Post by Benoit Reulier

Long overdue update: I’m officially back to entrepreneurship - and it feels like coming home. After 5+ unforgettable years at Algolia as Product Director, my last day was a few months ago. Closing a chapter that mattered this much isn’t easy.  But the next one - with Noémie EL-BAZ and Alexandre Meunier - has already begun. And it’s the most energizing work I’ve done in years. Algolia was transformative! I got to witness a rocket ship up close: from $50M ARR to $200M+. We helped redefine the search space in the middle of the AI wave. I got to contribute and lead initiatives that pushed us into new territory, in a company that never stopped inventing. But the truth? What stays with me isn’t the numbers. It’s the people. I’m deeply grateful to Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine for building a company where culture, product, and technical excellence actually mean something.  I had the privilege to learn from amazing product leaders like Louis Lecat and Bharat Guruprakash I collaborated with Algolians who made even the hardest days meaningful. Scaling a world-class product with you was an honor. 💙 So… what’s next? We’re intentionally in stealth.  No noise. Just building. We’re working with our first design partners to tackle an ambitious mission: reimagining Procurement and Operations, starting especially with Manufacturing - a space that desperately needs a leap forward. AI can do more than optimize workflows. It can transform how entire industries operate. And yes, we’re already hiring. If you're a seasoned Applied AI Engineer or Forward Deployed Engineer who wants to build something hard, meaningful, and category-defining… my DMs are open. 💪 Onwards. 🚀