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(0154) Ex-Meta, McKinsey & Postman leaders building in stealth

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Jan 22, 2026
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People

  • Avery Durrant (New York)

    • Former CEO of Dripos, now building something new at a stealth startup in New York.

    • LinkedIn

  • Iris ten Teije (London)

    • CEO and co-founder of Mava for 3 years, now co-founding a stealth startup while continuing as co-founder at Mava.

    • LinkedIn

  • Lukas Salomon (Brooklyn)

    • Former Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company for 7 years, now founder of a stealth startup. Previously interned at the Austrian Embassy in Beijing.

    • LinkedIn

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