Grégoire Charles, freelance product manager in Paris

👋 Hi there, I'm Grégoire

I've spent 15 years building products at fast-moving tech companies. These days I work as a freelance product manager from Paris, embedded with teams who need an experienced profile without the headcount.


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Expertise

I partner with founders, product, and engineering teams to sharpen their thinking and raise the bar across the entire product lifecycle.

Product vision & strategy

Turn business goals into a product direction everyone can act on.


Roadmap & prioritization

Make hard trade-offs with clarity and confidence.


Product organization & rituals

Build the rhythms and structures that let teams ship well.


Tool selection & implementation

Choose the right stack, then actually roll it out within your organization.


Discovery & user research

Stay grounded in real problems, not assumptions.


Product design & UX/UI

Craft experiences that are intuitive and intentional.


Delivery & tech interface

Bridge the gap between specs, QA, and engineering.


AI & No/Low Code

Leverage modern tools when they genuinely accelerate the work.


Release & metric monitoring

Ship with confidence and learn from what follows.


Talent recruitment & retention

Hire the right people and give them reasons to stay.


How I work

Before going freelance, I led product at eFounders (now Hexa) and joined Jordan and Alex on their podcasts to dig into our processes and methodologies, in French 🇫🇷

Jordan Chenevier-Truchet on Bulldozer

**Jordan Chenevier-Truchet** from [**Bulldozer**](https://www.youtube.com/@bulldozer-collective)

Alex Delivet on SaaS Connection


Work

Since 2020, I have been involved in 35+ projects

Limova logo

Limova

AI-powered platform automating marketing, sales and operations

2026 2025


Abby logo

Abby

All-in-one invoicing, accounting and tax filing platform for French freelancers

2026 2025 2023


Morning logo

Morning

Paris coworking and office rental company with workspace design services

2026 2025


LegalPlace logo

LegalPlace

Online platform for French business creation, legal docs and accounting

2025 2024


Bulldozer logo

Bulldozer

Full-funnel B2B marketing agency covering SEO, SEA, outbound and growth

2025 2024 2023


Dotfile logo

Dotfile

AI-powered KYB platform for business verification, AML screening and compliance

2025 2024 2021 2020


Callr logo

Callr

API-based voice and SMS platform with AI call analysis and CRM integration

2025 2024 2023 2022


EVA logo

EVA

VR gaming venue chain offering team-based shooting experiences on 500m² arenas

2025 2024


Kolverr logo

Kolverr

AI companion platform to capture and transfer industrial expertise within teams

2025


Fowm logo

Fowm

Outsourced part-time CFO service for finance, process and tools

2025


Noun Partners logo

Noun Partners

Independent wealth management and tax advisory for French entrepreneurs

2025 2024


Honotel logo

Honotel

French hotel investment and management group operating 53 lifestyle hotels

2025


Alpa logo

Alpa

Real-time P&L and financial insights platform for restaurant operators

2024


Dift logo

Dift

French crowdfunding platform for donating to verified nonprofits and charities

2024


OnlyDust logo

OnlyDust

Grants program funding engineers on open source projects too complex for AI

2024 2023 2022


PayFit logo

Payfit

Automated payroll and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses

2024


Referly logo

Referly

AI agent identifying warm B2B leads from website visitors and intent signals

2024


Cominty logo

Cominty

Enterprise AI platform connecting all data sources for workplace automation

2024


OneFlash logo

OneFlash

Self-service portable phone charger stations for retail and venues

2023


Yada logo

Yada

Parenting support, coaching and guidance service based in Paris and Bordeaux

2023


Raison logo

Raison

AI teaching assistant platform for educators in higher ed and corporate training

2023


Breakline Partners logo

Breakline

Independent financial advisory firm covering fundraising, M&A and debt

2023


Ignition Program logo

Ignition Program

HR agency for startups: recruitment, training and outsourced HR

2023


Okko logo

Okko - Acq. by Spendesk

End-to-end procure-to-pay module with approvals, POs and vendor management

2023 2022


Elba logo

Elba

Browser security platform controlling AI tool usage and preventing data leaks

2023 2022


Beeldi logo

Beeldi

AI platform for managing building equipment data and regulatory compliance

2022


Roundtable logo

Roundtable

Private markets platform for SPVs, investment clubs and fund management

2023 2022


Numeral logo

Numeral - Acq. by Mambu

API-based payment operations platform for banks and fintechs worldwide

2022 2021


Collective logo

Collective

AI marketplace matching companies with freelance teams and talent

2022 2021


Folk logo

Folk

AI-powered CRM with contact enrichment, outreach sequences and sales pipelines

2021


Cycle logo

Cycle - Acq. by Atlassian

AI-powered product feedback hub turning customer insights into product decisions

2022 2021


Cohort logo

Cohort - Acq. by Brevo

No-code loyalty platform for brands to create engaging experiences beyond points

2022


Zenvest logo

Zenvest

Club deal management software for co-investing communities

2021 2020


Fleex logo

Fleex - Acq. by Morning

European platform to easily equip and manage remote employees with hardware

2021 2020


Crew logo

Crew

AI-powered ATS and CRM for recruitment agencies and executive search firms

2021 2020


Kairn logo

Kairn - Deprecated

Daily task prioritization app to focus on what matters across all your tools

2021 2020


Side project

Blocks — A wireframing toolkit built right into Figma, so product teams can sketch, iterate, and collaborate in low fidelity without ever switching tools. 29k+ users, 1,3k+ likes on Figma.

Blocks logo, wireframing plugin for Figma
Introducing Blocks - Your team’s wireframing tool right from Figma

Used by teams at Aircall, Front, Spendesk, Yousign and many more.