Etienne Martin

Etienne Martin is a senior product leader and startup advisor with over 15 years of experience building and scaling digital products across high-growth startups and global enterprises. He is currently VP of Products at Algolia, where he leads product strategy across AI search and retrieval, agentic platforms and large-scale product infrastructure serving 18,000+ customers worldwide. Previously, Etienne was Chief Product Officer at Clark, Europe’s leading digital insurance manager, where he led product, design, and data across multiple countries, doubling revenue year over year, reaching profitability, and scaling the company to unicorn status. Before Clark, he spent five years at Lyst as VP of Products and Product Director, driving strong revenue growth, high user engagement, and the development of complex marketplace and checkout platforms. Earlier in his career, Etienne held senior product roles at companies including Amadeus and American Express, where he worked on large-scale payment, booking, and user data management systems in international, highly regulated environments. He began his career as a software engineer. In addition to his operating roles, Etienne advises startups on product strategy, growth, and organization design, and mentors senior product leaders.