About
Eric Bregand is a product and technology leader with over 35 years of experience building and scaling software and AI businesses. Trained as a software engineer specializing in AI at Supélec, he held product and R&D leadership roles at Business Objects, served as CEO of AI and semantic analysis company TEMIS, and founded the SaaS marketing platform smilein. He currently coaches high-tech founders and leadership teams on product strategy and execution, with a focus on AI-enabled innovation.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- TEHTRISChief Product Officer2024 — 2026Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- InetumChief Product Officer2023 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
- PlanetChief Product Officer2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Anaide Business ConsultingChief Product Officer2017 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- eFrontChief Product Marketing2016 — 2017Paris
- expert.aiCEO & Chief Product Officer2005 — 2015Paris & New York
- SageExecutive Vice President Products & Marketing2002 — 2004Paris Area, France
- Business ObjectsGroup Vice President Product Group1992 — 2002
- ADPSoftware Developer1989 — 1992
Education
- CentraleSupélecMaster of Engineering - MEng, Engineering1986 — 1989
Skills & more
ManagementLeadershipSaaS41Artificial Intelligence (AI)C Level ManagementB2CInformation TechnologySaaS DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentGo-to-Market StrategyProduct StrategySoftware Product Management
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Product ManagementBusiness IntelligenceProduct MarketingExecutive ManagementInternational SalesAgile MethodologiesEnglishAI transformationProduct Management and Product MarketingGestion de projetGestion d’équipeStratégieFrom Eric's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended CentraleSupélec65
Pierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSalim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalVictor HubersonPrincipal at Partech VenturesAlison ImbertPartner at Partech VenturesJean-Marc PatouillaudFounding Partner & Senior Advisor at Partech VenturesSC MoattiFounding Managing Partner at Mighty Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Planet1
Also worked at eFront2
Also worked at Sage10
Keith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxBrendan WoodsInvestor at 13books CapitalJesus Diaz RiveroTech Lead at Acurio VenturesBrandon ZeunerManaging Partner at Hinge CapitalRemo DomingoPartner at Civeta InvestmentPatrick PandoInvestor at Reech Corporations Group
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Also worked at Business Objects7
Wei WangInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBernard LiautaudManaging Partner at Balderton CapitalMichael ChoiExecutive Partner at Elevate CapitalDave KelloggExecutive in Residence at Balderton CapitalCarine MagescasManaging Partner at AngelPadMiles MahoneyGeneral Partner at Frost Venture Partners
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Colleagues at Astanor Ventures
Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Principal at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Bruno Verjus
Advisor at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures