Etienne BOURDON

Tech Advisor | AI Strategy & Operations

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

AI

Languages

EnglishFrenchSpanish

About me

Intro

Serial tech founder with 15+ years building and scaling InsurTech ventures, including Qumata (featured in InsurTech100). BCG alum and fractional executive specializing in AI strategy, operations, and startup leadership. Expert in taking companies from 0 to 1 with proven track record in fundraising and international expansion.

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Work experience

AI Partner

kayro.aiFreelance

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Paris, France

I partner with organizations to diagnose their AI requirements and develop strategic implementation roadmaps that drive tangible business outcomes and maximize ROI.

Co-Founder

Pitch in Motion

Feb 2025 - Present

1 year 9 months

Lyon, France

We facilitate meaningful conversations among leaders through endurance sports like running and trail running. I lead this initiative with my friends Edouard Thomas and Nathan Gatto, which began when we organized the Builder's Factory runs in early 2025. Today, we host trail running weekends and social runs, including events for VivaTech in June. Learn more at https://www.pitchinmotion.com

Volunteer

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Sep 2024 - Present

2 years 2 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Currently involved with the Wellness and Prevention Working Parties examining how physical activity impacts insurance risk assessment. At Qumata, I pioneered smartphone-based risk calculations for health insurance—now industry-standard. Also supporting research on GLP-1 medications' effects on physical activity and risk factors.

Sparring Partner

SidekicksFreelance

Sep 2024 - Present

2 years 2 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Following my coaching experience at Manageable.works (see recommendations), I trained with Sidekicks to provide sparring partner support for tech entrepreneur pairs. This role offers me a valuable opportunity to reflect on my management experience while helping others identify their blind spots and maximize their organizational impact.

Member

The Galion Project

Jun 2023 - Present

3 years 5 months

Investor

DataGalaxy

May 2017 - Present

9 years 6 months

Lyon, France

Qumata

Dec 2017 - Present

8 years 11 months

Lyon, France

Co-Founder & Non-Executive Investor

Dec 2017 - Present

8 years 11 months

Lyon, France

Co-founder - Qumata is a ready to scale-up company providing the new standard for life and health underwriting! Based only on user’s Lifestyle data available in any smartphone, Qumata provides a very accurate risk assessment on all major medical conditions (800+). Used by insurers to underwrite, we have clients in Asia, US and Europe.

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Dec 2017 - Oct 2023

5 years 11 months

London, UK

In charge of all Operations for the company Product, Data Science, IT, HR, … and Sales in France ;) From 0 to 1.

Founder & CEO

Stealth Startup

Sep 2024 - Jul 2025

11 months

69340 Francheville, France

Revolutionizing Workplace Wellness for the Forgotten Majority We’re tackling the $2.2T US healthcare crisis by targeting the 80% of sedentary employees overlooked by traditional wellness programs. Our easy to use platform creates personalized, frictionless wellness experiences, helping employers cut healthcare costs by 8-12% while empowering employees with meaningful incentives. With proprietary guidance and a breakthrough passive check-in system, we’re transforming the $50B workplace wellness market. Backed by strong early employer feedback and a proven team, we’re building the future of prevention and wellness.

Co-Founder

The Co-Founder

Sep 2023 - Mar 2024

7 months

London, UK

The Co-Founder matched startups with experienced executives for equity partnerships. See thecofounder.co.uk. Working with ex-VCs and recruiters, we connected promising startups with seasoned experts, creating teams based on specific startup needs. Though we gained valuable insights, we ultimately discontinued the company.

Chief Digital Officer

APRIL

May 2015 - Dec 2017

2 years 8 months

Lyon Area, France

April Group is an insurance group gathering a set of solid insurance specialist companies in france and abroad, evolving fast and ready to accelerate the digital in all its components. Member of the Executive Committee of April Group. CEO of April Digital (digital team) and April Contact (call center) Director of INSURECTION the French InsurTech event (www.Insurection.com)


Education

INSEAD

Business Executive Week

2011 - 2011

1 year

Leadership Development Program PPR (now Kering)

2010 - 2011

2 years

ESSEC Business School

"MBA"

1994 - 1996

3 years

University Angers (France) + USC (LA - USA)

Research

1993 - 1994

2 years

Portfolio

Leverage health data and gamification for employees

Qumata Group Ltd

The best place to find your next move

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