Startup stealth has lost effectiveness due to AI-driven information leaks, the need for early community and funding visibility, fast copycats, talent challenges, and weak NDAs—though it still fits hard tech, regulated fields, or niche first-mover markets.
Doug, I am enjoying your posts! I wonder whether stealth ever made much sense except in the exceptions you cite. I’ve seen stealth be the excuse for not talking to customers or prospects or experts which to me is a very bad choice.
Doug, I am enjoying your posts! I wonder whether stealth ever made much sense except in the exceptions you cite. I’ve seen stealth be the excuse for not talking to customers or prospects or experts which to me is a very bad choice.
Great read for those like me outside VC and AI world. Thank you.