
Descartes & Mauss is a StraTech: an AI-based SaaS platform automating the Strategic Planning process. D&M solutions model the future to build critical paths for companies to take better decisions, faster. By combining advanced data modeling with the latest AI capabilities, D&M helps companies make their next best move.

Descartes & Mauss is a StraTech: an AI-based SaaS platform automating the Strategic Planning process. D&M solutions model the future to build critical paths for companies to take better decisions, faster. By combining advanced data modeling with the latest AI capabilities, D&M helps companies make their next best move.
What they do: AI-first SaaS platform automating strategic planning, scenario planning and decision-making
Founded / launch: 2021
Headquarters / offices: Registered in Paris; offices in Paris, London, and New York
Latest raise: Seed €5.5M (June 2024) — Elaia Partners & Polytechnique Ventures
Team size (approx.): 46 employees
Leadership: Maurice N'Diaye (CEO & Founder); Yannis Kavounis (CCO & Co-founder); Thomas Decerisy (COO & Co-founder)
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Strategic planning, scenario planning, decision support and strategic foresight for enterprises
2021
Software Development
€5.5M
“Backed in seed by Elaia Partners and Polytechnique Ventures”
Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLMs for specialised tasks (beyond prompt engineering)
Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with scalable vector/graph data structures
Optimise models for performance, interpretability, and efficiency
Integrate LLMs with structured and unstructured data sources
Design and implement multi-agent systems capable of goal-oriented reasoning and long-term planning
Build dynamic tool-using agents that can orchestrate APIs, databases, and knowledge graphs autonomously
Research and implement advanced memory, planning, and decision-making frameworks for AI agents
Contribute to AGI-related experiments, focusing on reasoning, adaptability, and generalisation
Prototype cognitive architectures for open-ended problem-solving