# Sylvanus Mahe

> Sylvanus Mahe is the co-founder and CEO of Flott HQ (YC X25), an AI-native operating system for vehicle fleet management. A former McKinsey and Datadog operator and AI engineer, he teamed up with high school friend Kanvaly Fadiga after running a car rental side business in Cote d'Ivoire exposed them to the fragmented, spreadsheet-and-WhatsApp reality of running fleets. Flott unifies planning, live GPS and fuel tracking, invoicing, and payments into one control center run by AI agents. The company reached $200k ARR growing 45% month over month, almost entirely through word of mouth.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Flott HQ
- **Organizations:** Flott HQ, Datadog, McKinsey & Company, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Flott HQ, an AI-native operating system for fleet management, Admitted to Y Combinator's X25 batch, Grew Flott HQ to $200k ARR at 45% month-over-month, almost entirely through word of mouth

## Career timeline

- **Earlier** — Worked at McKinsey & Company as an operations specialist
- **Earlier** — Worked at Datadog as an AI engineer
- **Before Flott** — Ran a small car rental business in Cote d'Ivoire with co-founder Kanvaly Fadiga
- **2025** — Co-founded Flott HQ with Kanvaly Fadiga; admitted to Y Combinator batch X25
- **2025** — Raised a $130k seed; reached $200k ARR growing 45% month over month

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Flott HQ, an AI-native operating system for fleet management
- Admitted to Y Combinator's X25 batch
- Grew Flott HQ to $200k ARR at 45% month-over-month, almost entirely through word of mouth
- Recognized as a prominent Black founder in the Y Combinator ecosystem
- Built product and operations experience at McKinsey and Datadog before founding

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Raised a seed round and launched Flott HQ publicly as part of Y Combinator X25.
- **2025-06** — Announced the official launch of Flott HQ, reporting $200k ARR and 45% month-over-month growth.

## Links

- Website: https://flotthq.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvanus-mahe/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31