Hi.

I'm Antoine Sakho.

Product leader at Meta / WhatsApp, shipping AI systems that protect billions of users. Previously drove Busuu's $436M exit as Head of Product. Investor in 30+ startups (incl. Anthropic).

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3B+Users reached (WhatsApp, Busuu)
$436MExit value (Busuu)
15+Years shipping
30+Portfolio companies

Work so far.

2015–2020
Busuu

Helping people learn a language

As Head of Product, I led the team working on learning, engagement and subscriptions. Busuu was later acquired by Chegg for $436M.

Student Media Giant Chegg Acquires Language-Learning Startup Busuu for $436M
2010 — 2013
Skimm

My first company

I co-founded Skimm to let people pay in shops with their phones. We raised €300K and brought the product into stores, including Subway.

Say hello.

Building a product, raising a first round, or putting together a conference? Tell me about it. Surf recommendations are welcome too.