Startups to Watch & Tech Talents
#54 - Ex-CTO at Mercê do Bairro and Harvard MBA in stealth, Alga, Navegacare and much more...
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In case you didn’t know, “stealth mode” founders are individuals who are building a new business but choose not to disclose details about their projects, often for competitive reasons. This term has been used for years in the US Venture Capital ecosystem but has only recently become more common in Latin America.
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This week, we have two companies coming out of stealth. The first one is a recently announced climate tech company and the second one is a half-Spanish and half-Brazilian healthcare startup.
Read further to get to know more about Alga and Navegacare!
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🎊 Founders Coming Out of Stealth
Founders who were in stealth mode and have just revealed what they are working on.
Alga
Overview
Startup Description: The all-in-one platform helping any size companies measure, report, and reduce their environmental impact.
Announcement Post: click here
Industry: Climate
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 8 months
Founder Profile
Vitor Candido - Co-Founder & CEO at Alga
Founder Highlights: Ex-Big Tech, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Head of Sales and Business Development at Trace Finance, ex-Territory Sales & Partnerships Manager at Payoneer, ex-Head of Sales and Partnerships at Celero, ex-Head of Sales and Partnerships at Banco Bari, ex-Senior Enterprise Account Executive at EBANX, ex-Sales Development Representative - LatAm at Corfo, bachelor’s in Economics from UFPR.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo
Navegacare
Overview
Startup Description: Navegacare uses both tech tools and good communication to make remote caregiving more effective and less stressful.
Announcement Post: click here
Industry: Healthcare
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 6 months
Founder Profile
Leonardo Cavalcante - Co-Founder and CEO at Navegacare
Founder Highlights: Masters, Ex-Big Tech, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: Ex-Head of Strategy and Operations at DiDi, Ex-Regional Operations Manager at Uber Eats, Ex-E-commerce and Growth Manager at Estetika Medica, Ex-Marketplace Analyst at Walmart.com Brasil.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Co-Founder: Aline Oliveira
Headquarters: Spain
🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Marcos Voltolini - Founder at Stealth
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Ex-Big Tech, Top University
Previous Experience: Ex-Co-founder & CTO at Mercê do Bairro, ex-Engineering Lead at Nextdoor, ex-Co-founder & CTO at Pixel Labs, ex-Co-founder & CTO at Flert, ex-Trainee at Oracle, ex-Co-founder & Engineering at Egoobe, bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from USP.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Stealth: 14 months
Rui K Miadaira - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Top University, Ex-Consultant, Y Combinator Alumni, Ex-Big Tech, Masters
Previous Experience: Ex-Founder & CEO at Ahazou, ex-Founder & CEO at Carreira Beauty, ex-Co-Founder at Clínica Portal do Sorriso, ex-Co-Founder at Olimpia Spa, ex-Sr Product Manager at Itau-Unibanco, ex-Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, Bachelor of Science from UNICAMP, Harvard MBA.
Ask for an Intro: Click here
Headquarters: São Paulo
Time in Stealth: 5 months
Thanks for sharing about Alga guys :)