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    "datePublished": "2019-09-18",
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    "description": "Kardinal was created in 2015 at the junction of Mathematics, Technology and Logistics, borne by the diverse experiences of its 3 founders.",
    "author": "Antoine Piarou",
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# Legacy – 01 About Us EN

# About Kardinal — Optimization Enters the Age of Agents. We're Already There.

> Ten years of logistics optimization expertise, now readable and callable by developers and their agents alike.

## Key Figures

- **2015** — Founded in Paris, at the crossroads of maths and logistics.
- **10 years** — In production on the hardest logistics cases.
- **Gartner 2025** — Representative Vendor, Vehicle Routing & Scheduling.

## Our Story

Kardinal was born in 2015, at the crossroads of mathematics, technology and logistics. One observation, always the same: a route that is perfect on paper often breaks in the field, for lack of properly modeling all its constraints. Since then, we have never stopped closing that gap, with the most constraint-rich engine on the market, and Logistics Scientists who translate our clients' real problems into models that hold up. Ten years modeling reality, where others stop.

## The World Is Shifting, and So Are We

For a long time, this expertise was bought as a full suite, at the end of long tenders. That world is closing. Today, developers build their own solution, assisted by their agents, without waiting six months. We are shifting with them. We have put our engine and our modeling know-how into an API, designed for developers and their agents. The same level of expertise as with our Logistics Scientists, now available on your own.

## What We Do Today — Two Ways to Work With Us

**Self-serve — The optimization API.** For teams that build. Try it on your own, without sales, without a quote.

**With us — Factory.** For those who prefer to move forward with our team, from study to delivery. [Discover Factory →](https://kardinal.ai/kardinal-factory/)

The same engine in both cases: ten years in production, from cold-chain to hazmat.

## Our Team — The Founder's Team

Three mathematics, technology and logistics enthusiasts whose ambition is to revolutionize tomorrow's Supply Chain.

- **Jonathan Bouaziz** — Co-CEO ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bouazizjonathan/))
- **Cédric Hervet** — Co-CEO ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-hervet/))
- **Hugo Farizon** — CPTO ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-farizon/))

## The People Who Keep Kardinal Running

- **Abla Sefrioui** — Logistics Scientist ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abla-s-58a91a194/))
- **Clémentine Guicheteau** — Head of R&D ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementine-guicheteau/))
- **Hélène de Taillac** — Digital Marketing Manager ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenedetaillac/))
- **Louis-Alexandre Vissian** — Head of Logistics Science ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-alexandre-vissian-84887656/))
- **Matthieu Bénéteau** — Lead Back-End Developer ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieu-ben%C3%A9teau-06973a5/))
- **Nhan Nguyen** — Lead Front-End Developer ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/trong-nhan-nguyen-110ba4112/))
- **Perrine Texier** — Chief of Staff ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrine-texier/))
- **Sabrina Philippe** — Executive Assistant ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-volant-038105161/))
- **Victor Lieutaud** — Logistics Scientist ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-distefano/))

## Why Join the Adventure?

**Real responsibility.** A team of fourteen, with no needless layer and no micro-management between the problem and the person solving it. We trust people and leave room for initiative. You own your subject end to end, ship it, and see it run in production within weeks.

**Tech is our DNA.** Before being a company, we are technology enthusiasts. People who love to build, to solve, to code what does not exist yet. That passion is what brings us together, and we build for builders because we are ones.

**A positive impact.** Every route our algorithms improve means fewer kilometers, fuel saved, CO2 avoided and hours given back to drivers. It is one of the most concrete levers to reduce the footprint of delivery.

**A close-knit collective.** What binds us is the desire to make good tech, useful and well built. We are a human collective, mindful of work-life balance and of a healthy, respectful working atmosphere where everyone has their place.

## Our Office

Offices in the heart of Paris — 25 place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris.

## Get in Touch

[Talk with us →](https://kardinal.ai/contact)