# Hugo de Gentile

> Hugo de Gentile is a French entrepreneur who co-founded Willo and served as its CEO at the 2021 launch. He now leads Holoscope, which develops organizational intelligence software, and serves on the board of Hub France IA, where he co-led a 2026 white paper on AI, democracy and sovereignty.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Holoscope
- **Organizations:** Holoscope, Hub France IA, Willo, Prodontis, BNP Paribas, CMA CGM
- **From:** Rennes, France
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** MSc in Management; corporate finance and entrepreneurship specializations, EMLYON Business School, Studies in corporate finance and the Chinese business environment, East China Normal University, Preparatory classes for business school, Lycée Michel Montaigne, Bordeaux, Scientific baccalaureate, Lycée Saint Jean, Limoges
- **Known for:** One of ten 2014 PEPITE prize winners named in the published announcement., Named in the 2016 i-LAB creation-development laureates publication., Co-founded Willo and led it as CEO at its April 2021 American launch.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Market research internship at CMA CGM in Marseille.
- **2012** — Began work as project leader at Prodontis, according to his professional profile.
- **2013** — Selected for Inventez 2020; published a contribution on economic growth and participated in the Rencontres économiques debate.
- **2014** — Impact investing analyst internship at BNP Paribas; completed EMLYON studies; recognized in the PEPITE awards; co-founded Willo.
- **2015** — Listed among i-LAB creation-development nominees with Prodontis.
- **2016** — Included in the i-LAB creation-development laureates publication.
- **2021** — Willo launched general availability in the United States on April 13, with de Gentile as co-founder and CEO.
- **2023** — Ended his presidency of the French Willo 32 entity, according to registry records.
- **2024** — Holoscope incorporated in May; joined the Hub France IA board in June; appeared on Silicon Carne in November.
- **2026** — Co-led Hub France IA's AI, Democracy & Sovereignty white paper.

## Achievements

- One of ten 2014 PEPITE prize winners named in the published announcement.
- Named in the 2016 i-LAB creation-development laureates publication.
- Co-founded Willo and led it as CEO at its April 2021 American launch.
- Co-led the 2026 Hub France IA white paper on AI, democracy and sovereignty.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Named as a co-lead of the Hub France IA white paper IA, Démocratie & Souveraineté, alongside Ariane Cronel, Thomas Epalle and Matthieu Olivier.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo001/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HugoDeGentile

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Last updated: 2026-10-26