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Exited Founder · 

15y+ of exp. as CPO and Head of Growth

The senior product & growth operator
your team is missing.

Optimize Value,

Accelerate Growth.

$700M+

REVENUE DRIVEN​​

30+

20+

3-7x

SAAS PRODUCTS SHIPPED

STARTUPS SERVED

ROI ON AI BUILD

Clients

Trusted by Innovative Companies
Adtech · Fintech · Web3 · Martech · Cleantech · HRtech

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Is this you? 

Your product needs a leader

  • PMs are junior; there's no one to set the direction

  • The roadmap exists but nobody owns it

  • Features ship but business metrics don't move

  • The roadmap is a list of features, not a path to revenue

  • ​You've tried hiring a CPO — it didn't work or it's taking months

Growth & Revenue stall

  • Activation low

  • MRR flat or declining 

  • Freemium → paid low

  • LTV/CAC ratio deteriorating

  • ​The funnel has never been properly mapped, let alone optimised

  • Growth is acquisition-led

  • You're getting pressure to show efficient growth before the next raise

You're falling behind on AI

  • You have no internal AI roadmap

  • The opportunity is obvious. The execution isn't.

  • Everyone agrees AI matters. Nobody owns it.

  • The team is spending lots of time on manual ops

  • Internal knowledge is siloed

Engagement models

How I work with you

Fractional

Embedded leadership, full impact

I join your team as Head of Product or Head of Growth. I own the roadmap, the strategy, the execution, as a full team member working 1-3 day/week over 3+ months.

Consulting

Fixed-scope engagements targeting a specific problem: a PLG audit, a GTM sprint, an AI build. Fast in, clear deliverable, measurable ROI. 

Sprint-based, outcome-driven

No CPO in place. The team is leaderless. I step in as Interim CPO or VP Product from day one, maintaining full velocity while you recruit the permanent hire.

Interim

Bridge leadership, built-in handover

Light-touch monthly or ad-hoc strategic guidance. No execution, pure impartial perspective and high-leverage thinking for senior leadership and board-level decisions.

Advisory

Strategic counsel, board-level clarity

Expertise

🗺️

Product Management

From 0→1 validation
to 1→10 scaling

  • Strategy, vision & roadmap ownership

  • Discovery & product-market fit

  • Execution systems & OKR frameworks

  • Team building & PM mentoring

  • GTM strategy & positioning

Growth

Build the engine, then scale it

  • Full AARRR funnel optimisation

  • Activation, retention & monetisation design

  • SEO/SEA/SMA acquisition

  • LTV/CAC optimisation

  • PLG loops & experimentation culture

📈

AI

AI that ships, not slides

  • Custom RAG & knowledge bases

  • AI agents & workflow automation

  • AI copilot integration in SaaS

  • AI readiness audit & roadmap

  • Vibe-code MVP (fast 0→1 AI apps)

Track record

Numbers that close

$700M+

REVENUE DRIVEN​​

$125M+

MAX ARR REACHED IN A SINGLE COMPANY

20+

2x

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

BUYOUTS INCL. 1X AS A FOUNDER

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Greg Santini

COO & Founder, Dowsers (FinTech, Web3)

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« Thibaut helped us gain real momentum. We defined a crisp product vision, structured our roadmap, and leveled up team collaboration. His blend of product expertise and AI know-how turned strategy into execution. We started shipping faster, with clear business impact. »

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Francois Wayenberg

CEO & Founder, Ajinomatrix (FoodTech)

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« Tib stepped in as our secret weapon. More than a Product expert, he was a strategic force—reshaping our positioning, amplifying our value, and injecting AI intelligence where it mattered most. His execution was sharp, his ML insights deep, and the result? Clients finally saw the full power of Ajinomatrix. »

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tom Threard

CEO, Eskimoz (SEO, SEA, GEO)

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« Even in a fractional capacity, Thibaut skillfully led the discovery phase, managed the design and execution, and laid the foundation for growth. His agility, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication were critical in the project's success.»

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nathan Trousdell

COO & Founder, Fraudio (FinTech)

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« Unbelievable efficiency in setting up many automations in Product and Growth, incrementing progressively huge value. »

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rami Alanko
VP Product
, Verve (AdTech)

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« Structured. Implemented. Done. Tib took ownership of our product roadmap and drove us to PMF faster than we thought possible. Clear thinking, fast execution. »

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Patrick Azzopardi

CEO & Founder, Dowsers (FinTech, Web3)

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« The best :-) Seriously, super smart, super efficient, super creative. And a great pleasure to collaborate with. Tib & his agents were game-changers.»

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hugues Seutin

Director, Vinci (Energy)

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« Scaled from scratch our activity across many countries. His creativity for generating Growth is unmatched. Besides, his vision and leadership were providing huge added value. 

How we get started

1

Free 30-min diagnostic call

We diagnose your current situation and identify the right engagement model.

2

Scoping proposal

Clear scope, outcomes, timeline and rate. 

3

Kickoff & embedding

From day one, I work the way an internal exec would, accountable for outcomes. No ramp-up tax on your team.

4

First output

Within 2 weeks: a strategic brief, a roadmap, a quick-win shipped. Something concrete in your hands.

Who you're actually hiring

About Tib

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Before I was a fractional exec, I was a founder. I built Scanbots from nothing, set a world record in autonomous power line monitoring, pivoted, and sold the company in 2018. That experience, the pressure, the pivots, the moments where the roadmap meets reality, is what I bring into every engagement.

Since then I've operated across 20+ companies (Adtech, Fintech, Web3, Martech and Cleantech).

Different sectors, same pattern: a team that knows what they want to build but needs someone senior to own it, unblock it, and ship it.

I come in, take ownership, and get things moving. 

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I've been through every stage: early discovery, the hunt for PMF, the scaling sprints. I love Product & Growth disciplines because they demand both: the creativity to see what others miss, and the rigour to actually ship it.

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Outside of work: I play saxophone, grew up on jazz, spent years teaching sailing, and have called enough countries home to lose track.​

Ready ?

Cut your path to PMF.
Scale revenue. Build AI.

 The first call is free, 30 minutes, and commitment-free. We'll figure out if, and how, I can help.

 Or email directly: tib.bardout@pathup.ai

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