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Co-Founded in 2021 in Newark, Delaware, USA
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Founded in 2019 in Lille, Nord, France
This is my micro-agency. I build web apps and internal tools for a few clients. In the past, I also taught full-stack web development at the Catholic University of Lille, I gave workshops and lectures to startups at Europe's biggest startup accelerator (Euratechnologies), wrote many articles and tutorials (see below) etc.
Founded in 2019 in Lille, Nord, France
Exited in 2022 — A SaaS helping companies to monitor their competitors' ecommerce stores.
I have worked with these big and small companies (and more):
The following articles talk about me or my startups:
Below are some articles I wrote (in French):
My fascination with technology began when I got my first computer as a child. I quickly immersed myself in learning to create static websites using HTML and CSS, and later delved into PHP and JavaScript. During my time at boarding school, I entertained my friends by designing Flash games that featured our daily lives in amusing scenarios. I gained significant experience in programming and design through creating maps for Half-Life 2 and addons for World of Warcraft, though I never envisioned it as a potential career path.
After graduating from high school, I took a different route and spent six years studying law at university. My career took me through various roles: working for a bank, a health insurance company, a supermarket drive-through, and eventually, a restaurant. I started as a cook, advanced through the ranks, and ultimately managed two locations. That last experience ignited my desire to someday own my own business.
Eventually, I had a revelation and chose to pursue my true passion: computer science. I earned a master's degree with a focus on both marketing and programming, graduating as the top of my class. After working for 3 different web agencies, I decided to dedicate myself full-time to my SaaS venture, Monitorize, a software solution for monitoring ecommerce stores, which I successfully exited in 2022.
In 2020, I connected with Stephane Nasser. With Monitorize’s operations mostly automated, I had the opportunity to collaborate on a new venture: OpenVC. Four years later, OpenVC has become the leading platform for startup fundraising, and I am incredibly proud of our achievements. The journey is ongoing, and I am committed to continuing my work in the technology sector and pursuing new projects.