
Emmanuel Dubois
Entrepreneur, Startup Co-founder, Executive Sparring Partner
Vision
I help executives maintain clarity amid complexity.
My mission: to provide structure, methodology, and perspective during the critical moments of business growth.
Background
Technical training (2 years) followed by business school (3 years) to acquire comprehensive business acumen. 15 years in commercial operations within the B2B software industry, culminating as Key Account Director at Oracle — managing a €150M portfolio, overseeing license sales, support, and services.
Entrepreneurial Transition in 2010
I supported startups in their go-to-market strategies and American software companies in their commercial deployment in France.
I then co-founded my first tech startup, where I managed commercial and marketing operations.
Co-founder of Indexima in 2016
SaaS solution enabling companies to leverage massive data in real-time.
Contributed to scaling the company from 0 to 25 employees by structuring all key functions:
- •Sales (Salesforce, HubSpot)
- •Marketing (Growth Marketing)
- •Strategic Partnerships (Cloud platforms, Agencies, Service Providers)
- •Finance (Pennylane, Agicap)
- •HR (PayFit)
- •Support & Customer Success (Zendesk)
- •Fundraising (Investment funds, debt, grants)
- •Investor Relations (Advisory board, Reporting)
Philosophy
Pragmatic, demanding, and supportive guidance. A peer-to-peer approach founded on clarity, performance, and sustainability.
Recent Missions 2024-2025
Selected examples of my work supporting executives and founders.
CEO Coaching – Sales Structuring
Support for the executive in redefining the business model and go-to-market strategy for Enterprise sales.
Advisory Board Member
Strategic support on go-to-market, funding, operational KPI definition, and strategic reporting implementation.
Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Europe
Structuring and negotiating an exclusive distribution contract for a probiotic product across Europe.
Sales Team Efficiency
Definition and implementation of performance indicators (KPIs) to measure sales team efficiency.
AI Automated Billing Agent
Definition and development of an automated billing agent from Google Calendar to Qonto.
Core Values
Clarity
Simplify complexity to focus on what matters
Performance
Deliver measurable and sustainable results
Trust
Build lasting partnerships based on transparency
"The role of a sparring partner is to help the executive keep a cool head when everything accelerates around them."
