Nicolas H. Pluche

Herve Pluche (HP) is an entrepreneurial leader with a track record of successfully launching four technology businesses in North America and Europe.

With a passion for building, launching, and scaling digital businesses, Herve operates under the frameworks of Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies, catering to both established organizations and early-stage start-ups.

Through his ability to craft compelling visions, build exceptional teams, and devise robust go-to-market strategies, Herve has secured over $30M in venture capital funding for new ventures.

Herve excels in driving senior executives in large organizations to adopt digital transformation, formulate new digital strategies, and implement a dual-speed innovation model.

Recognized as a Business Transformation leader by Constellation Research for the years 2019-2020, Herve brings a wealth of expertise in general management, business strategy, digital transformation, product management, business development, revenue generation, and strategic partnerships.

His industry focus lies in enterprise software and mobile applications within sectors such as Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Energy.

Herve's educational background includes an MBA & Certificate in Global Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, a Diplome d'Ingenieur Aeronautique in Aerospace Engineering from ISAE-SUPAERO, and advanced studies in Mathematics & Physics from Lycée Sainte-Geneviève.

Throughout his career, Herve has held key positions in various esteemed organizations such as Co-Founder & Partner at Bend Entrepreneur Lab, Founder at Aladdin Innovation LLC, Partner for Digital and Innovation at Heidrick & Struggles, and Venture Scout at Mighty Capital.

His experience also extends to roles like Senior Vice President of Product Development at Vendini, General Manager of Service Program at Sungevity, VP of Global Business Incubator at SAP, Founder & President at StoreXperience, Inc., President & CEO at Neocase, VP of Business Development at Archimedes Technology Group (acquired by General Atomics), President of US Operations at Avanti Partners, Inc. (leading an IPO in October 2001), President at Telecom Italia Ventures, Consultant at Bain & Company, Export Sales Director at Thales, and Visiting Scientist at both Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Federal Aviation Administration.