Inna PYKHOVA
/ Entrepreneur and product strategist with a background in business development, product management, and marketing analytics. Focused on building B2B tech products, and mentoring early-stage founders and product managers.
ABOUT
ME
My professional background spans over 12 years across product strategy, business development, and technology entrepreneurship. I’ve worked at the intersection of product, market research, and innovation — combining analytical thinking with a founder’s mindset.
I co-founded Lprint, a deep-tech startup developing a 3D electronics printing system that enables the production of complete PCB circuits in a single process. As a founder, I’ve led research, go-to-market strategy, and partnerships, bringing the project through several French innovation programs — including Inria Startup Studio, École Polytechnique X-UP, EuraTechnologies, and WILCO. Our work was recognized at VivaTech, one of Europe’s leading technology and innovation conferences.
I co-founded Lprint, a deep-tech startup developing a 3D electronics printing system that enables the production of complete PCB circuits in a single process. As a founder, I’ve led research, go-to-market strategy, and partnerships, bringing the project through several French innovation programs — including Inria Startup Studio, École Polytechnique X-UP, EuraTechnologies, and WILCO. Our work was recognized at VivaTech, one of Europe’s leading technology and innovation conferences.
Before that, I headed Business Development at Haulmont (Jmix), a platform for enterprise web application development, and managed an EdTech community, Soft Сulture, uniting over 20,000 professionals in architecture and design. My focus has always been on how technology creates value for users — through clear strategy, measurable results, and thoughtful communication.
Today, I combine entrepreneurial experience with a research-driven approach to help founders shape their product vision, validate ideas, and design scalable strategies. I mentor early-stage teams as part of Women in Tech, focusing on IT and hardware startups.
CV
Apr 2025 — Shortlisted among the Top 50 Most Innovative Startups of the Paris-Saclay region, France
May 2025 — Lauréat du Grand Prix Impactus – Printemps 2025, France
May 2024 — Shortlisted at the Future Positive Challenge 2024 hosted by Tech Tour and Logitech.
Apr 2024 — Shortlisted among the Top 50 Most Innovative Startups of the Paris-Saclay region, France
Nov 2023 — 1st place winner, La Nuit de la Robonumérique Startup Competition, France
May 2025 — Lauréat du Grand Prix Impactus – Printemps 2025, France
May 2024 — Shortlisted at the Future Positive Challenge 2024 hosted by Tech Tour and Logitech.
Apr 2024 — Shortlisted among the Top 50 Most Innovative Startups of the Paris-Saclay region, France
Nov 2023 — 1st place winner, La Nuit de la Robonumérique Startup Competition, France
AWARDS
2025 WILCO Acceleration Program — Paris Region, France
2024 Inria Startup Studio — Project Leader, Saclay, France
2022–2024 Robotics and Digital Incubation Program — EuraTechnologies, Lille, France
2023 Product Management Skills Assessment — GoPractice (Strengths: Retention, Product/Market Fit, Growth Channels)
2022 Product Management — ProductStar
2022 Chief Marketing Manager, International Marketing & Targeted Advertising — QMarketing Academy
2022 JTBD + RAT + Customer Development — Ivan Zamesin, Yandex
2022 Communication in Product Management — Anna Buldakova, Intercom
2022 Marketing Funnel Design — Skillsetter.io
2022 Product Thinking — Skillsetter.io
2021 Management of Digital Projects, UX-Analysis — Skillbox
2021 Analyst of Marketing Campaigns / Big Data Specialist — Netology
2018 How to Be a Product Manager — Abramov & Karpov Product Management School
2024 Inria Startup Studio — Project Leader, Saclay, France
2022–2024 Robotics and Digital Incubation Program — EuraTechnologies, Lille, France
2023 Product Management Skills Assessment — GoPractice (Strengths: Retention, Product/Market Fit, Growth Channels)
2022 Product Management — ProductStar
2022 Chief Marketing Manager, International Marketing & Targeted Advertising — QMarketing Academy
2022 JTBD + RAT + Customer Development — Ivan Zamesin, Yandex
2022 Communication in Product Management — Anna Buldakova, Intercom
2022 Marketing Funnel Design — Skillsetter.io
2022 Product Thinking — Skillsetter.io
2021 Management of Digital Projects, UX-Analysis — Skillbox
2021 Analyst of Marketing Campaigns / Big Data Specialist — Netology
2018 How to Be a Product Manager — Abramov & Karpov Product Management School
English C1
French B1
Russian Native
French B1
Russian Native
2022–present Lprint, Co-founder, Palaiseau, France
Building a deep-tech startup developing a 3D Electronics Printing System for PCB manufacturing. Responsible for strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and market validation. Participant in Inria Startup Studio, X-UP (École Polytechnique), WILCO, and EuraTechnologies incubators.
2025–present Women in Tech mentor specialising in IT startups
2024–2025 Inria (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique), Project Lead, Saclay, France
Building a Lprint startup within the Inria deep-tech ecosystem.
2022–2024 Haulmont Technologies, International Business Development, London, UK / Remote
Developed global expansion and marketing strategy for the Jmix platform, increasing sales across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
2016–2022 Soft Culture, Partner & Head of Business Development, Moscow, Russia
Developed an EdTech platform for architects and designers, building a community of over 20,000 professionals. Managed partnerships, growth strategy, and a marketing, sales teams.
2010–2016 Leading Russian Financial Institutions, Business Analyst, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Conducted cash flow and P&L analysis for companies with over $300,000 in monthly revenue. Delivered detailed business analyses and growth recommendations.
Building a deep-tech startup developing a 3D Electronics Printing System for PCB manufacturing. Responsible for strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and market validation. Participant in Inria Startup Studio, X-UP (École Polytechnique), WILCO, and EuraTechnologies incubators.
2025–present Women in Tech mentor specialising in IT startups
2024–2025 Inria (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique), Project Lead, Saclay, France
Building a Lprint startup within the Inria deep-tech ecosystem.
2022–2024 Haulmont Technologies, International Business Development, London, UK / Remote
Developed global expansion and marketing strategy for the Jmix platform, increasing sales across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
2016–2022 Soft Culture, Partner & Head of Business Development, Moscow, Russia
Developed an EdTech platform for architects and designers, building a community of over 20,000 professionals. Managed partnerships, growth strategy, and a marketing, sales teams.
2010–2016 Leading Russian Financial Institutions, Business Analyst, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Conducted cash flow and P&L analysis for companies with over $300,000 in monthly revenue. Delivered detailed business analyses and growth recommendations.
École Polytechnique
X-UP Incubator, Cohort #20
Palaiseau, France — 2025
emlyon business school
ISS Program for Founders – Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurial Studies
Lyon, France — 2024
Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
Master of Science (MSc) in Economics. GPA: 4.84 / 5.0 (Equivalent to 3.9 / 4.0)
Thesis: “Modern Methods of Analyzing Financial Stability and Solvency of an Organization”, with distinction
Saint Petersburg, Russia — 2010 – 2011
Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Finance
Thesis: “Marketing Strategies of the Retail Banking Market”, with distinction
Saint Petersburg, Russia — 2006 – 2010
X-UP Incubator, Cohort #20
Palaiseau, France — 2025
emlyon business school
ISS Program for Founders – Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurial Studies
Lyon, France — 2024
Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
Master of Science (MSc) in Economics. GPA: 4.84 / 5.0 (Equivalent to 3.9 / 4.0)
Thesis: “Modern Methods of Analyzing Financial Stability and Solvency of an Organization”, with distinction
Saint Petersburg, Russia — 2010 – 2011
Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Finance
Thesis: “Marketing Strategies of the Retail Banking Market”, with distinction
Saint Petersburg, Russia — 2006 – 2010
PROF. DEVELOPMENT
LANGUAGES
• Google Analytics • Data Studio • Power BI • Python (basic) • Excel / Google Sheets • Notion • Airtable • Miro • Figma • CRM systems (HubSpot, Pipedrive) • A/B testing tools • SQL (basic understanding)
TECH TOOLS
• Product Strategy • Product Analytics • Customer Development • Market Research • Go-to-Market Strategy • User Research • Lean Startup • JTBD Framework • Roadmapping • KPI & OKR Planning • Unit Economics • P&L Management • Business Development • Digital Marketing • Growth Strategy • B2B Sales Enablement
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
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Primante3d / France
May 2025
May 2025
Interview for Primante3d: "Meet LPRINT, the Inria start-up that wants to revolutionize electronics with its 3D printer for PCBs"
Planète Robots / France
February 2024
February 2024
Interview for Planète Robots: "Entretien: Inna Pykhova et Artem Perov, cofondateurs de Lprint"
La Gazette / France
December 2023
December 2023
Mentioned in La Gazette for winning the startup competition La Nuit de la Robonumérique — 10th anniversary of the Robonumérique initiative.
L'aise Nouvelle / France
November 2023
November 2023
Mentioned in L'aise Nouvelle for winning the startup competition La Nuit de la Robonumérique — 10th anniversary of the Robonumérique initiative, France.
Developer Avocados
November 2023
November 2023
Essential Reads and Resources for Developer Marketers
Developer Avocados
October 2023
October 2023
Reimagining the Developer Journey Map: The “Build to Learn” Approach
PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
