Hi, I'm Luc Vincent - Chief R&D Officer at Nexar Inc.
I thrive on building and scaling ambitious technology ventures, from founding Google Street View to leading AI at Meta and Lyft's self-driving division. My passion lies in translating cutting-edge innovation into tangible business impact.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Founded and scaled Google Street View into a billion-user product.
Led AI strategy and execution as VP at Meta.
Provides strategic leadership and investment to early-stage tech ventures.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational R&D
Began career in image processing and analysis, laying the groundwork for future innovation in visual technologies.
✦ Xerox Imaging Systems
✦ Image Processing
Scaling Iconic Products
Spent over a decade at Google, founding and growing Google Street View into a massive, globally recognized product.
✦ Google Geo
✦ Product Growth
✦ Mapping
Autonomous Systems Leadership
Led the founding and successful exit of Lyft's Level 5 Self-Driving Division.
✦ Lyft Level 5
✦ Autonomous Driving
✦ Venture Exit
AI Executive & Investor
Served as VP of AI at Meta and transitioned to advising and investing in startups via Deep Venture Partners.
✦ Meta AI
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Startup Advisor
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI & Autonomous Systems Visionary
Pioneering groundbreaking technologies from concept to market.
✦ Founded and scaled Lyft's Self-Driving Division to a successful exit.
✦ Led AI initiatives as VP at Meta, driving strategic growth.
✦ Developed Google Street View into an iconic billion-user product.
Global Team Builder & Scale Architect
Expertise in leading large, diverse, and distributed engineering teams.
✦ Managed global teams across engineering, product, and research.
✦ Navigated complex organizational structures at Meta and Google.
✦ Ensured operational excellence in fast-paced environments.
Startup Ecosystem Catalyst
Bridging big tech experience with early-stage ventures.
✦ Active investor and advisor in emerging technology companies.
✦ Returning to the startup world with proven scaling experience.
✦ Providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs in deep tech.
✦ Exploring opportunities to invest in and advise groundbreaking AI startups.
✦ Finding collaborators for next-generation autonomous systems.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic guidance on scaling AI and deep tech products.
✦ Offer insights from leading large-scale engineering and product teams.
✦ Share expertise on navigating venture capital and startup growth.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying promising early-stage AI and robotics ventures.
✦ Connecting with domain experts in computer vision and AR/VR.
✦ Discovering emerging trends in autonomous systems.