Sebastien de Halleux
COO at Field AI
Sebastien de Halleux
COO at Field AI
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Chief Gaming Officer
2022 - Current
⚽ We are building the next generation football/soccer game for 5 billion fans. Backed by Leo Messi. Powered by AI and Blockchain. Get in early at https://matchday.com
COO
2024
Field AI's mission is to enable useful autonomy for millions of robots in the field, i.e. complex unstructured environments across land/air/sea, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with robotic Al and with unique physically-grounded and uncertainty-aware Field Foundational Models (FFMs). Our vision is to usher in a future where robotic autonomy provides safety, productivity, and helpfulness to the world.
Founding General Partner
2010
Global seed fund run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Our team is focused on helping the leaders of tomorrow launch transformative companies. We are incredibly proud to have invested in and supported over 300 companies since 2010.
Entrepreneur In Residence
2021 - 2022
Investment group focused on scaling innovative solutions to persistent global problems. Past key investments include Tesla, SpaceX, Planet Labs, Quantumscape, Saildrone and Joby Aviation
COO
2015 - 2020
Saildrone is a provider of high resolution ocean data collected by a fleet of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), aiming to disrupt weather and climate modeling, sustainable fisheries management and environmental monitoring by creating new insights into planetary systems that impact humanity.
Henry Crown Fellow 2016
2016 - 2018
The Henry Crown Fellowship seeks to develop the next generation of community-centered and global leaders, ages 30-45, providing them with the tools necessary to meet the challenges of business and civic leadership in the 21st century. The program is a unique mix of seminars designed to broaden the perspectives of the participants and hone their skills in values-centered leadership. It honors the memory of Chicago industrialist Henry Crown (1896-1990), whose legendary career was marked by a lifelong commitment to honor, integrity, industry and philanthropy. Fellows are members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network which is comprised of highly successful entrepreneurial leaders focused on values and on creating a more sustainable society. In being a part of a global network with access to some of the most talented and like-minded individuals around the world and with the support of the Aspen Institute, these leaders help each other to become more deliberate and impactful in their communities, societies, and the world. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/leadership-programs/henry-crown-fellowship-program/lists-fellows/2016-class
Board Member
2010 - 2017
Younited created and manages TrustedFamily, a secure private social platform used by the world’s most respected family businesses and family offices to organize and manage their most critical information.
Trustee
2011 - 2017
UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
Founder & CEO
2012 - 2016
Board Member
2011 - 2014
Vittana is a Seattle-based non-profit pioneering micro-loans for students in emerging countries. Vittana has helped 20,000+ young people get access to higher education for the first time thereby helping them secure a better future.
Education
MEng (Hons)
1997 - 2001
Undergraduate
1996 - 1997
International Baccalaureate
1994 - 1996