Our Manifesto
Custom AI Systems, Built to Solve Real Problems at Scale
14 years deploying new technology in complex organisations taught us two things:
- AI would fundamentally reshape how companies operate.
- Most organisations were not ready for it.
Neon & Slate was built to close that gap.
Charlotte has worked on AI since 2009. Clément since 2012. Between us: AI systems for BNP Paribas, an AI-enabled fashion tech company, a SaaS platform automating legal workflows. We were building before boards knew what to budget for.
Today, AI is commoditized. The hard part is making it stick. Operationalizing it, and turning it into real ROI.
30 forward-deployed engineers. UC Berkeley, MIT, Centrale, Polytechnique. One focus: AI that works in production, within real constraints, at measurable ROI.
Our Story & Founding Belief
Long before AI became a boardroom priority, we were already working on how it would reshape companies. Neon & Slate was created to help organizations translate that shift into real operations, real systems, and measurable results.
Read the article →The Team
Co-Founder & CEO
Charlotte Hausemer
Charlotte Hausemer is a French-American engineer, investor, and Co-Founder of Neon & Slate, where she helps middle-market firms turn AI into measurable business value.
She specializes in cross-functional, international transformation projects, delivering high-ROI AI initiatives inside real operating environments. Her focus is not on greenfield experiments, but on making AI work within the constraints of legacy systems, existing teams, and day-to-day operations.
Charlotte is also an active investor and board advisor. She believes the future belongs to builder-leaders: non-technical executives who use AI to rethink how their businesses operate, grow, and create value.
Outside of work, she supports women's communities and mission-driven organizations. She is a member of the American Friends of the Louvre.
She believes AI is an ownership decision first, and a technology decision second.
Co-Founder & CTO
Clément Perrot
Clément is the engineer who makes strategy real. AWS Generative AI architect. Inc. 30 Under 30. Founder of Zenlaw and Prynt, both acquired. Advisor to 50+ companies across Europe and North America.
He has built production AI systems at scale and led technical teams across Paris and New York. He recruits forward-deployed engineers from Polytechnique, UC Berkeley, and Wharton, people trained to operate at the boundary of technical rigor and business judgment.
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Ready to make AI a real business capability?
A discovery call is 30 minutes. We'll tell you whether we're the right fit, and if not, point you toward who is.
Book a Discovery Call →Or reach us directly at charlotte@neon-slate.com