Alexis Normand
Alexis Normand is a French entrepreneur, author, and climate-tech executive. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Greenly, a Paris-based software company providing automated carbon-accounting and ESG reporting tools.[1][2] Normand previously worked at Withings and helped co-found the health-data startup Embleema. He is also the author of Prévenir plutôt que guérir : la révolution de la e-santé (Eyrolles, 2017).
Early life and education
Normand was born in France to Nicolas Normand, a French diplomat and former ambassador, and Dominique Normand, an environmental lawyer. He studied business at HEC Paris, political science at Sciences Po, and philosophy at the Sorbonne.[3][1] After considering a career in public administration, he began in strategy and policy consulting in the Gulf and Egypt, working on urban-planning and demographic projects.[1]
Career
Digital health
In 2011, Normand joined Withings, where he created the digital-health division and developed partnerships linking connected devices with healthcare providers.[3][4] After Withings was acquired by Nokia, he relocated to Boston to expand U.S. operations.[3] He later worked at Embleema, a healthcare-data startup, and participated in Techstars New York City.[3]
In 2017, he published Prévenir plutôt que guérir : la révolution de la e-santé (Eyrolles), which advocates for predictive, preventive, participative, and personalized medicine while warning against the risks of surveillance and data misuse.[5]
Greenly
In 2019, Normand co-founded Greenly with Matthieu Vegreville and Arnaud Delubac.[6] Greenly provides a business-to-business (B2B) software platform for organizations to manage greenhouse-gas accounting.[7] Greenly raised 21 million euros in a Series A round in 2022[8] and 49 million euros in a Series B round in 2024 led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, with participation from Benhamou Global Ventures, Move Capital, HSBC, XAnge, and Energy Impact Partners.[9][10] He serves as chief executive officer of Greenly.
References
- ^ a b c "Alexis Normand, chasseur de carbone". January 22, 2025.
- ^ "PODCAST : Alexis Normand, cofondateur et président de Greenly – 21/03". BFM BUSINESS. March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d King, Charlie (July 4, 2025). "The Greenly Handbook on Carbon Accounting". sustainabilitymag.com.
- ^ Mompel, Mariona Vivar (September 29, 2017). "Alexis Normand : Les objets connectés doivent prouver leur impact santé". www.newsassurancespro.comhttps.
- ^ Prévenir plutôt que guérir, la révolution de la e-santé – Alexis... – Librairie Eyrolles – via www.eyrolles.com.
- ^ Dillet, Romain (April 21, 2022). "Greenly helps you measure your carbon emissions from a modern dashboard".
- ^ Hasan, Zoya. "How This French Startup Is Helping Companies Clean Up Their Carbon Clutter With $75 Million". Forbes.
- ^ "Greenly obtient 21 M€ pour démocratiser le bilan carbone". April 21, 2022.
- ^ Fabrion, Maxence (March 21, 2024). "Greenly lève 49 millions d'euros pour devenir la référence mondiale de la comptabilité carbone".
- ^ https://www.supplychainmagazine.fr/nl/2024/3950/greenly-leve-49-meur-pour-devenir-une-reference-mondiale-897411.php