022-2023 · left Aug 2023
  • Big Data Engineer at EPAM Systems2021-2022
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • University of OxfordMaster's
  • Ukrainian Catholic UniversityBachelor's

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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.

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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.