Laura Theveniau

Bruh, listen up about Laura Theveniau. This chick is the real deal in the startup world, straight up crushing it. She’s a YC alum from the S18 batch, so she’s been in the game for a minute now, and that’s no joke.

Her background? Insane. She’s got degrees from École Polytechnique and Ensae ParisTech, plus she even studied at UC Berkeley. Basically, she’s a nerd with serious creds in data science, AI, and economics. She’s been around the block, worked at big names like Groupe M6, Société Générale, EDF, and even taught math and did exams for the French Ministry of Higher Ed. She’s been deep in data, risk analysis, and tech, so she’s no stranger to complex problems.

But what really sets her apart is how she jumped from all that into founding BlueCargo. She co-founded it with her friend Alexandra Griffon, whom she met at Berkeley, talk about a power duo. BlueCargo is all about fixing the mess in port logistics and supply chains. You know how that stuff can be insanely inefficient and slow? Yeah, she’s built a solution that automates freight transactions, saving companies a ton of money and headaches. Since launching in 2018, they’ve raised $15 million from top investors, backed by Y Combinator, and now they’re in growth mode with hundreds of active customers. That’s no small feat.

What does this tell you about Laura? She’s fueled by a crazy passion to solve real-world problems with tech. She doesn’t chase fancy degrees, she’s all about making shit better, faster, smarter. Her process proves she’s all in on entrepreneurship, jumping into the deep end whether it’s working at big banks, teaching, or building a company from scratch. She spots inefficiencies, gets fired up, and then builds tools to crush them.

Her story isn’t just about tech or logistics, it’s about someone who’s relentlessly curious, super smart, and willing to do whatever it takes to turn ideas into real impact. Honestly, she’s the kind of founder who’s shaping the future of supply chains, and that’s a big deal. No Cap.