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Maxime Agostini

Founder

Founder at Sarus

Paris, Île-de-France, France

FoundedSarus · YC

About

Maxime Agostini cofounded and exited AlephD, an ML startup focused on publisher monetization, to Verizon Media in 2016, where he served as CEO and expanded operations internationally. He holds a degree in computer science and physics from École Polytechnique and has interned at Google and Stanford's physics laboratory.

Founder at SarusYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Maxime went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Maxime can intro founders to Sarus's investors below.

Co-founders at Sarus

Experience

  1. DatadogAI Productcurrent2025 — presentParis
  2. Sarus TechnologiesCofounder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentParis Area, France
  3. Verizon MediaSenior Director of Analytics and Optimization2016 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  4. AlephD (acquired by Verizon Media / AOL)Cofounder and CEO2012 — 2016Paris Area, France
  5. CriteoBusiness Development Manager2010 — 2011
  6. French TreasuryPortfolio manager and Project Finance Analyst2007 — 2010Paris Area, France
  7. GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern2006 — 2007
  8. Stanford University - LLR (Ecole Polytechnique)Intern in Physics Lab2005

Skills & more

Business Development20Finance8Web Development7IT Strategy3M&A experience3Business Strategy18Monetization3Pricing Strategy3Online Advertising22Analysis5Entrepreneurship6French3
+12 moreStrategyStart-upsE-commerceStart-upDigital MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsOnline MarketingManagementDigital StrategyMachine LearningProduct DevelopmentAI

Languages Chinese · English · French · Italian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Maxime Agostini?
Maxime Agostini cofounded and exited AlephD, an ML startup focused on publisher monetization, to Verizon Media in 2016, where he served as CEO and expanded operations internationally. He holds a degree in computer science and physics from École Polytechnique and has interned at Google and Stanford's physics laboratory.
Where does Maxime Agostini work?
Maxime Agostini is Founder of Sarus.
What companies did Maxime Agostini found?
Maxime Agostini founded Sarus.
Where did Maxime Agostini go to school?
Maxime Agostini studied at École Polytechnique (Eq to a Ms, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics / Computer Science); Télécom Paris (Ms, Computer Science); Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco) (Bachelor, Chinese).

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