# FX Leduc

> François-Xavier (FX) Leduc is a French serial entrepreneur and CEO who builds AI companies that turn technical breakthroughs into products for large enterprises. He is currently co-founder and CEO of DeepIP, a New York-based AI patent assistant used by law firms and in-house IP teams, which he started in 2024 with longtime partner Edouard d'Archimbaud. The two previously built Kili Technology, a data-labeling platform for enterprise AI that raised over $30M and served customers like Airbus, SAP and Louis Vuitton. Across ventures, Leduc pairs a commercial, go-to-market instinct with a conviction that AI should augment expert professionals rather than replace them.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at DeepIP
- **Organizations:** DeepIP, Kili Technology, Doppio Software, Tripndrive
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** MSc in Management and Economics, emlyon business school, Master in Contemporary History, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, Bachelor in Humanities, Hypokhâgne / Khâgne
- **Known for:** Built Kili Technology into an enterprise AI data platform used by Airbus, SAP, Safran, Louis Vuitton, Capgemini, Michelin, Stellantis and Crédit Agricole, Raised over $30M for Kili Technology from Serena, Headline and Balderton, Co-founded DeepIP and grew revenue tenfold over 18 months

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Co-founded Doppio Software with Edouard d'Archimbaud
- **2013** — Founded Tripndrive, a car-sharing company
- **2018** — Co-founded Kili Technology, an enterprise data-labeling platform, serving as CEO
- **2020** — Launched Kili Technology's product; secured early customer renewals
- **2021** — Kili Technology raised a $25M Series A (over $30M total) from Serena, Headline and Balderton
- **2024** — Co-founded DeepIP, an AI patent assistant based in New York, as CEO
- **2025** — DeepIP raised $15M to modernize patent drafting for the AI age
- **2026** — DeepIP raised a $25M Series B and acquired Munich-based PatentMaker

## Achievements

- Built Kili Technology into an enterprise AI data platform used by Airbus, SAP, Safran, Louis Vuitton, Capgemini, Michelin, Stellantis and Crédit Agricole
- Raised over $30M for Kili Technology from Serena, Headline and Balderton
- Co-founded DeepIP and grew revenue tenfold over 18 months
- Raised $40M in total for DeepIP across seed and Series B rounds
- Signed leading IP firms including Greenberg Traurig, Mewburn Ellis, Schwegman, Cantor Colburn and Plasseraud
- Acquired Munich-based PatentMaker to build a European AI patent platform

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — DeepIP acquired Munich-based AI patent assistant PatentMaker to build Europe's leading AI platform for patent drafting and prosecution.
- **2026-03** — DeepIP raised a $25M Series B co-led by Korelya Capital and Serena, bringing total funding to $40M.
- **2025-04** — Leduc appeared on the Founders Frequency podcast to discuss building DeepIP.

## Links

- Website: https://www.deepip.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fxleduc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fxleduc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/kilitechnology/

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Last updated: 2026-07-17