Startups to Watch & Tech Talents
#71 - Rivio, ScaleRep, ex-CEO at Neon, ex-Head of Engineering at UOL EdTech in stealth, and much more...
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In case you do not 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’re featuring two AI startups — one in healthcare and one in video generation — along with four other stealth founders with noteworthy profiles.
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🎊 Startup Launches
Founders who have just publicly announced what they are working on.
Rivio
Overview
Startup Description: Rivio is an Artificial Intelligence platform that manages hospital revenue end-to-end, from auditing to billing and post-billing.
Industry: Healthcare, AI
Team Size: 40
Time in Stealth: 8 months
Founder Profile
Ricardo Sales – Co-Founder at Rivio
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Top University, Ex-Corporate, Investor, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Co-Founder at isaac, ex-Vice President at General Atlantic, ex-Analyst at Goldman Sachs, MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
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ScaleRep
Overview
Startup Description: AI videos for personalized communication. Talk 1-1 to clients with hyper-realistic AI videos and maximize engagement and conversion.
Industry: SaaS, AI
Team Size: 2
Time in Stealth: 4 months
Founder Profile
Daniel Alves - Founder at ScaleRep
Previously featured as a Stealth Founder in Tech Talents #30.
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Doctorate, Masters, Ex-Corporate, Ex-Consultant, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Tech Lead Data Scientist at PicPay, ex-Principal Data Scientist at Infosys, ex-Data Scientist at Ekantika Brasil, PhD in Theoretical Physics from UNESP, PhD in Theoretical Physics from University of California, Davis, Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics from Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Física, Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Federal do Ceará.
Headquarters: Brazil
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🤫 Talents Entering Stealth
Talents with relevant experiences who have just entered stealth mode.
Carlos Andrés Aldana – Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Masters, Previous Exit, Top University, Ex-Corporate, Investor, Unicorn Experience, Scaleup Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Global General Manager, Quick Commerce – Turbo at Rappi, ex-Global Head of Rappi Pets, ex-Co-Founder & CEO at Petsology, MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes.
Headquarters: Colombia
Time in Current Position: 4 months
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Jean Sigrist – Co-founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Serial Founder, Previous Exit, Ex-Corporate, Investor, Unicorn Experience
Previous Experience: ex-Chief Executive Officer at Neon, ex-Chief Operating Officer at Neon, ex-Co-Founder at Guide Investimentos, ex-MD/CEO/COO at Banco Itaú, Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, Bachelor’s in Economics from PUC São Paulo.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 6 months
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Milton Mazetto Junior – Co-founder at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Masters, Doctorate, Top University, Ex-Corporate
Previous Experience: ex-Sr AI Engineer at iConnections, ex-Head of Engineering at UOL EdTech, ex-Senior Engineering Manager at Qulture.Rocks, Doctorate in Cultural History from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Postgraduate in Instructional Design from Senac Brasil, Master’s in Social History from USP, Bachelor’s in History from USP.
Headquarters: Campinas, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 4 months
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Danny Ng – Stealth Startup at Stealth Startup
Founder Highlights: Technical Founder, Top University, Ex-Big Tech, Ex-Consultant
Previous Experience: ex-Chief Product & Operations Officer at moray.ai, ex-Chief Operations Officer at SpaceTime Labs, ex-Program Manager - Product and Channels Strategy at Uber, ex-Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman, Bachelor of Science in Computing Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Time in Current Position: 1 month
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