Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. “No These things can’t be done while in stealth mode. Marty Zwilling.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Neural networks make up the backbone of deep learning. The “deep” in deep learning refers to the depth of layers in a neural network.) The difference between the network’s guess and the ground truth is its error. This reduces network bandwidth issues and eliminates latency issues. Examples here , here and here.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. We spoke briefly about why.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

We recently invested in Osano , which is led by the very talented Arlo Gilbert and is currently in stealth mode. By contrast, MOON is going to launch soon and is not in stealth mode at all. We went with the stealth mode approach prior to our launch, as I’ll reflect on at the bottom of this lesson. I could waste no time.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2022

Quantum communications could allow secure networking but are not a viable near-term business. These new cryptographic systems would secure against both quantum and conventional computers and can interoperate with existing communication protocols and networks. A quantum network’s value comes from its ability to distribute entanglement.

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Gust

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. “No With stealth mode, you can’t learn early enough to pivot gracefully.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2015

The issue is that over the last few years, startup networks were configured to defend against generic attacks that cause minimal damage. Hackers may also use bots that have existing gateways to startup networks. Doubling down on anti-malware solutions may help, but it isn’t 100 percent effective.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Yes, there is certainly risk in this perspective and there is a logical set of reasoning for operating in stealth mode. Sure, network effects provide clear competitive advantages in many markets, but it hardly guarantees success without other differentiation.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). Social commerce is a thing – Over 76M people in the US will make a purchase via a social network at least once this year (38.4% of US social network users) according to Falcon.io’s 2021 digital marketing trends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs who are determined to operate in stealth mode, for fear of giving away their secrets, will find they lose more than they could gain by sharing. Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

As Ada Support launches its automated chat platform from stealth and announces an impressive $2.5 Intrigued, Boris reached out to Mike Murchison and learned that he and his co-founder David Hariri were building a social network to help others solves problems online. . Ada reduces the time spent on repetitive questions by 70 percent.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

First check leads in 5 founding teams, all in stealth. congrats to Fortress IQ on its $12mm Series A led by Lightspeed and a stealth co on their $13.5mm Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Smallstep , Clay , Dark , and Windmill emerged out of stealth. First check to Series B?—?congrats First check to Series A?—?congrats

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The company emerged from stealth in November 2016 and announced a $100 million investment round from Sir Ronald Cohen, Lloyd Dorfman, OCAPAC Holding Company, and Horizons Ventures. Cognata (2017) – still in stealth, Cognata is developing Artificial Intelligence simulation engines for automated vehicles.

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K9 Ventures

JANUARY 26, 2016

“ US Navy Sea Shadow stealth craft ” by US Navy employee – [link]. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Stealth is overrated. Today, I have seen it enough times from companies in my portfolio and others that are not in my portfolio that have utilized the “We’re in stealth mode” line.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. Founders are building small, focused teams based on people they worked with previously and referrals from their networks. And my sense is the trend carries outside of our portfolio these days.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

When I announced my departure without a plan, the network I grew from blogging, reached out with support. Lenny recently sent me this direct message on Twitter: hey ryan, I got hired on as a short-term consultant for a stealth startup… so random. When I announced I was leaving PlayHaven to work on something new, I was nervous.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The startup Tracx , which provides a SaaS solution for tracking and managing marketing campaign on social networks, has received an undisclosed investment from Israeli angel Zohar Gilon. SimpliVT , a new venture in stealth has raised $9.2 Below is a recap of some of September’s Israeli tech headlines: Investment rounds.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? What are you working on now?

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 26, 2017

NextGig : Actionable information about companies in your professional network. A stealth neural training company. (PS — if Competitive to one of our stealth studio companies. Merlin Guides : Magically Simple Employee Training. Sleeperbot : Messaging for sports fans. Competitive to another investment.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Jason Freedman, who calls himself “humbled MBA,&# ( which is right-there brilliant, before I go on ) writes Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. Facebook wasn’t the first to social networking, Google wasn’t the first to search, YouTube wasn’t the first to video, yada yada. Tweet I love it!

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

CrowdSpot -credit verification through your social graph, started by Yaron Samid, founder of TechAviv and former co-founder and CMO of Pando Networks, and Raphael Ouzan. Self reported: Stealth-mode peronal finance security startup powered by the collective vigilance and wisdom of crowds.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

CrowdSpot -credit verification through your social graph, started by Yaron Samid – founder of TechAviv and former co-founder and CMO of Pando Networks. Self reported: Stealth-mode peronal finance security startup powered by the collective vigilance and wisdom of crowds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. “No These things can’t be done while in stealth mode. Marty Zwilling.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Typically, one that is orthogonal to the Founders’ network that wouldn’t have surfaced otherwise. There are legitimate reasons for a startup to be in stealth mode. But for the most part, if you’re generally public about what you’re doing, you’re not in stealth mode, you’re in outbound mode. Always be fundraising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2017

Network conference. You learn more by talking to people early, versus stealth mode. Stealth mode entrepreneurs won’t tell people about their idea early, or ask for feedback, for fear of the idea being stolen or copied. Young entrepreneurs seem to understand this, and have no hesitation making changes.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 5, 2022

And our portfolio continued to grow: Day one lead/co-lead in 14 founding teams: (most still in stealth) representing , , , , , , Continued investments in developer first, SaaS, and crypto infrastructure companies. Ab Gupta , Operating Partner and former VP Strategy & Ops at Kustomer. Ernest Addison , Associate and formerly at Audax group.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Entrepreneur Chris Dixon posts on why its really not that dangerous to share your super-stealth idea with other people: There are [.]. link] Stealth mode is back.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

Prerna began her startup journey after leaving a job as a management consultant, and launched Yaari, a youth-oriented social network in India. The United States Digital Service, a federal government agency, is building a ‘stealth startup.’ She wants to disrupt Hollywood with the Lean Startup method.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2011

In my last post on ReadWriteStart, I talked about how, in many cases, it wasn't an advantage to build your start-up in stealth mode. While there are a lot of online survey tools, the nice thing about this tool is it has developed a great network of respondents (or "panel" in market research parlance) who you can target for response.

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The Next Web

JUNE 7, 2013

The eighth is currently operating in stealth mode (yes, even on demo day) but we’re digging to find out more about them. But with mentoring and show and tell behind them, today is the day they get to pitch their ideas to investors, so, here are details of seven of the startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Are there benefits for a startup to work in “stealth&# mode? Dish Network Looking to the Crowd (about crowdSPRING & Dish Network) – by Stuart Elliott, NYT – [link]. Excellent post by Seth Godin on the challenges of dealing w/ email, social networks, etc. micah says not for all – [link].

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue , in the Department of Global Studies & Geography at Hofstra University, observed that bubbles have four phases; stealth, awareness, mania and blow-off. In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Kohort said the site was “stealth&# to play up the sense of mystery around its brand and to generate interest. Good to see the international representation.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

Our membership network of thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs across hundreds of local chapters nationwide feel like they belong to an entire community now. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #20- My team dedicated their time to creating a sense of community. 20- Helped members handle the pandemic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2023

Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Key introductions in a networking meeting will be quickly lost, unless you take the next step of calling or emailing later to request a personal meeting.

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thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

3 Don’t go too stealth. Unless you have tons of funding (see Kohort ), be careful about going too “stealth.” Both startups are complimentary and perfect for couples, which means staying in touch builds both of their networks, without stealing any users away. #5 Sources: The Social Network Screenshot.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2018

This is of course assuming you are prepared to go out of ‘stealth mode’ – don’t laugh. Small businesses often times are not aware of their network and the people they can access to get important feedback just by asking. In general, people like to help and to give their opinion (more about networking below).

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