European Stealth Founders (poach.vc)

European Stealth Founders (poach.vc)

Ex-OpenAI, Ex-Microsoft Director, and an anti-bot engineer in stealth

Mar 18, 2026
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Early Stage Founders

  • Alessandro Capriati (Italy)

    • Bot developer turned anti-bot engineer, now founder of a stealth startup. Previously worked as a software engineer at tripstack while also consulting on bot development and anti-bot solutions. Focuses on protecting online content from piracy.

    • LinkedIn

  • Divyarani Sishtla (Nottingham, United Kingdom)

    • Paid Media Analyst at Impression specializing in Google Ads and data-driven campaign optimization. Previously worked as a marketing intern and administration assistant at University of Warwick.

    • LinkedIn

  • Gavin Mackay (Macclesfield, United Kingdom)

    • Managing Director of care homes for 17+ years, now founding KitchenAI to help households reduce food waste while enabling retailers to build customer loyalty.

    • LinkedIn

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