After dropping a list of founders quietly building in stealth a couple of weeks ago, Sifted has once again turned to the corridors of the internet to scout out another group who are keeping their new ventures under wraps.
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May 20, 2026
12 more stealth founders quietly building in Europe
The list includes former operators who cut their teeth at Google, Meta, OpenAI, Shopify, Spotify and Amazon
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