Edouard Blin

Product & Technology Executive | AI-Native Product Builder | B2B Software & Data Platforms | COO @ ClimateSeed (backed by AXA & BNP Paribas)

France

About

Product and technology leader with 20 years of international experience. I build software and data platforms where AI does real work — embedding AI into existing products at scale, and building AI-native tools from the ground up. At ClimateSeed, I co-built the company (a BNP Paribas spin-off) from inception and scaled it after its acquisition by AXA, leading product and technology across a carbon management SaaS platform (300+ enterprise clients) and a carbon credit marketplace handling €10M+ in annual transactions. Recent work has centered on AI on two fronts: building it into our products — an AI classifier for large datasets, an AI-native CDP scoring predictor — and into how we operate, re-architecting software development, testing and delivery around AI. What I bring is breadth: I connect product, technology, go-to-market and pricing — not a narrow product vision, but a full value-creation and value-capture view. I started in financial markets (equity derivatives trading at Société Générale and BBVA), moved into fintech venture-building at BNP Paribas, and have since co-founded two ventures and owned P&L. Native French; fluent in English, Spanish and German.

Experience

  • Chief Operating Officer — Product & Technology at ClimateSeed
    Nov 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

    Member of the founding leadership team that built ClimateSeed from inception and scaled it after its acquisition by AXA Impact Fund (launched within BNP Paribas in 2018). I lead product and technology across ClimateSeed's B2B software platform and carbon credit marketplace, defining product strategy and turning AI into practical business capabilities. Selected work: – Defining product strategy, roadmap and investment priorities – Leading AI integration across the platform, including an AI classifier for large datasets – Building an AI-native CDP scoring predictor – Redesigning the emission-factor matrix and calculation engine of the carbon management platform, cutting bugs by ~70% – Leading a full stack migration of the carbon credit marketplace (Ruby/Heroku → Rust/Vue3/GCP) – Scaling and structuring engineering and cross-functional product teams – Re-architecting software development, testing and delivery around AI – Overseeing operational execution and cybersecurity (ISO 27001-certified ISMS)

  • Chief Operating Officer at AlterAssets Technologies
    Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    AlterAssets was a BNP Paribas-backed venture builder and technology holding company, created alongside ClimateSeed as part of a single spin-off structure. As a founding team member, I co-built AlterAssets and led the launch of its first venture, ClimateSeed. – Drove product and technology development from early concept to operational deployment – Led a B2B SaaS product for cap-table management, serving private equity and mid-market clients – Structured the early engineering organization and delivery setup

  • Senior fintech analyst - Digital Lab at BNP Paribas Securities Services
    Aug 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Member of the Digital Lab exploring blockchain and artificial intelligence applications and ventures within financial market infrastructure. Worked at the intersection of financial systems, emerging technologies and product innovation, contributing to early-stage technology initiatives within a large international banking environment.

  • Board Member at HeyPlease
    Oct 2013 - Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    FinTech (mobile payment within bars & restaurants). Acquired by Groupe Up (Chéque Déjeuner).

  • Founder & CEO at Memopulse / MyLeanMBA
    2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs

    Founded and led an EdTech startup of 4 employees developing an online learning platform delivering condensed business education programs. Designed and built the product from concept to market launch, covering product strategy, platform development, user acquisition and operational execution. Early hands-on experience in building digital products, managing distributed teams and bringing software platforms to market.