as of october 7, 2026, frontrun has 46 founders in stealth with a tie to germany, austria or switzerland rated strong.
these are people who left a job to start something that does not publicly exist yet. no company name, no website, no announced round. the founder is the only thing you can find.
how many founders are in stealth in dach?
| rating | founders | as of |
|---|---|---|
| strong | 46 | oct 7, 2026 |
| worth a look | 27 | oct 7, 2026 |
| weak | 42 | oct 7, 2026 |
a founder counts as dach when their profile names a city, country or university in the region. the counts are public. who they are is what the product shows.
why is dach hard to source in stealth?
most dach founders do not post much on X, company registration (a gmbh or ag) often lands weeks after the founder has left their job, and many early rounds are never announced in english press. by the time a company shows up in a database, the round is usually done.
where do dach stealth founders come from?
for counts by previous employer across all regions, see founders building in stealth, by where they came from.
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