Florent Quinti

Venture Partner
Backstory

I’m a Partner at Hexa with a strong focus on AI. Over the past 12+ years, I’ve built products from the ground up, co-founded an all-in-one customer success platform, and advised several SaaS and consumer startups. Now, I’m dedicated to build the next wave of AI-first products with formidable entrepreneurs at Hexa.

AI is a massive shift. It’s transforming how we interact with technology and reshaping the entire landscape of opportunity. There’s never been a better time in history to build something truly groundbreaking. It’s exciting because there’s so much to reinvent and learn. Two years ago, building AI products was unknown territory, so we had to figure it out. Many can close a POC; but few can bridge the gap from experimentation to production. I’ve done it twice, with Dialog and Tandem. That experience gives us an edge, enabling us to move faster than teams tackling this challenge for the first time.

Each week, I write a newsletter exploring these paradigm shifts in AI.

I’m deeply committed to the founders I partner with, sharing their day-to-day journey to PMF. This means being fully hands-on building the product and closing the first clients. If you talk with founders, they will tell you that I can be a bit obsessive about building a product that is truly outstanding and stands from the competition, but I believe this is what it takes to create a exceptional company. That’s what I aim to do with every company I start.

What he looks for in founders

The first thing I look for is their ability to build and nurture a great team. The success of any company ultimately hinges on the people behind it. Through my experience at Hexa, partnering with companies of diverse sizes and cultures, I’ve seen how a strong team can define a company’s trajectory. Founders who are intentional about hiring and building a cohesive, high-performing team set the foundation for long-term success.

I also value founders with a strong sense of urgency—the drive to act fast and focus on what truly matters. With clear goals and excellent execution, it’s possible to achieve extraordinary things in a matter of months. Founders who embrace this mindset move faster and turn their ambitious visions into reality.

Florent Quinti
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Start
CATEGORY
AI
BtoB
Web3
Future of Work