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
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.
Colleagues at Astanor Ventures
Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Dan Cohen
Venture Partner at Astanor Ventures
David Barber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Emmanuel Faber
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Bregand?
- 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.
- Where does Eric Bregand work?
- Eric Bregand is Operational Partner at Astanor Ventures.
- What does Eric Bregand invest in?
- Eric Bregand invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Eric Bregand go to school?
- Eric Bregand studied at CentraleSupélec (Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering).
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