François-Xavier Leduc is Co-Founder and CEO at DeepIP, an AI-powered patent drafting platform revolutionizing intellectual property management for law firms and corporations. Based in New York City and Paris, DeepIP has raised $40M in total funding within nine months and achieved 7-figure ARR in just 7 months.

François-Xavier co-founded Kili Technology in 2018 with CTO Edouard d'Archimbaud, building AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies including Airbus, IBM, and SAP. Before Kili, the duo co-founded their first company together in 2009, gaining over a decade of entrepreneurship experience.

François-Xavier has built DeepIP through continuous feedback loops with the 50 largest U.S. IP law firms, refining AI to deliver with precision and legal rigor. The platform has already helped draft over 8,500 patent applications and assisted with more than 40,000 matters.

DeepIP partners with leading IP law firms including Greenberg Traurig, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, Mewburn Ellis, and major corporations like Philips and Dexcom. The company achieved a tenfold increase in annual recurring revenue over 18 months and is trusted by more than 400 law firms and corporate IP teams.

DeepIP reduces patent drafting time by up to 50%, freeing roughly two hours of work per day for practitioners while improving patent quality and defensibility. The platform achieves 20% higher adoption rates and 40% higher usage compared to standalone AI tools, with customers reporting immediate product-market fit.