Tanguy Goretti
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Founder & CTO
Brussels, Belgium
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CTOHexaMar 2026 - Current (8 months)Hexa is a venture platform that has built over 50 companies, including unicorns Aircall, Spendesk and Front. As CTO, I work across all three programs, Start, Sprint and Scale, as the technical partner for founders building AI-first companies.
My job is to be in the room for the hardest decisions before they become costly mistakes: AI architecture, engineering hiring, infrastructure choices. I bring a founder's perspective to those conversations: 10 years co-founding Cowboy, raising €100M+, and building a connected hardware platform from scratch for 80,000+ riders across Europe.
I also help shape Hexa's investment and company-building decisions, and build bridges with the broader AI ecosystem.- CoachRéseau EntreprendreJun 2022 - Current (4 years 5 months)Supporting entrepreneurs across industries through strategic coaching, while continuing to learn from every journey.
- Founder & CTOCowboyJan 2017 - Current (9 years 10 months)As CTO at Cowboy, I’ve led the development of our products and technology strategy, turning bold ideas into award-winning connected bikes, and we now have 80.000 bikes on the road. I built and scaled a cross-functional software and hardware team from the ground up, delivering world-class firmware, mobile apps and backend systems running on our connected bikes.
Over the years, we shipped many industry-first features like our Auto Unlock, AdaptivePower, Crash Detection, Theft Alerts, and Smart Navigation, thanks to our partnerships with Google Maps, etc. - Founder & Board MemberCowboyJan 2017 - Current (9 years 10 months)As CTO at Cowboy, I’ve led the development of our products and technology strategy, turning bold ideas into award-winning connected bikes, and we now have 80.000 bikes on the road. I built and scaled a cross-functional software and hardware team from the ground up, delivering world-class firmware, mobile apps and backend systems running on our connected bikes.
Over the years, we shipped many industry-first features like our Auto Unlock, AdaptivePower, Crash Detection, Theft Alerts, and Smart Navigation, thanks to our partnerships with Google Maps, etc. - COOMenu Next DoorDec 2015 - Sep 2016 (10 months)As COO of Menu Next Door, I helped build a community-powered food platform where anyone could order homemade takeaway meals prepared by talented neighbors. I scaled operations across multiple cities, optimized logistics, and developed trust and quality frameworks to support thousands of home cooks. Backed by Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Kima Ventures, and The Family, we pioneered a new way to bring authentic, local food to urban communities while empowering everyday chefs to earn income from their passion.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/24/menu-next-door-grabs-2-million - PProduct AdvisorAug 2015 - Jan 2016 (6 months)Worked for multiple scale ups in Belgium and France.
- Product AdvisorfreelanceAug 2015 - Jan 2016 (6 months)Worked for multiple scale ups in Belgium and France.
- DFounder & CEODjumpJun 2011 - Jul 2015 (4 years 2 months)Co-founder of Djump, a peer-to-peer ride-sharing app launched in Brussels, Paris, and Lyon.
Grew the platform to over 200,000 downloads, raised €1.3M in funding, and led a team of 12.
The service was challenged in France in June 2015 and subsequently acquired by Chauffeur-Privé in July 2015.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/30/chauffeur-prive-acquires-djump-following-uberpop-turmoils/
Education
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- Computer Sciences, Software Engineering - Entrepreneurship (CPME / INEO, Software Engineering - Entrepreneurship (CPME /Université Catholique de LouvainJan 2006 - Dec 2011 (6 years)Master’s Thesis - GreenShip.be – in collaboration with Julien Vekony & David Jeusette - Grade: 18.5/20, best thesis of the promotion Program Ranking - Master’s in Entrepreneurship (2011) ranked 9th worldwide by Eduniversal
Projects (professional or personal)
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- SStartLab - Program DirectorStartLab is a free 3-month program during which teams of ULB students, develop their ideas to build a great mobile app. During this program and even afterwards, Solvay Entrepreneurs, the ULB entrepreneurship center, will provide them technical and business courses, personalised coaching sessions, an inspiring workspace and access to its network of experts, entrepreneurs and investors.
- SStartLab - Coach and LecturerStartLab is a free 3-month program during which teams of ULB students, develop their ideas to build a great mobile app. During this program and even afterwards, Solvay Entrepreneurs, the ULB entrepreneurship center, will provide them technical and business courses, personalised coaching sessions, an inspiring workspace and access to its network of experts, entrepreneurs and investors.
- SStartLabStartLab is a free 3-month program during which teams of ULB students, develop their ideas to build an innovative mobile app. During this program and even afterwards, Solvay Entrepreneurs, the ULB entrepreneurship center, will provide them technical and business courses, personalised coaching sessions, an inspiring workspace and access to its network of experts, entrepreneurs and investors.
- SSTART LABSTART lab is a free 3-month program during which teams of ULB students, develop their ideas to build a great product. During this program and even afterwards, Solvay Entrepreneurs, the ULB entrepreneurship center, will provide them technical and business courses, personalised coaching sessions, an inspiring workspace and access to its network of experts, entrepreneurs and investors.
- SStartLab -StartLab is a free 3-month program during which teams of ULB students, develop their ideas to build a great mobile app. During this program and even afterwards, Solvay Entrepreneurs, the ULB entrepreneurship center, will provide them technical and business courses, personalised coaching sessions, an inspiring workspace and access to its network of experts, entrepreneurs and investors.
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Awards
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- VVarious Awards- Eurobike Award, 2017: Recognized by the leading European bicycle industry event for its forward‑thinking design
- Red Dot Design Award: Bicycle Design, 2018 , For excellence in product design
Red Dot Design Award for our Cowboy 1
- Red Dot Best of the Best: Product Design, 2019, One of the highest distinctions in design for our Cowboy 3
- Red Dot Best of the Best: Product Design, 2021, Awarded to the Cowboy 4 model
- Red Dot Best of the Best: for the Cowboy Cruiser model in 2023 / 2024
- ISPO Brandnew: Future Mobility Winner, 2020, Highlighting its integrated connectivity and design quality
- GQ Tech Awards: “Best E‑Bike” for the Cowboy Cross model, Awarded by GQ