Yann Lechelle

Yann Lechelle is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive currently serving as the Co-founding CEO of ., a company he started in September 2023.1 . focuses on probabilities and decision-making, aiming to unlock trapped knowledge and enable inference and action through data models.1

With over three decades of experience in the tech industry, Lechelle has a diverse background spanning Paris, Los Angeles, Cambridge UK, and New York.1 He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The American University of Paris.1

Prior to ., Lechelle held several notable positions:

1. CEO of Scaleway (2020-2023), where he significantly grew the company and positioned it as a credible alternative to major cloud providers.1
2. COO of Snips (2015-2019), leading the company's growth and development of embedded voice recognition technology.1
3. Co-founder and CTO/COO of Appsfire (2009-2015), a mobile app recommendation engine and ad network.1

Lechelle is also an active member of the startup ecosystem, serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD since 2009 and co-founding France Digitale in 2013.1 He has been recognized with several awards, including being named one of the top 100 notable software developers by the French ministry for SME, Innovation and Digital Economy in 2014.1

., Lechelle's current venture, emerged from a government-backed initiative to promote open-source AI assets in France, with a mission to foster technological sovereignty within Europe.2 The company is positioned as a private-public initiative, emphasizing its mission over financial aspects.2