Letztec Consortium · Innovation Partner

We don't sell AI.
We make your business
more profitable.

Bartholdi Labs rebuilds the corporate engine first — messaging, process, skills, cadence. Then adds sovereign AI as the multiplier on top. Working results in 90 days. One contract. One accountability.

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87%
AI projects never go live
90
Days to Demo Day
3
Working AI MVPs in 12 months
1
Contract. One accountability.
Why Most AI Projects Fail

AI on weak fundamentals
amplifies dysfunction faster.

Most AI vendors miss the deeper layer: process, skills, cadence, pipeline hygiene. Even the best AI fails on broken fundamentals.

01

Too Many Vendors, No Owner

Strategy from one big consulting firm, integration from another, AI tools from several vendors, change management from HR. Five contracts — nobody owns the result.

02

Leaders Leave, Basics Drift

Project sponsors change roles. Sales messages, processes, skills and CRM discipline slowly fall apart. AI on top of broken basics just makes things go wrong faster.

03

Build or Buy: The Big Question

Strong European partners are ready. The question is no longer if you should act, but who you act with — and on what foundation. That's where Bartholdi comes in.

The Bartholdi Promise

Working AI inside a rebuilt
corporate engine. In 90 days.

Three working AI MVPs in twelve months. Each delivering a measurable outcome. One contract. One accountability.

Working AI

Adopted, not piloted.

Real agents in real workflows. Measured against real KPIs. Production grade output at the end of every sprint. Interactions at any executive level — Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance.

Integrate AI to gain productivity
Fundamentals Hardwired

Engine first. Sovereign AI on top.

Messaging, process, skills and cadence diagnosed and rebuilt — then hardwired into the employee's day so AI compounds the fix instead of papering over it.

Focus on the core engine, become more efficient
One Accountability

Mentor led. Binary outcome.

Former C-Levels embedded from day one. One contract with Bartholdi. Demo Day at 90 days: scale or stop. We do not extend pilots indefinitely.

Benefit from the best experts in the world

"The audit calibrates what to fix and what to build. The COREV cycles fix it and build it."

The Entry Audit · Your Starting Point

A two-track audit
no AI vendor can match.

Run by senior mentors. Two tracks simultaneously — because mapping AI without checking the basics just speeds up failure.

1
Track 1 · AI Value Mapping

Where AI delivers the biggest impact, fastest.

Vendor-neutral. Impact-ranked. Data-reviewed.

Sales cycle review across the 5 stages (lead to payment)
Use cases ranked by business impact
Build-or-buy decision per use case — vendor agnostic
Scope of the first 90-day project with target KPIs
Data control and architecture review
2
Track 2 · Basics Diagnosis

What AI alone can never fix.

Run by senior mentors — former Chief Sales and Commercial Officers.

Sales message and value proposition clarity
Processes, decision checkpoints, and methodology
Team skills review and gaps (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain)
Manager rhythm, coaching habits, deal reviews
Pipeline cleanliness, CRM discipline, data quality
The COREV™ Methodology

Five phases. One ninety-day rhythm.
Both layers hardwired.

Fundamentals first. AI as the multiplier. Binary outcome at Demo Day.

01

Vision & Roadmap

Both tracks fused. Fundamentals gaps + AI roadmap, linked to real KPIs.

02

Make or Buy

Sanity check the solution. Curate vendors or build in-house. Vendor-agnostic by design.

03

Build & Pilot

Weekly mentor check-ins. MVP with real data, real users. Fundamentals coached in parallel.

04

Adoption & Change

Mentor coaches sellers and managers directly. Cadence, messaging and skills hardwired.

05

Demo Day & Scale

Transparent. Binary. Scale or stop. KPI movement assessed end-to-end.

Day 0
Kickoff
Day 45
Midpoint Review
Day 90
Scale or Stop
What We Are Not

We compete on outcome,
not on category.

We are called when failure is no longer an option.

Not consultants who leave after the slides
Operators who ship working AI inside your engine
Not an integrator selling hours
Outcome-priced sprints with binary Demo Day
Not an AI platform vendor with a license model
Vendor-agnostic. Make or buy decided per use case
Not an open-innovation or pilot-factory shop
Mentor-led former CROs / CCOs in the room with you
Five Sovereign Sectors

Focused where sovereign execution
creates strategic advantage.

We are not sector agnostic. We focus where European sovereignty and execution capability create the highest strategic value.

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Defense & Dual Use

Sovereign technology, strategic autonomy, defense innovation, dual use acceleration

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Cybersecurity

Enterprise protection, sovereign infrastructure, threat intelligence, compliance

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Mobility & Energy

Transportation, smart cities, automotive transformation, logistics

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MedTech & Formulation

MedTech, formulation, devices, health center management, security

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AI Across Enterprise

Agentic AI, automation, workforce transformation, commercial performance, RGM & Pricing

Engagement Options

Calibrated after the audit, not before.

We do not pre-sell three sprints. We pre-sell the discipline of execution. The mentor recommends, the client decides. No upfront commitment beyond the audit.

01 · ENTRY AUDIT

Dual-Track Entry Audit

Days to weeks

Run by senior mentors. Paid. Standalone executive view. Confirms direction. Your starting point — and the only pre-commitment required.

02 · SINGLE PROJECT

Single COREV Cycle

90 days* · One COREV cycle

Test the approach on one focused use case. One working tool delivered. Scale or stop at Demo Day.
* Short-version possible for 30 days.

03 · MULTI-SPRINT

Multi-Sprint Program

Two to three cycles in 12 months

Stacked opportunities along your sales cycle. Mentor present throughout. Compounding results across the commercial engine.

04 · ANNUAL PLATFORM

Annual Platform

Three cycles + governance

AI as a way of working across the full cycle. Multi-year setup extends to other departments. Full sovereign infrastructure.

"The audit pays for itself, confirms the direction, and builds buy-in."

A Full Set of Services

Extend innovation beyond the audit.

Five integrated service pillars — from AI transformation to global expansion and investment.

Transform

Center of Excellence

AI, Security, Mobility, or Energy COE deployed per function or enterprise-wide. COREV 90-day sprints producing working MVPs with measurable KPIs.

Create

Venture Creation & Startup Studio

Build new AI-driven ventures from strategic opportunities. Co-create with entrepreneurs, corporates, and researchers. Sovereign sandboxes. 90-day test and learn.

Connect

Ecosystem Orchestration

Connect governments, corporates, startups, research, and capital. Structure innovation ecosystems for sovereign regions. Accelerator and free zone operations.

Expand

Global Expansion

Expand your business abroad, discover new opportunities, collaborate inside existing ecosystems & Centers of Excellence, benefit from local innovation and perks.

Invest

Investment Services

Identify, structure, and execute capital deployment in complex situations, aligning strategic control with long-term value creation.

The Mentor Network

Former executives. With you,
not just visiting.

The mentor is what makes Bartholdi different — what pure AI vendors can never offer. Senior commercial leaders who have run companies your size, sat in your seat, and lived through the same problems. That's what turns Track 2 from theory into real action.

Equal to your leadership

Real operating credibility, not just slide credibility.

The mentor talks as a peer with your Sales chief, Commercial chief, or CEO. They've run multi-country sales teams and lived through the same forecast meetings.

Diagnosis on the basics

Sees what data and AI tools can't.

Sales message, processes, skills, manager rhythm, CRM cleanliness. The mentor is the Track 2 lead in every audit — and the only one with the credibility to drive real change.

With you until Demo Day

Constant presence. Not a cameo.

Not just at kickoff. Not gone after the slides. Present at every weekly stand-up, every steering meeting, the midpoint review, and Demo Day. Constant presence is the difference between real adoption and theater.

The Founding Executive Team
François Hoehlinger

François Hoehlinger

Founder · Bartholdi Labs

Former Senior Director at Plug and Play Tech Center. Serial entrepreneur — Intermobility, TOLV. Top 50 Impact Entrepreneur. Expert in sovereign innovation ecosystem design and European tech policy.

Innovation EcosystemsStartup Acceleration European Tech PolicyMobility
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Cyrille Gerhardt

Cyrille Gerhardt

CEO · Letztec · Luxembourg

Founder and CEO of Letztec — the technology execution anchor of the consortium. Multi-venture founder across energy, HVAC and digital. Deep expertise in building and scaling tech companies in Luxembourg.

Tech EntrepreneurshipCompany Building Software DeliveryLuxembourg
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Yves Cabanac

Yves Cabanac

Chairman & CEO · Qytos · Former SVP HP

Former SVP at HP — 20+ years leading enterprise sales transformation and AI adoption globally. Now Chairman & CEO of Qytos. Davos speaker on AI failure modes. Sovereign AI deployment specialist.

Enterprise AISales Transformation Lead-to-CashCybersecurity
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Guillaume Cuny

Guillaume Cuny

Strategic Advisor · Luxembourg

Luxembourg-based executive with deep expertise in legal, financial and regulatory frameworks across Europe. Specialist in digital compliance, EU regulatory architecture and financial structuring for technology ventures.

EU RegulatoryLegal & Compliance Financial StructuringLuxembourg
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Arun John Ambat

Arun John Ambat

Technology & AI Advisor · Ex-PwC Luxembourg

20+ years delivering technology transformation at PwC Luxembourg. COO and Executive Director across media, education, health and ops. Expert in AI advisory, applied AI, digital product delivery and multi-stakeholder global programs.

AI AdvisoryDigital Transformation Product DeliveryCOO Expertise
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Rainer Rabenstein

Rainer Rabenstein

Core Partner · Former SVP HP · 33 Years

Retired after 33 years at HP as SVP Lead-to-Cash & Digital Transformation. Built global Sales Operations, CRM programs and AI adoption at enterprise scale. The definitive practitioner on Lead-to-Cash and revenue operations.

SVP Lead-to-CashSales Operations CRM TransformationRevenue Operations
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Expertise Domains Represented in Our Network
📈

Commercial Leadership

Former CROs, CCOs, and Sales VPs who have led multi-country sales teams, managed complex deal cycles, and driven revenue transformation at scale.

CRO / CCO Revenue Growth Sales Transformation CRM Discipline
⚙️

Revenue Operations

Former SVPs of Lead-to-Cash and Sales Operations with deep expertise in pipeline management, forecasting, CPQ, pricing intelligence, and margin discipline.

Lead-to-Cash Forecasting CPQ & Pricing Pipeline Hygiene
🌍

Innovation & Ecosystems

Founders and GMs of leading innovation platforms. Deep experience in startup studio creation, accelerator operations, venture building, and ecosystem orchestration.

Venture Studio Accelerators Ecosystem Design Open Innovation
🏛

Government & Public Sector

Former ministers, diplomatic advisors, and public-sector executives who navigate institutional complexity, regulatory frameworks, and sovereign technology policy.

Policy & Regulation Sovereign Tech Public Institutions EU Affairs
✈️

Enterprise & Industrial

Former CEOs and presidents of global enterprises across aviation, technology, and media. Executive credibility to engage at board level and drive enterprise-wide change.

CEO / President Board Level Industrial Scale M&A
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Cybersecurity & Sovereign Tech

Former SVPs and CEOs in enterprise security and sovereign infrastructure. Expertise in GDPR-compliant architecture, threat intelligence, and European data sovereignty.

CISO / SVP Security Sovereign Infra GDPR / EU AI Act Threat Intel
💡

Investment & Capital

Investment advisors and capital deployment experts with experience in complex strategic situations — from early-stage ventures to corporate carve-outs and sovereign funds.

Strategic Investment Venture Capital Capital Structuring M&A Advisory
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NGO & Humanitarian

Former leaders of international humanitarian organizations and social impact institutions. Unique perspective on human-centered change management and stakeholder engagement at global scale.

Change Management Stakeholder Alignment International Networks

Pure AI vendors don't have this team.
That's our edge — and the reason 87% of AI projects that fail elsewhere succeed with Bartholdi.

"We rebuild your
corporate engine.
AI is the leverage
that makes it stick."
— François Hoehlinger, Founder · Bartholdi Labs
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